Chapter 43

After a brief exchange, she hung up, grabbed her car keys, and headed out the door in at hurry.

Jason had just parked his car downstairs in Serene’s old apartment when she emerged with something in a bag.

“Jason!” Spotting him, Serene scampered over

Jason glanced at the ajar car door. “The bag’s inside,”

Bending down, Serene retrieved the bag and then shut the car door. “Vincent’s buried in homework, and Mom’s been pretty stable lately,” she said.

Jason just nodded, noncommittal.

Serene carried the bag over her shoulder. When she looked up at him, her eyes were shining with unspoken words. Jason, with his hands buried in his pockets, spoke with a calm edge, “With the family situation under control, maybe it’s time you started thinking about your own life, huh?”

Serene let out a sigh of resignation. “Vincent’s still a little guy, and Mom’s just stable for now. I don’t have the energy to entertain any personal distractions.”

Then, with a start, she added, “Jason, don’t get it twisted. My being single has nothing to do with you! Don’t you dare feel pressured on my account. I’ve got my own plans,

my own

life.”

As she rattled off her explanation, her words tumbled out faster. Despite her denial, she couldn’t fool herself. She had fallen for Jason. From the moment she laid eyes on him, he had her heart. She feared if she wasn’t single, she’d lose even the right to like him.

Jason just said, “I’m not overthinking it.”

Relieved, Serene handed him the bag. “These are homemade dumplings Vincent and I whipped up. You and Estrella should give them a try.”

Jason shrugged. “We don’t cook.”

Undeterred, Serene grabbed his hand and pressed the dumplings into his palm. “Just take them. Have Marie boil them or something.”

readjusted it on her shoulder and added, “Vincent made me promise to give these

stopped refusing. He turned and placed the pie in the backseat of his car.

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my bag.

“No problem.”

W

Jason’s car vanish into the night, Serene turned

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time, Estrella pulled up to the train station in her Audi. As soon as she stepped out, Bryce came barreling toward her, a whirlwind of emotion, “Estrella! Estrella! I’m here!”

and Bryce enveloped her in a hug. “I’ve finally made it back to Ravenwood, back to

critically. “What happened? Why did you come back in the middle of the night?

disheveled hair, faded clothes, and unhealthy complexion, had it

After I got everything sorted for him, after you agreed to the divorce,

wary. “Estrella, my parents don’t know I’m back. I don’t even know how I got

eyed him skeptically. “Don’t tell me you’re planning on staying at

“Where else would I go? I’ve been exiled because of you.”

yourself up

Audi when he took a step back, appalled. “This car? When have I ever

kicked him playfully. “You came on a slow

Bryce scurried into

her identity was a secret at the law firm, she

Bryce from head to toe, almost bringing back the old Bryce, finally

Estrella

inside, Bryce reiterated to Estrella not to sell him out before

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