Chapter 131

Estrella’s motion of swapping her shoes halted abruptly. She hadn’t felt any headache initially, but Marie’s words seemed to bring on an instant throb.

After a brief pause, she replied, “Got it.”

The day Estrella had argued with Jason, she had contemplated leaving Sandalwood Oasis. But the thought of her mother, Autumn, coming after her with tears streaming down her face, snot and all, made her stay put

Fear was a stranger to Estrella in most cases, except when it came to Autumn’s tears. Besides, Landon’s three-year deadline was down to the last four months. She had endured over two years. She could grit her teeth and get through a few more months. Maybe Jason wouldn’t come back after all.

Out of her expect, Jason had returned today.

Estrella slipped into her shoes as if her legs were filled with lead at the thought of Jason upstairs-she couldn’t bring herself to climb those steps. Still, she eventually mustered the will to ascend.

Upon entering her room, Jason turned around from the bay window. Their eyes met, and Estrella tried to muster a casual smile. “Back again, huh?”

Estrella’s resilience was not just the envy of many women but also of many men. Yet, even as she greeted Jason as if nothing was wrong, her spirit wasn’t as buoyant as before, not even as it had been a few months ago. She felt weary, reluctant to deal with him but unwilling to let things grow too tense.

At the very least, she had to keep up appearances.

Hands buried in his pockets, Jason eyed Estrella indifferently and asked, “Who wa dropping you off just now?”

His words hung in the air, and Estrella paused mid-motion, her phone halfway to the Finally, she looked at him and said, with a hint of amusement in her voice. “You’ve bee gone for days and have the nerve to check up on me?”

mighty. She hadn’t planned to question his whereabouts, but his tone was simply

his gaze fixed on her. “Estrella, I’m asking you a question. Don’t

smile faded as she responded indifferently, “With a question like that, whoever you think it was is who it was.”

who did would never have asked

looking for an

in, “Jason, if you’ve got something on your mind, let’s talk about it. This constant nitpicking is getting old. It’s exhausting.”

the one who stayed away, the one who refused to commit to their marriage, the one who insisted on contraceptives. Estrella was truly tired. She was so tired that she didn’t want to fight with

on trivial matters every

this world and so many interests to pursue. Who

anger, and he seemed to realize what she was thinking. She was fed up, tired, and unwilling to even

her for a long while,

gone, Estrella exhaled a huge sigh of relief. Phew! She took a deep breath and headed to

could focus on wrapping up the Lexi case. She

adjacent study, Jason called Drew as soon as he walked in. “Check on

came the prompt reply from Drew, who set about

clouded with displeasure, especially when he recalled Estrella’s scornful

been working on a case for a high

dined with some local leaders. It was Mr. Gordon who drove Ms. Estrella home. They were probably discussing some old

might’ve been concerned about who had brought Estrella home tonight. It was the only evening she had an engagement, and

information, Jason thanked Drew and

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