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.

caught up and looped her arms through Jason’s. He glanced down at her with a frosty look, but Estrella maintained her usual

eyes met, and Jason quickened his pace. Estrella kept up, her voice light, “Jason, let’s have a

point, “No.” Despite his

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 day, spending more

get her hopes up, “Estrella, don’t get too excited.” He had agreed to come home once a week,

off his remark, “I’m off

deeply engrossed in a

raised his hand, pressing a finger to her forehead to maintain

about to speak, her phone rang from her pocket, a call from

the bed, and quickly answered,

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Chapter 12

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