Chapter 149
Jason glanced down at her, with a hint of a question in his eyes.
Estrella, on the verge of saying something, finally just smiled reassuringly, “It’ll happen when it’s meant to be.”
With a noncommittal grunt, Jason bent down and kissed her cheek. As he moved to kiss her lips, Estrella pushed him away, “You reek of booze. Go shower first, and I’ll make you some tea.”
“Damn, can’t even get a kiss now,” Jason grumbled playfully, pinching her cheek before taking the clothes she had pressed into his arms and heading to the bathroom.
Watching Jason’s retreating figure, Estrella couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Soon after, when Jason emerged from the bathroom, Estrella had brewed the tea and even prepared a fruit platter for him, playing the part of the doting wife for a change.
Jason wrapped his arms around her. As he was about to kiss her, Estrella blocked him, “Eat something first to line your stomach.”
Jason eyed her suspiciously. Estrella picked up a slice of fruit with a smirk, “If you don’t fill up, I doubt you’ll have the stamina later.”
Jason was momentarily speechless-wasn’t she always the one begging for mercy?
Estrella fed him fruit, and after a few bites, Jason’s kisses became more urgent, though not as fierce, betraying the weight on his mind. With her arms around his neck, Estrella whispered, “Still not over it? Should I go out and pick up a kid for us right now?”
as one you’d give birth to?” With that, he playfully tumbled her onto the bed.
shoulders, “Easy
again, “I can’t
burst into laughter, “Jason, you’re even naughtier than
interlocked. Then, Jason leaned down to kiss her deeply. He gotta work hard
into his arms. Half-awake, she muttered into his neck, “We’ll have a child someday
affirming with a soft hm,’ though it wasn’t clear exactly what he was agreeing
a trip to the office and took some time to
Monday, Lexi’s trial
case was already won. His arrogance inflamed Zoey’s eyes to red, while Jeffery and Haley in the audience regretted ever misjudging such a man and
the trial, turning to Estrella to ask, “Does the plaintiff have any new evidence relating to
Lexi’s fall and her injuries, we have new evidence and insist
and videos of the defendant to establish his motive for the alleged murder,” Estrella continued, picking up a remote and casting images of Nick and Piper together onto the projection screen.
town this April. Piper, 34, is a divorced entrepreneur with two successful clothing businesses, both online and in brick-and-mortar stores,
financially stable. In the seven months since meeting Nick, she has transferred him a total of $260,000, not counting cash,
“What the hell kind of evidence is this? Piper and I are just friends.
will you?” Estrella
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