Chapter 266

At the law firm, Estrella had just wrapped up the Glimmering Lake case and was clocking out when she saw Jason had already arrived outside. She reached for the rear car door, but it wouldn’t budge. When she tried the passenger door, she finally got it open.

Jason said, “I just picked up Isaac. Mom said he’s not coming with us tonight, so hop in

the front.”

Every time Estrella rode with Isaac, she would sit in the back to keep Isaac company.

Estrella got into the car. As he reached over to help her with the seatbelt, Jason leaned in and planted a kiss on her lips.

Estrella noticed he had a bit of a kissing addiction these days. Instead of pushing him away, she waited until he was lost in the moment and bit him hard before shoving him back.

Jason clutched his mouth and inhaled sharply, “You little heartbreaker, not a bit of mercy in you.” He licked his lip and removed his hand, revealing fresh blood trickling from the bite.

Estrella laughed at the sight, “Wow! I actually drew blood.”

Starting the car, Jason said, “You’re responsible for this.”

Estrella replied nonchalantly, “What are you going to do, bite me back?”

Jason said firmly, “Stay with me tonight at Sandalwood Oasis.” As he spoke, he took her! hand.

Estrella chuckled, “In your dreams.”

Her phone rang just as she finished speaking. It was a call from a villager at Glimmerin Lake, inviting her over for dinner.

Estrella agreed and said she would go there tomorrow anyway. So, they scheduled it for

tomorrow.

took her hand again and kissed it gently. His lip was swollen from the bite, and the scar on his face, a remnant from the time he saved

tried to pull her hand free, but he wouldn’t let go, so she stopped struggling and let him hold

when Jason suddenly pulled her into his arms. Estrella sighed. His clinginess

bit, Estrella said, “Jason, you’re

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as you don’t remarry me,

quipped, “Is this what they mean by ‘life’s wheel turns’?” In those days, she spent every night alone in an empty house, desperately trying to

silent, and Estrella laughed, “If you’re scared now, how will you cope

past words back at him, and Jason quickly admitted his fault, “Babe, I was

wrong.”

fire incident seven years ago was brought to light, Jason had become extremely reflective and constantly doted on

said, “Quit it, Thomas and the others

took Estrella’s hand with an air of invincibility, as if the man who had been so needy in the car was someone else altogether.

them as if they never divorced. After all, Jason didn’t want to split, and it seemed inevitable they’d

When she saw Grayson approach to say hello, Estrella asked, “Hey, Grayson, where’s your

girl’s parents had met with misfortune, and with no one to care for her, Grayson’s mother had taken

a decade since the girl, just six at the time, came

Estrella and the others were still in school, she was just a kid, younger than Grayson, so the girl called Grayson “uncle.” The girl was

cold right after the winter break

of thirty hadn’t been this complete in a long time. Grayson favored Estrella, so

the meal, Thomas had planned for some after-dinner activities. Jason wasn’t usually one for a big fuss, but he stayed by Estrella’s side as she

leaving no chance for Bryce to

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