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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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phone to call a doctor, but Estrella stopped him, “Don’t make a fuss in the

Jason 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

more. “I’ll feel better once you leave.”

that she was just trying to get

Jason had seen through her, so she nonchalantly turned over

to massage

hurts, be

are you taking revenge

“It hurts.”

expression darkened. “Estrella, if you keep

and she

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

he asked, “Who were you video chatting with at lunch

on the bed,

tightened, eliciting another

what I

off. “How about you smash a boulder on your chest, and then I’ll consider whether to believe you.”

increased once more from Jason’s hands. Estrella cried out

recall when

Jason had already changed into his

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a work call by

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?

awake?” After resting her eyes for a bit Jason’s voice suddenly sounded very close. Estrella removed her

here earlier,” Jason said. “She saw you sleeping deeply and didn’t wake

my

would be upset because she had told her repeatedly to stay home. with Isaac and not come

how Estrella distinguished between the two, Jason casually said,

out of bed.

back

fine now,” Estrella

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