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Their eyes locked, and Estrella, groggy with sleep, stared at Jason for a long moment before closing her eyes again, convinced she was dreaming. But the pressure on her wrist felt too real, too heavy.

When she opened her eyes again and saw Jason still in front of her, Estrella’s displeasure showed. With a frown, she said, “Jason, for crying out loud, I’m sick here. Have you no shame?”

At Estrella’s words, Jason was also

unwell?”

displeased. “Oh, you think you’re the only one who’s

Estrella struggled to free her wrists and commanded, “Get your hands off me.”

Jason did not remove his hands but instead looked into her eyes and asked, “Estrella,

I I

what if I told you I like you, and I don’t want a divorce? Can we start over?”

Bryce’s attentiveness to Estrella earlier that evening had sent Jason into a tizzy. Whether it was Korey or Bryce, he was actually quite bothered by them. Estrella was his, and his alone.

That’s how people can be sometimes they just can’t stand the thought of someone else coveting what’s theirs.

After staring unblinkingly at Jason for a long spell and seeing that he hadn’t disappeared, Estrella felt a headache coming on and turned her head away. Jason’s sudden seriousness was more than she could bear. She must be hallucinating from the fever to be witnessing this scene.

When Jason saw Estrella turn away, he gently took her chin to direct her gaze

him. “Estrella.”

back to

Still, Estrella refused to open her eyes to look at Jason. In the dead of night, he was up not sleeping but acting crazy with her. It was just because he saw her getting cozy with Bryce lately, and she had a video chat during the day that made him jealous.

Him saying he liked her didn’t mean squat unless he could do something wild like break a boulder on his chest or swallow a sword and come out unscathed – only then might she

believe him.

“Estrella.”

After calling her name again and seeing that Estrella kept pretending to be asleep, Jason leaned in to kiss her. Estrella, in turn, quickly twisted her neck to avoid him.

The next second, there was a crack in her neck, and Estrella’s eyes

open, furious. “Jason, when will you ever stop? Damn it, my neck!” She took a deep breath from the

pain.

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call a doctor, but Estrella stopped him, “Don’t make a fuss in the middle of the night.

neck. “Can

hurts!” Estrella cried out, and Jason quickly withdrew his hand. “Is it the bone that hurts,

“Both,” Estrella whimpered.

reached for the

stopped him once more. “I’ll feel

the feeling that she was just trying to get

Jason had seen through her, so she

and began to massage her neck in sync with

hurts, be gentle.”

are you taking revenge or

“It hurts.”

keep yelling, I’m going

and she

wasn’t as stiff as during their previous encounters. Estrella didn’t bring up divorce, either. She had promised not to mention it during his hospital stay,

asked, “Who were you video chatting with at

bed,

darkened, and his grip tightened, eliciting another cry from Estrella.

“About what I

on your chest, and then I’ll consider whether to believe you.”

cried out again, “Go back to

couldn’t recall when she

she awoke, Jason had

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a work call by the window.

He wasn’t taking his shots

resting her eyes for a bit Jason’s voice suddenly sounded very close. Estrella removed her arm to see

you sleeping deeply and didn’t wake

my mom?” Estrella asked.

told her repeatedly to stay home.

distinguished between the two, Jason casually said, “My

got out

got up, Jason pinched the back of her neck. “Does

now,” Estrella

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