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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

ever stop? Damn it, my neck!”

pain.

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wasn’t sure how to respond. He reached for his phone to call a doctor, but Estrella stopped him, “Don’t make a fuss in the middle of the night. Go back to your room. I’ll

prodded her neck. “Can you

quickly withdrew his hand.

“Both,” Estrella whimpered.

reached for the

stopped him once more. “I’ll feel better

the feeling that she was

moment, Estrella realized Jason had seen through her, so she nonchalantly turned over and

began to massage her neck in sync with her movements.

hurts, be

are you taking revenge or

“It hurts.”

you keep yelling, I’m going

emerged from the covers and she kicked

night was deep, and at this moment, the tension between them 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,

neck, he asked, “Who were you

bed, Estrella teased, “My man.”

and his grip tightened, eliciting another cry

continued, “About what I said earlier…

cut him off. “How about you smash a boulder on your chest, and

more from Jason’s hands. Estrella cried out again,

couldn’t recall when she had

following morning, when she awoke, Jason had already changed into his clothes and

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work call by

her arm, Estrella finally understood why he couldn’t get better. He wasn’t taking his shots properly,

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

earlier,” Jason said. “She saw you sleeping deeply and didn’t wake you. Breakfast is on the

my mom?” Estrella

her repeatedly to stay home. with Isaac

Estrella distinguished between the two, Jason casually said, “My

out of

back

it’s fine now,” Estrella replied.

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