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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

Damn it, my neck!” She took a deep

pain.

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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 be fine

gently prodded her neck. “Can you move your neck?”

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

“Both,” Estrella whimpered.

the phone

once more. “I’ll feel better once you

couldn’t shake the feeling that she was just trying

realized Jason had seen through her, so she nonchalantly turned

and began to massage her neck in sync with her movements.

be gentle.”

you taking

“It hurts.”

expression darkened. “Estrella, if you keep

emerged from the covers and she kicked him, not too

moment, the tension between them wasn’t as stiff as during their previous encounters. Estrella didn’t bring up

asked, “Who were you

on the bed,

tightened,

continued, “About what I said

a boulder on your chest,

Jason’s hands. Estrella cried out

when she had fallen

she awoke, Jason had

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work call by the window.

her eyes with her arm, Estrella finally understood why he couldn’t get better. He wasn’t taking his shots properly, wasn’t taking his medication, and wasn’t resting on schedule. How could he possibly recover?

suddenly sounded very close. Estrella removed

you sleeping deeply

my mom?” Estrella

she had told her repeatedly to stay home. with Isaac

two, Jason casually said, “My mom.”

out

up, Jason pinched the back of her

fine now,” Estrella replied.

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