Chapter 182

Catrina sighed with a heavy heart as she watched Jason’s reserved demeanor. “Korey said coming back wasn’t good for Holly’s recovering, but we were too stubborn to listen,” she admitted, a note of guilt lacing her words. “I guess we parents do make mistakes.”

When Jason remained silent, Catrina went on, Truth be told, I shouldn’t have called you over today, especially since you and Estrella are married now. But you saw it yourself, Jason. Your presence seemed to calm Holly down.”

Her voice wavered as she continued, her eyes welling up with tears. “It’s just so cruel, isn’t it? Who could be so heartless as to want to take both your and Holly’s lives? We’re talking

about two lives here.”

Jason’s silence deepened.

In the midst of Catrina’s melancholic sighs, Holly’s heart monitor suddenly started blaring an alarm. Panic-stricken, Catrina whirled towards Jason, her voice trembling, “Jason, what’s happening? Everything was fine just a moment ago-why is the machine going off?”

Jason quickly pressed the call button beside the bed.

Catrina was visibly shaken. She leapt up from her chair and dashed out, calling, “Is there a doctor around? We’ve got a situation with patient in bed 18. The monitor is going off!”

Hearing Catrina’s frantic shouts, doctors and nurses hurriedly made their way over.

At Sandalwood Oasis, Estrella had finished lunch, yet there was still no word from Jason.

He was nowhere to be seen.

Marie noticed Estrella’s reluctance to leave the living room and gently suggested, “Ms. Estrella, perhaps you should go upstairs and rest for a bit.”

Suppressing a yawn, Estrella replied, “I’ll just watch some TV.”

Marie let out a resigned sigh and left, understanding that Estrella was still miffed at Mr. Jason and that was why she didn’t want to retife to her room.

hoping they could still make it to the registrar’s office before it

called, offering to drop by, but Estrella told her

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office. Stretching languidly, she decided it was time

excitedly, “Ms. Estrella, it’s snowing outside, and it’s coming down thick and fast!”

were as large as feathers, blanketing the world in white. In just a short time,

Estrella suddenly realized it was Christmas Eve. The snowfall couldn’t have been more timely. Setting her bag down, Estrella rose and walked leisurely outside, eager to take in the

followed, reminding her, “Ms. Estrella, don’t forget your scarf. You don’t want to

catch a cold.”

Marie handed her and stepped out into the yard. Just as she ventured out,

called directly, “Ella, has Jason

answered, “Not yet, I’m about to

come get you.”

“Okay.”

beside himself with worry whenever she wa sight, acting every

on his way, Estrella was in no rush to leave. The down jacket

so she dialed his number, only to be greeted with a robotic message: “Sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off. Please try again later.”

have dialed is switched off. Please try

Estrella hung up emotionlessly and turned to head back inside. Suddenly, a feral cat darted out from

towards her.

but her feet slipped on the icy ground.

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prepared to attack, Estrella realized it must have just lost a

out in alarm as the cat lunged at her. She took several steps backward again, but when her heels hit a stone on the road, she lost

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