Chapter 20

“Hmm?” Jason’s voice, mellifluous and soothing, answered with a touch of warmth and a hint of flirtation.

The couple seemed to have an unspoken understanding, and before Paula could even process what was happening, she was left dumbfounded once again.

Estrella was doing this on purpose. Paula was sure of it. But there was Jason, playing right along with her, responding so suggestively.

“Jason,” Paula said incredulously, staring at him as if he were a stranger. This wasn’t the

Jason she once knew.

Snapping back to reality, she turned to Estrella. “Estrella, you must have drugged Jason. I was going to let you maintain your image and not call you out in front of everyone for

but you’re just too arrogant. You don’t even care about Jason’s

your s

feelings.”

With that, Paula whipped out her phone, scrolled through her gallery, and thrust it at Jason. “Don’t be fooled by Estrella’s prim and proper act, she’s been cheating on you. I’ve got proof of her indiscretions right here. Take a look if you don’t believe me.”

Paula’s outburst drew the attention of the surrounding crowd.

Jason, hands casually pocketed, glanced at Paula’s phone with detached interest. The pictures indeed showed Estrella looking a bit too cozy with another man.

At that moment, Paula glared at Estrella and seethed, “You’re done for this time, Estrella.

Estrella lowered her gaze and glanced at the phone, then chuckled disdainfully. “I thought for a moment you’d actually caught me in bed with someone.”

Her nonchalance only made Paula’s face redden with anger, “Jason, can brazen she is? Just listen to her. It’s clear she’s been messing around.”

you believe how

herself with fury, but Jason, with a calm gaze, said, “The man in those pictures is me.”

was stunned. “That’s you in the pictures,

indeed, the silhouette bore a striking resemblance

with her arms crossed, smirked, “Paula, if you can’t even recognize Jason, I guess I overestimated your fondness for

snickered at Estrella’s comment.

had immediately recognized the photos from the day she was discharged from the hospital and Jason had come to pick her

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wasn’t the sharpest tool in the

a fit of rage. “Did you just mock me? I’ll teach you a lesson.”

her back, Paula’s eyes welled up, ready to protest, but Jason coldly released

by Estrella. She’s no good, and her marrying you is just…”

was cut off by Jason’s ringing phone. Disinterested in her drama, Jason turned and answered

away

those in the know informing the clueless that Estrella

two steps forward, leaning slightly towards Paula, whispering in her ear. “Thank you so much for making my marriage to Jason public, Paula.”

marriage, but thanks to Paula’s scene, that was likely

Estrella spoke, Paula retorted defiantly, “So what if you’re married? People get divorced all the time. Who’s to say you

didn’t falter. “Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

Estrella gently brushed a strand of hair from her face. “Save your energy. The more you struggle,

mouth shut and stormed

left, Jason ended his call. He turned to Estrella. “I’ve got to head out for a

asking that the call was from Serene. She caught his arm, “Do

softened just slightly, “Some one will come pick you up later.” With that, he gently disengaged from her

out a self-deprecating laugh in her mind. There was no point in holding

remembering a small victory over

corner to settle down and check her phone for legal

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