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.

later, Estrella emerged from the shower refreshed and saw Jason lounging on the

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

up, Estrella, ignoring his gaze, lightly unknotted the belt of his robe with a flick

hand, Jason looked at Estrella and commanded without expression, “Get

off.”

undressing him and asked, “Jason, are you not up for it? If that’s the case, I can

the subject, “Don’t want to talk about that, huh? Okay, okay, then

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

think of something

wrapping her arms around his neck, “What

interrupted as Jason cut her off, “Don’t

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Chapter 6

on!” Estrella protested. “What’s the difference between other firms and Justice

I wouldn’t take you on even if you paid

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

with his earlobe, “How about I

“So your son can inherit

marriage, Estrella only seemed interested in having children whenever she saw him, which made Jason feel like nothing more

daughter? How about I

expression darkened as he

serious demeanor almost begging to be conquered. Instead of getting off,

her away, but Estrella’s soft tongue enticed him, and he tightened his grip on her waist. He didn’t have the

of their closeness filled the room, the atmosphere thick with desire. Her nightgown slipped from her shoulders, revealing Estrella’s soft skin

none of it mattered as much as the

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