Chapter 12

Serene’s sobs were soft and sorrowful. Jason remained stoic, his voice calm as he said, “I’ll send Drew over to help you out.” With that, he ended the call and promptly dialed Drew, instructing him to make a trip over.

Meanwhile, Estrella’s breathing had settled into a quieter rhythm. Estrella had thought for sure that Jason would leave her side that evening.

After hanging up, Jason glanced over at Estrella with an expression that didn’t betray thoughts, “If you’re up, you can get out of the car yourself. I’m not carrying you.”

his

Estrella, however, didn’t open her eyes.

Seeing this, Jason unbuckled his seat belt, opened the car door, and walked toward the house without looking back.

and hurried out after him. She caught up and looped her arms through Jason’s. He glanced down at her with a frosty look, but Estrella maintained her usual cheery demeanor-an utter contrast

quickened his pace. Estrella kept up, her voice

point, “No.” Despite his words, he didn’t remove her hands

them return side by side, smiled dinner. more brilliantly than the garden flowers, bustling off to have the kitchen prepare Estrella seemed in unusually high spirits that

they retired to their upstairs bedroom, Jason reminded her not to get her hopes up, “Estrella, don’t

his remark, “I’m

Jason was already on the bed, deeply engrossed in

raised his

her phone rang from her pocket, a call from a

the bed, and quickly answered, “Hey! Jo.”

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