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.

When Jason mentioned the past, Estrella said without opening her

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murmured, continuing his gentle

mentioned, “By the way, your grandfather

hands ceasing their movement. Then he reached for his phone in

Estrella, insisting it was

about to make a call, visibly upset, Estrella stopped him, asking,

phone aside. Estrella gave him a

Jason captured her lips once more. This time, he wasn’t so quick to let go, his hands

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

going to fall

agree, Jason teased, “Don’t

casually brushed him off, “I never shortchange myself. When

of it.”

response, he perked up, pinching her

she hadn’t slept with anyone in a very long time. And during those years apart, he had seldom thought of such matters. Mostly, he was

away, Estrella straightened her clothes, “I need to take Isaac home.” Jason got out of the car first, and as Estrella followed, her legs nearly buckled. Thankfully, Jason was there to steady her, teasing, “Can’t

stomped on his foot hard, “Just get Isaac out of the car.”

Estrella reached out to take him, but Jason said, “Let

for a moment, considering how well he

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