The Breaking Point of Love Novel

Chapter 273 The Rodriguez family didn't have a tradition of staying up late for the Ember Festival . By the time Celeste and the others got home , Betty was already asleep , When Celeste went upstairs , the clock struck midnight . Her phone had been vibrating nonstop . Matthias , Beck , and several colleagues from YodaVision had sent her Ember Festival greetings , including Theodore and Harold .

She replied to each of them , including Beck , before sending greetings of her own to Zachary and Lottle . Just then , Theodore sent another message , asking if she had time in the next few days . He mentioned that he'd been too busy with work to properly thank her last time , and now that he had a break , he wanted to take her out for a meal . After finishing her chat with Theodore , Celeste set down her phone and went to take a shower .

Whether they visited or not , seeing Isabelle was always painful for the Rodriguez family . But on a day like this , how could they truly not go ? Every year , on the morning of Ember Festival's first day , Celeste and Betty would prepare a feast , pack it up , and take it to the nursing home . to the This year was no different . Hence , on the first morning of the Ember Festival , Celeste was up early . Betty , Ivan , and Adeline were already awake when she came downstairs .

Seeing her , Betty and Adeline both handed her a gift box . Betty gently cupped Celeste's face and said warmly , " May everything go smoothly for you this year , Cel . " " Thank you , Granny . " After breakfast , Celeste and Adeline headed into the kitchen to prepare the ingredients . Both Betty and Ivan were skilled cooks , but when it came to making food for Isabelle , they could only assist because Isabelle could always tell who made the food , and it would trigger an emotional episode .

So , for years , this had always been Adeline's task . Over time , as Celeste learned to cook , she and Adeline began splitting the work In truth , she had wanted to learn how to cook ever since she was a child - for Isabelle's sake . But Betty wouldn't allow it . Betty believed Celeste was too young . If she learned to cook at an early age because of Isabelle , it would mean taking on that weight far too soon . Celeste's childhood had already been difficult enough .

Betty wanted her to have as much happiness as possible without being constantly tied to the past . Two hours later , a table full of dishes was ready . # 25 NONUS Chapter 2/3 Jamie and Hector helped pack everything up . With the Ember Festival gifts in hand , the six of them made their way to the nursing home . They had also prepared small gifts for the doctors and nurses who looked after Isabelle . Isabelle was still as frail as ever , her eyes vacant .

Celeste , Betty , and the others stood where Isabelle couldn't see them , watching as she showed no reaction to the gifts the doctors had brought on their behalf . The nurse placed the gift box prepared by Betty in Isabelle's hands , but she barely seemed to notice it . After glancing at it briefly , she let it fall to the floor as if it meant nothing to her . She had little appetite , Even with a feast laid out in front of her , she showed no interest .

Only when the nurse placed a few bites in her bowl did she eat . Before she had even sampled every dish , she lost interest and withdrew into her own world once more . Seeing this , the nurse sighed and cleared the table . Celeste's eyes stung , but she held it in , not wanting to dampen the mood for others . But really , they all felt it . After spending half an hour there , they left . Chapter 274 #79 BONUT Chapter 274