Chapter 199

“Estrella.” Thomas strutted over, arching his brows smugly as he said, “Estrella, I told you Jason was in the hospital, didn’t I? I wasn’t fibbing.”

Before Estrella could even get a word in, Thomas was already chuckling. “You’re here to see Jason, aren’t you? Well, I won’t intrude on you lovebirds. I’m heading back.”

With that, he shoved his hands in his pockets and continued on his way. As he passed by Estrella, he gave her a sly eyebrow raise, as if to say, I knew you couldn’t stay away from my pal Jason; I knew you’d come to see him.

Estrella, hands plunged into her jacket pockets, didn’t miss a beat and landed a swift kick on his leg.

“Estrella, no need to play shy,” teased Thomas. Then, whistling a tune, he strolled off.

the pallor of her face and that she wasn’t dressed for going out, he asked, “Are you sick

hands still in her pockets, Estrella murmured a soft “Yeah.” After a yawn, she added, “I’m heading back

to a halt, turning to look at him. Their eyes locked, and Jason loosened his grip slightly but didn’t let go entirely. “No one’s looking after you?” he

nothing serious. The hospital’s got doctors and nurses, and Bryce

of Bryce, Jason’s expression visibly darkened. He used to be indifferent when Bryce hung around Estrella, but lately, Bryce had all but sworn off girls, sticking only with

called out emotionlessly, prompting a slight furrow in Estrella’s brow.

and whatever he wanted to talk about definitely wasn’t about splitting up. And if it wasn’t about

to her room, her silhouette disappearing from view without a backward glance. Jason lingered in the hallway for a moment before heading back to his own

at work despite feeling under the weather. However, fatigue soon overcame her, and she couldn’t keep her eyes open. She tucked away her paperwork and lay down on the bed, oblivious to Jason

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