Chapter 103

The question touched a nerve, and Jason’s temper flared. “Like her? For crying out loud, Mom, cool it, will ya? No need to stir the pot.”

“Got it. Loud and clear,” Kristin conceded with a faint smile. “I’ll steer clear of her from now

on.”

But Kristin’s curiosity wasn’t sated. She prodded further, “And what about Estrella? Do you really love her, or did you marry her because of the pressure from your dad and me?”

On the other end of the line, Jason chuckled at his mother’s theatrics. “Mom, when have I ever been pushed into anything I didn’t want to?”

Kristin persisted, her voice a mix of hope and suspicion, “So you do love Estrella, right?” With Estrella nearby, Kristin was fishing for reassurance-hoping to ease both her own

mind and Estrella’s.

Jason rubbed his temples in exasperation. “Mom, I’ve got stuff to do. Gotta go.”Without directly answering Kristin, Jason simply hung up the phone.

Kristin, undeterred and beaming, turned to Estrella, “See? Just like I told you. Jason would never fancy someone like that Serene. He’s got eyes only for you.”

Kristin’s joy was palpable, and Estrella served her more food, “Mom, let’s eat.”

Kristin, mulling over the carefully chosen veggies, imparted her wisdom, “You and Jason are both too stubborn and proud to give in. If you had a kid, you’d have more common ground between you to soften the edges:”

For over two years, Kristin’s conversations always circled back to children, a topic that gave Estrella a headache every time.

Noticing Estrella’s silence as she continued eating, Kristin grew alert. “You’re not having second thoughts about having kids, are you?”

were all too familiar to her. Kristin’s serious gaze prompted

Anyway, as

and had spent a lot of time with her in the past. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that Estrella was like a half-daughter to Kristin. The thought of Estrella joining another family

soon,” Estrella said, half-serious, half-hoping not to

Jason. Make sure he drinks it when he

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still in

“Sure,” Estrella agreed!

heading home to take care of Jason’s dad, leaving Estrella to finally exhale in relief. That was one hurdle cleared

the night, as Estrella was lost in the depths of sleep, the bedroom door creaked open. Jason hung his suit jacket and loosened his tie, his eyes never straying from

murmur, “You’re back.” Even drowsy, her

withdrew his hand, asking softly, “Did I wake you?”

urging him, “Go wash up and

Jason headed to the bathroom. Moments later, he emerged, his face pale and drawn. As he gasped for air, his eyes caught

Estrella, now sitting up in bed, inquired, “What

replied, trying to

her

the medicine in the drawer. “Looking for this?”

bit touched. After more than two years of marriage, it was the first time Jason felt like she was a caring

her, reminding her gently, “Put on your

quiet, their whispers barely audible, yet each word resonated with an intimacy that

his night, “Had a meeting with Simon. We discussed the projects for the eleventh division.” When it came to

Jason opened up, Estrella turned to him, concern laced in

hearing Estrella’s warm concern, Jason stared at her without saying a word. He indeed hadn’t eaten, and he hadn’t eaten all day today. However, in the past, there

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