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Inside the small coin purse, besides a few coins that jingled out, the rest were still just

coins.

With a look of distaste, Estrella said to Isaac, “I thought you were hoarding some secret stash behind my back. Turns out it’s just a handful of nickels and dimes. You might as well save them for a kiddie ride.”

Isaac wasn’t pleased when Estrella handed back the purse. He pouted his little lips and pushed the purse back towards Estrella, his voice earnest and childishly solemn, “It’s my

treat.”

Across the table, Jason chuckled, “Let the kid show off a bit, will ya?”

Jason’s words had a playful undertone. Isaac’s stubbornness really did take after him and Estrella in that respect.

“Alright, alright,” Estrella conceded, unable to resist Isaac’s insistence. “You’re treating.”

What could that little bit of money treat anyone to, anyway? But not wanting to hurt Isaac’s feelings, Estrella pocketed the coins.

They had planned to hit the amusement park after lunch, but just as they finished eating and Jason carried Isaac onto the elevator, the child nestled into his arms and fell asleep. The two had no choice but to head home.

After the maid took Isaac inside, Jason turned to Estrella, “Estrella, I think Isaac and I

should do a DNA test.”

Isaac’s affection for him, and his eagerness to play with him – Jason saw it all.

As soon as Jason finished speaking, Estrella looked up at him, her voice laced with accusation, “Jason, I knew it. You’ve never trusted me. No matter what I say, you always doubt me.”

you really can’t trust me, then

Jason. It was precisely for this reason that he had not pursued the test, choosing instead to believe her.

Estrella saw the complexity in Jason’s gaze,

to leave when Jason reached out, tilting her chin up, “Feeling guilty?”

son.” She brushed off Jason’s hand and turned to enter

she had considered coming

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Isaac if Jason could spend more time with him. But the thought of Jason getting the better end of

work; no one could take him away from her. Back

“Yeah, Isaac does like Jason.”

until he saw the curtains of Estrella’s

business trip, and the trio that

his nap, the three settled in the sunroom for tea. Ever since Isaac came into their lives, their gatherings had been

on snacks, Bryce asked Estrella, “Ella, did you sort out that arson

meeting Estrella a couple of times, but Jason was always around,

looked at Bryce indifferently. “Maybe started

Bryce and Jesse were stunned.

Jesse was the first to speak, “I may have said something to Estrella out of anger, but I never

let out a laugh tinged with exasperation, “Now, I wouldn’t even know how to cuss

not expose the truth, but whether he could have chosen to

ruled out,

have both contacted doctors to see if there’s a way to recall the events of that

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