2025-03-12 09:00:45Celeste came home looking exhausted. Her eyes were heavy, and her steps felt slower than usual. She had been coming home like this for days now, and her parents were starting to notice the change. But Celeste wasn’t the type to easily share her burdens. She always tried to handle everything on her own.
During dinner, which Eleanor had prepared, the family gathered around the dining table. For the first time, Eleanor hadn’t asked Damien to cook or do any household chores. There was a sense of guilt within Eleanor because, somehow, Damien was now able to provide everything this family needed. Yet before, he was merely seen as a burden.
George looked at his daughter with concern. After a moment of silence, he finally asked, “Celeste, is there a problem at the company?”
Celeste lifted her head, almost instinctively wanting to deny it. But before she could say a word, Damien casually responded, as if discussing something trivial.
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