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.

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

at you, why do I need a husband

to give in to the urge to speak. He knew that once he did,

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

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pockets, “Still

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through. She was dressed only in a pair of

stretch of his arm,

into laughter, bumping against him playfully. “Not angry

his pace, dragging her

those shorts. At the doorstep, he couldn’t very well strip off his own pants to warm her. And besides,

looked up at Jason, who still wore a stern

NO

taken aback by their arrival Jason’s grim face and Estrella in her summery shorts. “Ms. Estrella,

teasing tone, exclaimed, “Caught red-handed by Mr. Jason there, and

Marie was flabbergasted.

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

towards Jason. “You worried

face away and headed

confusion as Estrella smiled and said reassuringly, “No worries.

hands in her pockets. For

“Seems you really do despise me. I should’ve never let anyone touch

out another snide comment,

unexpected move made Estrella smile, and she wrapped

in Jason. Estrella suddenly looked up.

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You’re poking

massage parlor uniform, and with a swift motion, he

to react before his hands were on her shoulders, pinning her against the cold wall. Just as she

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