Chapter 143

At that moment, Estrella caught Jason’s gaze as he was already watching her.

Their eyes locked, and with an air of calm, Estrella said, “Answer it.”

Jason’s heart skipped a beat, his nerves frayed. But faced with Estrella’s unyielding stare, Jason reluctantly answered the call in front of her. It was the only way to clear the air.

“Jason,” came Serene’s voice through the phone, already tinged with a sob.

It had been a while since Serene had been involved in Jason’s work, and their contact had dwindled. The unexpected call today likely meant trouble was afoot.

At the sound of her “Jason,” Jason glanced up at Estrella again. To his relief, her expression remained mostly unchanged.

On the other end, Serene’s voice, now choked with tears, cried out, “Jason, my mom’s sick again. She trashed the house, and she hurt Vincent, Jason, I…”

“I’m just so exhausted!”

After her confession, Serene burst into tears. Soon after, her brother’s voice came through, “Jason, why has my mom become like this? She just hit me and my sister. Jason, I miss you so much! It’s been so long since I’ve seen you.”

Following Vincent’s plea, Serene, through her tears, said, “Jason, I’ve been trying to calm Vincent down for ages. He must have been scared tonight and kept asking for you, saying he wanted to see you. I know you…”

Before Serene could finish, Jason cut her off, “I understand.”

apology was met with silence as Jason ended the call.

cleared his throat awkwardly and was unsure of how to explain the situation to Estrella. She spoke first, “They all

smiled. “Don’t worry, I won’t lay a

reassurance, the sizzling sound of ribs cooking pulled their attention. Seeing that the ribs needed attention, Jason hurried to tend to his dish and called Marie to take over the kitchen. He set off for Serene’s place with Estrella in tow.

he had something to hide. Estrella’s insistence on joining him, as if on a mission to catch

in an old apartment block with no elevator. Jason parked the car

he guided Estrella, and with the other,

in such a rundown place. Why haven’t you offered

haven’t given you a house,

money could solve his obligation to Serene, but cash couldn’t settle

necklace he had given Serene. She wasn’t one to dwell on

the door. Serene opened it, her eyes red with tears as

figure beside Jason, her expression turning to one of shock. The tears stopped as

never crossed Serene’s mind that Jason would bring Estrella, let alone

with a hod, then glanced around the chaotic interior. The sparse furniture that could be smashed was

come in?” Had Jason arrived

Jason, Estrella said, “We’ve come this far. Let’s go

struggling, having her moments. I apologize for the mess, Estrella.” Her apology was directed solely at Estrella as if Jason were already part of the

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