Chapter 117

Jason chuckled, “My wife’s been touched by someone else. What victory is there for me?”

Estrella rolled her eyes. “It was just a pat on the shoulder over my shirt, and I didn’t even get to my legs and feet yet.”

“Ha!” Jason let out a cold laugh and fell silent. She had already been touched; she might as well spin it however she wanted.

Jason had no desire to engage, remaining mute. Estrella followed suit, simply scrolling through her phone.

Seeing this, Jason sneered sarcastically, “You’re still in the mood to play on your phone?”

Estrella was speechless. “All right, all right, no phone for me. Happy now?” she retorted. She hadn’t realized how tricky he could be, how difficult to talk to. But seeing him all puffed up and avoiding her gaze, Estrella found it rather endearing. She reached out and touched his face playfully. “Jason, I’ve got to say, you’re quite adorable when you’re jealous, all puffed up like a blowfish.”

Jason’s voice was frosty, “Mo

your hand.”

Estrella withdrew her hand, smacking th

Estrella withdrew her hand, smacking the back of it. “That’s for not being proper, for touching others recklessly. You think

as loose as you, letting themselves be

touched indiscriminately?”

Jason glanced at her coldly but said

thing.

Estrella scooted closer to him in the driver’s seat and probed, “Are you disgusted with me now? Won’t touch me anymore? If that’s the case, I’m doomed without a man, right? What about what just happened…”

Interrupted by Jason’s icy glare, Estrella mimed zipping her lips. “I’ll shut up, shutting up

now.”

True to her word, Estrella fell quiet, resting her chin on her hands as she watched Jason, admiring him as one would a work of art. It seemed she was watching the very person

she adored.

the more she stared, the more self-conscious he became. Finally, he diverted her face away

you or stare at you, why do I need a husband like you?”

to give in to the urge to speak.

exited the car without paying her any mind, Estrella called out, with her hands buried in

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she turned toward the gate, a chilly breeze swept through. She was dressed only in a pair of massage parlor shorts, so she shivered

Estrella actually walking away, and with a swift stretch of his arm, he hooked

burst into laughter, bumping against him playfully. “Not angry

accelerated his pace, dragging her back

own pants to warm her. And besides, he was still upset about the massage incident – carrying her was out of the question.

looked up at Jason, who still wore a stern expression,

NO

aback by their arrival Jason’s grim face and Estrella in her summery shorts. “Ms. Estrella, what’s going on? Coming back in shorts? It’s

red-handed by Mr.

Marie was flabbergasted.

attitude, gave her a light smack on the back of the head and turned

leaning towards Jason.

pushed her face away

watched in confusion as Estrella smiled and said reassuringly,

that, Estrella pranced after Jason, with her hands in her pockets. For some

still ignoring her, Estrella taunted, “Seems you really do despise me. I should’ve never

she could finish her thought, Jason spun around. His gaze landed on her intensely. Estrella, about to throw out another snide comment, was silenced by Jason’s sudden kiss – more of a

wrapped

stirred something in Jason. Estrella

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poking

and with a swift motion, he pushed her into the shower. His actions, slightly rough, betrayed a lingering irritation about the

Jason, Estrella barely had time to react before his hands were on her shoulders, pinning her against the cold wall. Just as she was about

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