Chapter 184

Estrella didn’t know what Jason was up to yesterday, but Bryce knew all too well. Jason was at the hospital accompanying Holly.

Jason’s own wife had taken a nasty fall and ended up in the hospital, and he was impossible to reach by phone.

Lying in the hospital bed, Estrella saw Bryce’s complexion sour as he smashed his cellphone to bits. She tried to console him, “Let it go, having you and Jesse by my side is all I need.”

Bryce shoved his hands into his pockets and plopped down onto the chair beside the bed with a stony face.

Catching Bryce’s mood, Estrella chuckled, “Just yesterday, you were telling me to keep my cool, saying men are the least of our worries. So, why are you the one losing your temper now?”

Her face was still pale, and her voice lacked its usual strength. That tumble she took really did a number on her.

Bryce remained silent. Estrella grabbed a pillow and playfully tossed it at him. “What, you think just because I’m laid up today I can’t handle you? You’re gonna ignore me now?”

Bryce moved closer, shimmying onto the edge of the bed. “I brought myself over so you could hit me.”

Estrella smiled. “It’s nothing serious.” She paused, then added, “It’s actually better he didn’t

know?” show up. Gives me more reason to convince myself, you

Bryce ruffled her hair with a bit more force than necessary. “Damn, not worth it.”

Estrella lightly said. “So why are you still mad?

Bryce pinched her cheek affectionately. “Once you’re back on your feet, I’ll set you up a decent guy, make Jason, that son of a gun, green with envy.”

“Deal,” Estrella agreed.

with

seemed nonchalant, but how could she not be hurting inside? Yesterday, she had cried out in the yard yesterday to no avail, her heart colder than the snow outside. But maybe it was

said, “Bryce, don’t tell my Dad about this, okay? I’ll probably be discharged in a couple of

about Jason? What if he still won’t

agreement isn’t

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by her response, Bryce

had given her that morning. It was flooded with pictures of Jason, who had

app with a sardonic laugh.

didn’t handle it well from the

get a word in, Marie continued, “Mr. Jason, if you keep this up,

on, he saw that Estrella had called him the previous afternoon. He dialed her number without a change in

to try again, Drew called to inform him that the executives had arrived at the office. Jason decided to

days, Jason was swamped with work. He even accepted Holly’s invitation to visit her new library, where he sipped on a cup

him and Estrella to go long periods without contact. Early i their marriage,

business engagement with Grayson, the topic of his relationship wi Estrella came up. Jason realized it had been a week since Estrella

no contact, and she hadn’t come

a nearby trash can, Jason

out your issues sooner rather than later. If you can’t let go of Holly,

wasn’t what people thought, and he had no intention of

at Grayson for a moment, Jason announced he was heading home and

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