Chapter 6

Mom, relax, I got this.”

She had initially brushed off the fortune-tellers words, but as they piled on with the same. predictions, Estrella couldn’t help but give it some serious thought. Regardless of what the future held with Jason, she had to get on the baby-making train pronto.

After dinner and reassuring her parents she was on the case, Estrella hit the road, leaving the sprawling Dorvold mansion behind.

Back at Sandalwood Oasis, the moment she set foot inside, Marie bounded up with the

news, “Ms. Estrella, Mr. Jason’s returned.”

Her hand paused mid-air as she was hanging up her bag. Estrella was taken aback.

He just couldn’t stay away after all. It looked like Landon had put the squeeze on him.

Estrella paused for a moment before Marie, bubbling with excitement, said, “I just went upstairs to change the linens. Saw Mr. Jason taking clothes to the bathroom. Looks like he’s not leaving tonight.”

When her husband came home, even the servants were thrilled for her, as if she were a queen finally graced by the king’s favor. Estrella couldn’t help but mock herself internally.

After slipping into her slippers, Estrella said with a smile, “Alright, I’ll go up and have a

look.”

She pushed open the bedroom door to find Jason just coming out of the bathroom. Estrella couldn’t help but laugh, “You’re back. Wait for me, I’m going to take a shower.”

Jason looked disgusted, “Estrella, can’t you think of anything else?”

Estrella chuckled, “What’s so weird about taking a shower when I get home? And anyway, if I don’t have that kind of urge upon seeing you, you’d be the one crying.”

Jason fell silent.

saw Jason lounging on the

feeling fresh and invigorated, approached him, hitching up the leg of

lightly unknotted the belt of his

in hand, Jason looked at Estrella and commanded

off.”

him and asked, “Jason, are you not up for it?

and she quickly changed the subject, “Don’t want to talk

spoke with rare gentleness, “Have you made up your mind about the divorce?”

you think of something positive?” With that,

his neck, “What about the legal counsel for Nelson International? Could we…”

her off, “Don’t even

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firms and Justice Guardians LLP? Is there any condition we can

forming on his lips, “Negotiate? With an unwritten rule? Estrella, I wouldn’t take you

the kind that haunted your dreams, but he saw right through her little schemes the moment she walked in.

with his earlobe, “How about I pay the fee and

looked up, “So your son can inherit my fortune?

seemed interested in having children whenever she saw

“How do you know it would be a son? What if it’s a daughter? How about I write you a promise that my son

only made Jason less inclined. His expression darkened as

begging to be

attempting to push her away, but Estrella’s soft tongue enticed him, and he tightened his grip on her

room, the atmosphere thick with desire. Her nightgown slipped from her shoulders,

none of it mattered as much as the prospect of having a

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