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.

make it to the registrar’s office before it closed to finalize their divorce. Such matters were best dealt with

was still absent. Kristin called, offering to drop by, but Estrella

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soon, they’d be too late to visit the registrar’s office. 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

was gathering her things to leave, Marie burst in excitedly, “Ms. Estrella, it’s snowing outside, and it’s

world in white. In just

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

Estrella, don’t forget your scarf. You don’t want to

catch a cold.”

herself in the scarf Marie handed her and stepped out into the yard. Just as she ventured out, Jesse posted photos in the group chat of the snow and mentioned

“Ella, has Jason returned yet?”

“Not yet, I’m about to head back to

“I’ll come get

“Okay.”

was pregnant, and Bryce was beside himself with worry whenever she wa sight, acting

The down jacket he had

so she dialed his number, only to be

number you have dialed is

turned to head back inside. Suddenly, a feral cat darted out from the bushes,

towards her.

her belly, but her

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the cat, back arched and hissing, prepared to attack,

backward again, but when her heels hit a stone on the road, she

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