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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.”

Estrella continued, “If you really can’t trust me, then go

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

and Estrella saw the complexity in

was about to leave when Jason reached out, tilting her

going back to my son.” She

the department store, she had considered coming clean to Jason.

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with him. But the thought of Jason getting the better end of the deal,

was her life’s work; no one could take him away from her. Back upstairs, Autumn was by Isaac’s bedside Seeing Estrella, she commented, “The kid sure does want a dad.

smiled, “Yeah, Isaac

curtains

Bryce and Jesse finally returned from their business trip, and the trio that hadn’t been

with Isaac for half the day and putting him down for his nap, the three settled in the

Estrella, “Ella, did you sort out that arson case you were helping Serene with?

couple of times, but

indifferently. “Maybe started it?”

Bryce and

moment of silence, and then Jesse was the first to speak, “I may have said something to Estrella out

tinged with exasperation, “Now, I wouldn’t even know

would’ve done in Jason’s shoes. He might not expose the truth, but whether

mused, “Serene is almost ruled out, and

have both contacted doctors

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