Thorns Grow After Betrayal (Celeste and Chester) novel Chapter 285

“No matter what, thank you—for helping me again.” Celestine looked straight into his amber eyes, for once not shying away from his gaze.

It wasn’t just this time. It wasn’t just the last time, either.

Gideon brushed his thumb gently across her cheek, then tapped the tip of her nose. “That’s it?”

Not even a single word he wanted to hear.

Celestine hesitated, caught off guard.

Was there something more she should say?

The thought made her suddenly uneasy.

“I’ll come by and thank you in person another day.”

Gideon couldn’t help but laugh at the way her mind worked.

Is that really what I’m after?

Did she truly forget who, all those years ago in that mountain cave, promised to marry him if they both made it out alive and grew up?

Who was that, again?

She seemed to be doing just fine now. Definitely grown up.

Gideon’s gaze drifted away from Celestine’s confused face.

“Forget it,” he said quietly, his tone almost playful. “Congratulations on your divorce tomorrow. Hope it’s everything you wished for.”

Celestine grinned, bright and carefree. “Thanks.”

Mr. Ivan Brady had already sent her the latest version of the divorce papers.

Tomorrow, all she had to do was meet Chester at the courthouse. In a month, she’d be free to marry again if she wanted.

That night, after the gala ended, Celestine got a call from Lance.

She let it ring until it went to voicemail.

That man and Joanna—two peas in a pod.

A call that short, barely ten seconds? He was just trying to check her whereabouts.

Celestine slipped away from the crowd and headed straight home.

But that night, something else was blowing up online.

Real estate tycoon Sawyer’s cheating scandal was everywhere. The footage of him curled up in bed, hands over his head, yelling, “Honey, please stop!” had already become a viral meme.

For a while, public frenzy and internet trolls ran wild together.

The social media platforms tried to suppress the trending topic, but the video and memes kept spreading like wildfire.

The perfect “devoted husband” image Sawyer had cultivated was in shambles.

His wife had flown back from overseas just to beat him up in public.

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