All Chapters of Scatter Our Broken Love Among the Stars: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

"I'm here to pick up Zane," Steven cut Quinn off, his tone firm as he called for Zane."Dad, I don't want to go live with Grandma! I want to stay with Quinn!" Zane refused to budge.Evelyn had too many rules, just like Celine used to. He didn't like it.Steven shot him a cold look. "Get in the car."He was angry. Zane was still afraid of that, so he bit his lip and reluctantly headed outside.Quinn's smile faltered. "Steve, did something happen? Zane's been doing great here. I've been taking him to school every day.""It's nothing. Just focus on recovering." Steven looked at Quinn for a long moment. "If you need anything, call Declan."With that, he strode out. Quinn's expression darkened, turning cold and resentful.He'd told her to call his assistant, not him. That bitch Celine was gone and still managing to affect him!In the car, Steven wasted no time. "From now on, keep your distance from Quinn.""Why? Dad, don't you like Quinn anymore?" Zane stared at him."When did I

Celine had indeed gone to the airport, but she never left the country. She went to the orphanage to pick up Ellie, and together, they moved to Riverenville.She'd loved the city since she was young. Now, she'd finally settled here with a sweet, well-behaved daughter. Life had never felt this easy or peaceful.Over the years, whenever she had free time, Celine had taken on freelance work online. She'd quietly saved up a decent amount of money and used part of it to buy a nice secondhand home.There was an elementary school less than 500 yards away, which would be convenient when Ellie started school in a couple of years.Once she'd gotten their living situation sorted out, Celine decided to look for a job.She had strong credentials. Her résumé listed five years of employment at one of Steven's companies, and her appearance and demeanor were both polished and professional. She was hired almost immediately.With steady work, her days became even more fulfilling. Thanks to her excep

With the company's new product launch underway, Celine had gotten busier in her role as Trevor's assistant. That meant she sometimes couldn't pick up Ellie from preschool on time.When Trevor overheard her apologizing to the teacher on the phone and promising she'd get there as soon as possible, he knocked on the doorframe.Celine turned to look at him. "Yes, Mr. Brennan?""Do you need help? I can have my driver pick her up," Trevor offered.Celine hesitated, then nodded. She'd been working so much overtime lately, and Ellie had already been through the trauma of losing both parents suddenly and being sent to an orphanage.Whenever Celine arrived late, she always apologized and explained. Ellie would say it was fine and that she didn't mind. But Celine could tell she had been anxious these past few days.She described Trevor's driver to the teacher and gave her the license plate number. After hanging up, she felt a bit embarrassed."Thank you, Mr. Brennan. I really appreciate it

The car pulled up in front of the building, and Trevor got out first. He walked around to the back and opened the door."You carry Ellie. I'll bring everything else up. Is that alright?" he asked.Celine glanced at the back seat packed full of bags and couldn't help commenting, "We really bought too much."Trevor smiled. "It's normal for kids to care about how they look. Honestly, I think you should buy more for yourself, too."Celine wasn't particularly interested in fashion. She got out of the car and was about to reach in for Ellie when a familiar voice suddenly called out from behind her, "Celine!"It was Steven.Celine turned around, instinctively positioning herself to block the car door."Mom." Zane stepped forward, then stopped in his tracks under Celine's cold stare. He looked timid.Trevor asked, "Do you need help?""Celine, I need to talk to you." Steven's gaze swept over Trevor, his eyes turning guarded.He added deliberately, "Zane's been missing you these past f

Celine turned and walked away without looking back. Steven couldn't get into the office building, so he could only wait downstairs.Trevor deliberately had his driver pick up Ellie from the side parking garage entrance. While they were upstairs, he casually mentioned something to Celine."Steven's been asking around about available units in your building. Looks like he wants to be your neighbor."Ellie blinked. Despite her young age, she still remembered that name. She looked at Celine in confusion. "Mommy, is that Daddy?""No, just a stranger. If you see him, don't believe anything he says and don't go anywhere with him." Celine stroked her head as she gave the warning.Ellie nodded obediently and went off to play. Celine's brows furrowed. She wasn't afraid of Steven, but if he kept haunting her like this, it would seriously disrupt her life."Why don't you and Ellie stay at my place for a few days? The security in my building is excellent," Trevor asked tentatively.When Celin