Chapter 263

Jason’s warm hand snaked in, causing a tingle to dance across Estrella’s scalp.

As she reached out to push him away, Jason caught her wrist, leaned in close, and planted a kiss on her lips.

Isaac was strapped into the booster seat beside them, and there Estrella was, sandwiched between the two, the atmosphere charged with an ambiguous blend of warmth and intimacy.

After a fervent kiss, Estrella’s blouse had come undone, revealing her shoulders.

Watching Jason unabashedly take his liberties, Estrella, with an icy reminder, said, “Jason, if you wake my son, all your recent efforts will have been for nothing.”

Jason’s hand, which had been roaming her waist, paused. He recalled the time he had stolen a kiss from Estrella, the fierce battle Isaac put up, and how the little guy still hadn’t called him ‘Dad’.

Their eyes met, and upon seeing Jason withdraw his hand, Estrella couldn’t resist goading him, “Don’t be scared. Keep going”

At Estrella’s sarcastic remark, Jason, unhurried, straightened her clothes, “Just looking out for you, to satisfy your needs.”

Estrella snorted.

Once Estrella was decent again, Jason pulled her into his embrace. He kissed her forehead and said, “I’ve been living quite a full life lately. Mom and Grandpa, they all adoré

Isaac.”

Estrella softly closed her eyes to rest. She had been running herself ragged between the police station, the courthouse, and Glimmering Lake, slimming down considerably. With her eyes closed and nestled in Jason’s arms, he felt a surge of contentment and began to gently knead her hand, helping her unwind.

the booster seat, Jason, stroking her shoulder, whispered, “Back then, I didn’t want to rush into having kids, afraid it’d lead to divorce. Here we are, after everything.”

they would get divorced three years after her return. When Jason mentioned the past, Estrella said without opening her eyes, “Once the Glimmering Lake case wraps up,

so focused on Glimmering Lake recently that the fire incident had been put on hold, and she hadn’t even discussed any progress

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Jason murmured, continuing his gentle massage.

“By the way, your grandfather came to

hands ceasing their movement. Then he

he had told Keith to stay away from Estrella, insisting it was pointless, yet

opened her eyes As he was about to make a call, visibly upset, Estrella stopped him, asking,

words, Jason’s scowl softened, and he put his phone aside. Estrella gave him a disdainful glance and then leaned back against his

once more. This time, he wasn’t so

after Estrella shivered and pushed him away did he chuckle and retreat, whispering in her ear, “After the Glimmering Lake case, how about

“Keep dreaming.” She wasn’t going

didn’t agree, Jason teased, “Don’t you

myself. When I want it,

of it.”

his mood shifting again. But recalling Estrella’s response, he perked

apart, he had seldom thought of such matters. Mostly, he was consumed

car first, and as Estrella followed, her legs nearly buckled. Thankfully, Jason was there to steady her, teasing, “Can’t even stand

stomped on his foot hard, “Just

Estrella reached out to take him, but Jason said,

stared at him for a moment, considering how well he had taken care

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