# Chapter 35: The Weight of Old Wounds and New Schemes
Hello everyone, it's me again! How are you all doing? Today I will continue to walk with you and review Chapter 35 of "The Breaking Point of Love," a chapter that slices deep into the heart of family betrayal, jealousy, and the cold calculations of those who should have loved her. Let’s step into the jewelry shop where the sting of cruel words is sharper than any diamond.
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The moment Ruby laid eyes on Celeste, a fake, sugary smile spread across her face. "Isn't this Cel? Long time no see. You’re getting more and more beautiful."
But the compliment was poison wrapped in honey. Linda, standing right beside her mother, felt her own insides twist with envy. She had always known Celeste was stunning, but seeing her now—flawless skin, an aura of quiet strength—it was like a knife twisting in her gut. Yet she quickly soothed herself with a bitter thought: *So what if she's beautiful? My future brother-in-law doesn't want her. He only loves my sister, Wynn.* That comforted her, briefly.
Harvey looked over, his voice detached. "Ruby, what brings you here?"
Before he could get an answer, Linda jumped in, eager to twist the knife. "We hadn't seen you in a while, Uncle Harvey, so we came to check on you." Then, her eyes caught the open brocade box on the counter. She raised her voice deliberately. "Uncle Harvey, is this the wedding anniversary gift you customized for Aunt Lizzy? It’s so beautiful!"
Harvey smiled. "Yes."
"Every year on your anniversary, you always prepare an expensive gift in advance to surprise Aunt Lizzy. Uncle Harvey, you’re so good to her!"
He chuckled, basking in the praise.
Lottie, standing beside Celeste, had already pieced together the identities of these people. She muttered under her breath, "So, they’re a bunch of scumbags." She quickly settled the bill and grabbed Celeste’s hand, ready to leave.
But Harvey wasn’t done. "Cel." He stopped her, walking closer. "Lizzy truly cares about you. She’s always thinking of you. You and Wynn are sisters; you’re family. Regarding what happened with Yoda Vision, I hope nothing like that happens again—"
Celeste’s laugh was ice. "Are you trying to annoy me on purpose?"
"You..."
Linda sneered, unable to hold back. "Uncle Harvey, just let her be. Not that it matters anyway—my sister wouldn’t want to acknowledge her either. What level is she even at? Does she deserve to be Wynn’s sibling?"
She turned her venomous gaze on Celeste. "You must feel so smug for keeping my sister out of Yoda Vision, right? But did you know? The more you go against her, the more Trev feels for her. You see, as soon as he found out that you and that boss of Yoda Vision bullied her, he immediately went to cause trouble for Yoda Vision.
"Although things didn’t go exactly as planned and he couldn’t make a move against Yoda Vision in the end, to make up for Wynn’s grievances, Trev gave us an amazing project worth billions.
"And guess what? That project was something your uncle had been begging to get for ages. Hahaha..."
Celeste pressed her lips together, her fists clenching at her sides. Every word was a needle piercing her soul.
Lottie was furious. "Has Trevor married Wynn yet? You’re addressing him so intimately before they’re even married—how shameless!"
"You!"
"Enough, Linda." Harvey held her back. Then he sighed, turning to Celeste with a look of weary disappointment. "Cel, Wynn is a genius in the AI field. She has important work to do at Yoda Vision. You need to stop being petty and stop targeting her."
"Are you done?" Celeste’s gaze was frost. "If you are, then get lost."
Ruby, who had stayed silent until now, added her own fuel to the fire. "Cel, how can you talk to your father like that?"
Linda chimed in. "Exactly! You have no manners at all!"
Celeste’s voice was frigid. "Yes. I’m not as well-mannered as all of you, who are mistresses."
"You—"
"Enough." Harvey was deeply disappointed. "Let’s go."
"Hmph!"
He took his customized gift and quickly left with Ruby and Linda.
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After walking some distance, Lottie looked at Celeste with deep concern. "Cel..."
Celeste shook her head, forcing a lightness she didn’t feel. "I’m fine."
But she wasn’t. From the moment Harvey had divorced her mother, he had stopped being her father. What pained her most was that her existence had only added burdens to her uncle’s life. And Trevor… Thinking about how he only cared about Wynn, how ruthless he was toward Matthias and Ivan for Wynn’s sake, how he had never once considered her feelings—it felt like a knife twisting in her chest.
The pain was unbearable.
"Cel..." Lottie hugged her, her own heart breaking for her dear friend.
Celeste forced a smile but said nothing. *It’s fine. I’ve already decided to move on. I just need a little time. I can do this.*
"Want to grab a drink?" Lottie offered, hoping to help her relax.
But Celeste shook her head. "No." Rather than drinking, she preferred going home to work on her data. That was where she could truly calm down, relax, and regain her sense of self.
Lottie didn’t insist. They headed to the parking lot. Just before getting into the car, Celeste’s phone rang. It was Jordyn.
The faint smile on her face quickly faded. She paused for two or three seconds before picking up. "Hello."
On the other end, Jordyn’s voice whined. "Mom, when are you coming home?"
Celeste didn’t answer the direct question. "What’s wrong?"
"I’m so bored being home alone. Mom, can you come back and keep me company?"
Trevor wasn’t home, and Wynn had things to do. The house was so quiet. Jordyn suddenly missed the days when Celeste would chat with her and listen gently as she talked about her favorite cartoons and toys. So she called, hoping her mother would come back.
Celeste’s reply was indifferent. "I have things to do. Maybe next time."
She was her mother, so she had a responsibility to fulfill her child’s needs as much as possible. But she also had her own life. Right now, she wasn’t in a good mood and needed time to herself.
Jordyn sounded a little unhappy. "Alright then..."
"I’m hanging up. Call me if you need anything."
"Okay."
Hanging up sullenly, Jordyn felt even more bored. At that moment, Trevor came back home. Seeing her looking dejected, he asked, "What’s wrong?"
"I just called Mom and asked her to come home and keep me company, but she said she had things to do..." She buried her delicate face into a soft pillow. "She has been so busy lately."
Trevor responded with a hum and then sat on the sofa, handling business matters on his phone without comforting her. But he didn’t go to his study to work as usual. Instead, he stayed in the living room with her. Because of this, Jordyn felt a little better and happily picked up her tablet to play puzzle games again.
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Meanwhile, back at the Locket family home, Harvey and the others had returned. Lennox Locket looked up. "What took you so long?"
Harvey hesitated for a moment. "We ran into Cel."
"Oh? You saw her?"
Lennox was a striking beauty, a strong woman who held influence in both her husband’s family and the Locket family. When it came to her niece, Celeste, whom she hadn’t seen in years, she showed little concern. Instead, she was more interested in another matter. "Did you talk to her about letting Wynn into Yoda Vision?"
Harvey shook his head. "I tried, but she wouldn’t listen."
Lennox put down her coffee cup, frowning. "Cel really is... Look, I understand that she’s upset about Trevor being taken by Wynn, but we’ve all met him before. He’s not someone who would ever be satisfied with a woman who has nothing to offer besides her face. Even if it wasn’t Wynn, he would’ve divorced her sooner or later."
In Lennox’s view, Celeste was simply jealous that Wynn had taken Trevor away, which was why she was deliberately obstructing Wynn from joining Yoda Vision. Celeste had neither talent nor knowledge—all she did was stir up trouble. Just thinking about it made Lennox scoff. She figured it wasn’t just her—Trevor probably thought the same way, didn’t he? Unfortunately, Celeste herself was completely oblivious to this. Perhaps even now, she was still smug about ruining Wynn’s opportunity.
Thinking about Wynn’s brilliance and then comparing her to Celeste, Lennox became even more convinced that the two were simply not on the same level.
Harvey sighed. "I know." He shared the same thoughts as Lennox. "But she just won’t listen."
"She really is..." She was just as stubborn as her mother. Lennox didn’t say this out loud—anything related to that person was never pleasant to discuss.
"Regarding Cuap..."
"Let’s wait until Wynn comes back and ask her about it." Harvey was highly invested in this matter as well. Over the years, they had poured a lot of money into the AI field, but their company lacked solid technology, so its growth had remained stagnant. Meanwhile, Yoda Vision, simply because they had Cuap, could earn billions annually without doing anything. How could they not be envious? If they could acquire Cuap’s core technology and integrate it into their existing projects, their company would likely skyrocket in value. Reaching a market capitalization of tens of billions would be easy.
Just as he was thinking about this, Wynn returned.
Seeing Harvey and Lennox, she greeted them warmly. "Dad, Aunt Lennox, hello."
"Wynn, you’re back." The moment Wynn walked in, Lennox’s face lit up with a smile, her admiration and affection for Wynn evident.
Wynn nodded and sat down. "What are you discussing?"
"Cuap. Since you couldn’t get into Yoda Vision, what’s your plan now? Has Mr. Fleming said anything?" Harvey asked.
"Trevor said he would help me get in touch with Zachary Newman."
Zachary was one of the top experts in the AI field in the country. It was said that he was highly valued by the government, and his whereabouts were kept confidential—ordinary people had no way of meeting him. Matthias was one of the very few disciples of Zachary, and Cuap was rumored to have been developed by Zachary himself. Since the path through Matthias was blocked, they had no choice but to try approaching Zachary directly.
"That’s good." Harvey smiled, though he was still a little concerned. "Matthias is Zachary’s student. If he had said anything negative about you to him, would that..."
"That shouldn’t be a problem," Lennox said with a smile. "Harvey, you might not know this, but I’ve heard that Mr. Newman values talent above all else. Wynn is a genius. As long as she gets a chance to meet him with her expertise in AI, she’ll definitely gain his recognition. At that point, it wouldn’t be surprising if Zachary makes an exception and takes her on as a disciple."
Harvey laughed. "That’s true."
Lennox then asked, "Did Mr. Fleming say when you might get to meet Mr. Newman?"
Wynn took a sip of water and replied calmly, "At next week’s tech expo. Apparently, Mr. Newman will be attending."
They were, of course, aware of the tech expo. However, their company wasn’t high-profile enough in the industry to receive an invitation from the government. But with Trevor’s connections, perhaps... As this thought crossed Harvey and Lennox’s minds, they both looked at Wynn expectantly.
Wynn then said, "Trevor gave me two tickets, but only two..."
"That’s fine. It doesn’t matter who accompanies you. What’s important is that you must go."
Lennox smiled. "Exactly."
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## Reader's Impressions & Star Rating
This chapter was a brutal rollercoaster of emotions. We see Celeste standing strong against a family that continually devalues her, only to have her heart shredded by their cruel words and Trevor’s blatant favoritism toward Wynn. The contrast between the cold, calculating schemers (Harvey, Lennox, Ruby, Linda) and Celeste’s raw, silent pain is masterfully drawn. The scenes in the jewelry shop and the subsequent family conversation lay bare the hypocrisy and greed of the Locket family. Celeste’s phone call with Jordyn added a tender, heartbreaking layer—she is a mother trying to heal herself while her child misses her. And the cliffhanger about the tech expo and Zachary Newman promises explosive confrontations ahead.
⭐ **Rating: 4.7 / 5 Stars** — A deeply emotional chapter that exposes the cruel dynamics of a family that has chosen wealth and status over love.
## Next Chapter Prediction
Next week’s tech expo will be a powder keg. Celeste and Yoda Vision will likely be there, possibly with Matthias and Ivan. Wynn, armed with Trevor’s tickets and her ambition, will try to charm Zachary Newman. But Matthias, knowing the truth about Cuap and Wynn’s deception, may expose her in front of everyone. Meanwhile, Celeste might finally find an ally in Zachary Newman—or discover a shocking secret about her own connection to the AI world. The confrontation between Celeste’s truth and Wynn’s lies is coming, and it will be explosive.
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