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.

her face and that she wasn’t dressed for going out, he

Estrella murmured a soft “Yeah.” After a yawn, she added, “I’m heading back to

she brushed past Jason, he reached out and caught her arm. Estrella came 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

back into her pockets. “It’s nothing serious. The hospital’s got doctors and nurses, and

but lately, Bryce had all but sworn off

Estrella’s brow. “Jason, I’ve got a headache. Whatever

definitely wasn’t about splitting up. And if it wasn’t about that, they

further and let her walk away. He watched Estrella return to her room, her silhouette disappearing from view without a backward glance. Jason lingered in the hallway for a

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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