Chapter 209
Isaac listened intently to Estrella’s instructions, his eyes fixed seriously on Kristin as he mustered all his strength to call out “Grandma. His voice rang out clear and strong, as if he’s afraid that it might not reach Kristin’s ears,
At the sound of “Grandma,” Kristin clutched her chest as if struck by an arrow. “Oh please, Estrella, make him stop. That’s not calling for Grandma. That’s stabbing me right in the heart. I swear, I’m going to keel over because of you two today.”
The title of Grandma was too much for Kristin to bear; Kristin feared that a few more calls from Isaac would shave years off her life.
Estrella barely held back her laughter at Kristin’s melodramatic reaction.
When Isaac saw Kristin gasping for breath, clutching her chest, he hugged Estrella’s neck tighter and cooed again, “Grandma.”
Kristin felt a pang in her heart at the sound, and watching Estrella with her kid was almost enough to bring her to tears.
Estrella was her daughter-in-law, but Estrella’s kid wasn’t her grand-son.
With one hand carrying Isaac, Estrella tried to offer some comfort, “Kristin, Jason is still young, and when he gets married in the future.
Kristin abruptly stopped her, “Estrella, your comforts are like a dagger in my side. Spare. me, or you’ll find me dead right here.”
Struggling to contain her mirth, Estrella covered Isaac’s mouth gently when he tried to “Grandma” again, shushing him softly.
Kristin’s current
her mouth and gesturing for silence, Isaac immediately raised h hand, signaling to keep
her, observing their hushing gestures. Her heart ached at the sight. When Isaac solemnly shushed her, placing his tiny hand to his lips, Kristin’s heart ached even more,
chest and cried
a mix of frustration and amusement,
to explain, “Isaac’s not laughing at
Kristin protested, feeling the emotional weight of her attachment
you
speaking. Seeing Estrella here, cradling a
back to Kristin. At this point, Kristin, looking utterly drained, had managed to stand up from her seat. She addressed Estrella saying, “Estrella, about your situation
chatted for a bit. Finally, an evidently disgruntled Kristin made her
watched Kristin trudge away, she let out a gentle sigh, resuming her playtime with Mia. It wasn’t long before
home by Kristin. Upon entering, he found her brooding and rubbing her chest in the
hands in his pockets, Jason asked nonchalantly, “You wanted to
with a solemn expression and dropped a bombshell,
moved closer, took a sea on the couch next to her, and asked with a cool clarity,
Estrella, encouraging him to hold fast even when times were tough. Her sudden change of heart was alarming.
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