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.

for Jason to return, hoping they could still make it to the registrar’s office before it closed to finalize their divorce.

absent. Kristin called, offering to drop by, but Estrella told her not to

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Stretching languidly, she decided it was time to head back to Waterfall Acres. If Jason had something to say, it would have to wait for another time. She had waited long enough today; that was surely enough of

excitedly, “Ms. Estrella, it’s snowing outside,

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

Christmas Eve. The snowfall couldn’t have been more timely. Setting her bag down, Estrella rose and walked leisurely outside, eager

forget your scarf. You don’t want

catch a cold.”

out into the yard. Just as she ventured out, Jesse posted

directly, “Ella, has Jason

to head back to Waterfall

said, “I’ll come get

“Okay.”

and Bryce was beside himself with worry whenever she wa

Estrella was in no rush to leave. The down jacket he

some snowy pictures to Jesse, Estrella noticed she’d missed a message from Jason on Messenger. She was about to head to Waterfall Acres, so she dialed his number, only to be greeted with a robotic message: “Sorry, the number

the number you have dialed is switched off. Please try again

up emotionlessly and turned to head back inside.

towards her.

protected her belly, but her feet slipped on

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

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

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