Chapter 149

Jason glanced down at her, with a hint of a question in his eyes.

Estrella, on the verge of saying something, finally just smiled reassuringly, “It’ll happen

when it’s meant to be.”

With a noncommittal grunt, Jason bent down and kissed her cheek. As he moved to kiss her lips, Estrella pushed him away, “You reek of booze. Go shower first, and I’ll make you

some tea.”

“Damn, can’t even get a kiss now,” Jason grumbled playfully, pinching her cheek before taking the clothes she had pressed into his arms and heading to the bathroom.

Watching Jason’s retreating figure, Estrella couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Soon after, when Jason emerged from the bathroom, Estrella had brewed the tea and even prepared a fruit platter for him, playing the part of the doting wife for a change.

Jason wrapped his arms around her. As he was about to kiss her, Estrella blocked him, “Eat something first to line your stomach.”

Jason eyed her suspiciously. Estrella picked up a slice of fruit with a smirk, “If you don’t fill up, I doubt you’ll have the stamina later.”

Jason was momentarily speechless-wasn’t she always the one begging for mercy?

Estrella fed him fruit, and after a few bites, Jason’s kisses became more urgent, though not as fierce, betraying the weight on his mind. With her arms around his neck, Estrella whispered, “Still not over it? Should I go out and pick up a kid for us right now?”

That made Jason laugh, “Would any kid be the same as one you’d give birth to?” With that, he playfully tumbled her onto the bed.

herself against his shoulders,

can’t reach that

“Jason, you’re even naughtier than I am!

her deeply. He

and Jason easily pulled her into his arms. Half-awake, she muttered into his neck, “We’ll have a child someday eventually, just be good to me.”

gently, affirming with a soft hm,’ though it wasn’t clear exactly what he was agreeing to.

a trip to the office and took some time to rest at

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Chapter 149

Monday, Lexi’s

His arrogance inflamed Zoey’s eyes to red, while Jeffery and Haley in the audience regretted ever misjudging such

judge and jury arrived, and the judge announced the continuation of the trial, turning to Estrella to ask, “Does the plaintiff

fall and her injuries, we have new evidence and insist on charging the defendant, Mr. Nick, with

harm and

videos of the defendant to establish his motive for the alleged murder,” Estrella continued, picking up a remote and casting images of Nick and Piper together onto the

the photos, Piper, at an upscale gym in town this April. Piper, 34, is a divorced entrepreneur with two successful clothing businesses, both

the seven months since meeting Nick, she has transferred him a total of $260,000, not counting cash, and even bought

his neck veins bulging. He stood up abruptly, pointing at Estrella, “What the hell kind of evidence is this? Piper and

will you?” Estrella retorted coolly.

his gavel, “Defendant, please control your emotions. And the plaintiff’s attorney, please continue with the evidence pertinent to this

the judge’s prompt, Nick sat down, seething but silent.

Honor, this is just the beginning of the evidence chain.”

with your evidence,” the judge instructed.

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