True Fated Marriage novel Chapter 1496

Ernest rolled his eyes, but he didn't move away nor give them any space. After all, this was a common area.

He glanced at Gary and said, "Didn't Celeste tell you earlier that she would be having coffee with me? You even greeted me, and yet you're here asking the same question. Seems to me that you don't care about me at all."

Gary smiled and replied, "Sorry, I was a little distracted."

"Forget it, I won't hold it against you. You just want to get rid of me so you two can have some privacy, right? You guys can talk, I'll just head upstairs," Ernest said.

Gary was obviously trying to get rid of him. Because of that, Ernest felt that his brother was extraordinarily difficult to deal with.

"No, Ernest, don't go. You can stay here while I head upstairs. Honestly, I think I'm the one who should leave," Celeste smiled as she picked up her coffee and walked upstairs, her phone in hand.

Ernest shrugged as he smiled, and he continued sipping his coffee.

Celeste had calmed down after she returned to her room.

Her emotional state wasn't as turbulent as before. Thankfully, she'd managed to talk to Maria about this earlier, so she was in a much better mood.

Although she missed Gary terribly, at least she could face her emotions calmly.

After that, Celeste called him to chat, "Haven't you been to school after you returned? Don't tell me you've been sleeping the whole time."

"Uh, yeah, I was asleep. But I'm getting ready to head over after I shower."

"Well, you seem well-rested," Celeste said with a smile.

Gary had been staring at Celeste the entire time. He carefully sized her up and said, "Actually, I'm a little worried about you."

After all, it was rare for Celeste to reveal how much she missed him. He was concerned as he missed her dearly, and he was worried she would be upset as well.

"I'm feeling way better. Don't worry, I was studying with Maria just now. I still haven't finished writing my thesis," Celeste took the initiative to update him on her current situation with a smile.

Looking at the bright smile on Celeste's face, Gary couldn't put his finger on it. He recalled the conversation between him and Ernest and couldn't help but ask a question.

"It seems that you're very happy today. What did you talk about with Ernest?"

Celeste nodded, but she saw Gary frown when Ernest's name was mentioned. She realized what he meant, but she didn't point it out. Instead, she explained, "Yes, I talked to both Ernest and Maria. Suddenly, I seem rather enlightened."

Upon hearing what Celeste had said, Gary frowned again. Why hadn't he seen her so happy after such a long time in London? Was it because she had a conversation with Ernest?

He'd only been gone for a day. Frankly, he didn't expect her to be so cheerful.

He couldn't help but scowl again. He looked at Celeste carefully and said in a jealous tone, "Tell me about it. I want to know what you guys talked about."

Celeste replied with a grin, "We talked about you for a while. Honestly, we find you rather hard to deal with, and I've done some self-reflection too. I've been rather introverted over the years, so I want to change. I want to become more easygoing."

She said it so quickly that Gary almost missed it, but he managed to understand what she meant.

"You're just fine like this. You don't have to change anything."

More importantly, Gary didn't want his girlfriend to change her personality based on a few comments from Ernest.

However, Celeste just smiled and didn't seem to take his words seriously.

She looked at him and changed the topic, "You should pack up quickly and go back to school. I'm going to do some revision now."

As she spoke, she gulped down the coffee. When she raised her head to look at Gary, she realized that he had fallen quiet. Instead, he was looking at her with a tight frown.

His gaze was bright and sharp, which made Celeste feel a little odd. She asked, "What's wrong?"

"Don't you want to talk to me, Celeste? You told me multiple times last night that you missed me. It's only been a day, so what's changed about you? You don't even want to talk to me."

Gary's tone sounded a little downcast. He had been staring at Celeste the whole time, but her actions made him feel rather dejected.

Celeste was silent for a moment. Then, she shook her head and laughed it off, "That's not it, Gary. You know, I actually miss you a lot. I'm just afraid that you'll be late, so you better get going soon."

Celeste still urged him to go to school despite what he told her, and Gary's brows furrowed.

He still insisted that this might have been the result of something that Ernest said.