Chapter 213

That evening, Keith remarked that it had been ages since the family had last gathered at home, so Kristin was roped in to round everyone up.

Jason had no desire to return, but Kristin played the guilt card, reminding him that Keith and Amber weren’t getting any younger, and that each visit could very well be the last. Reluctantly, Jason made his way back.

With a noncommittal grunt, Jason acknowledged the group, his response as muted as his enthusiasm for the reunion.

The looks he received made him uncomfortable. Past or present, he never took kindly to pity, and it was abundantly clear that the news about Estrella’s child had already made the rounds within the family.

“Jason, if things are truly unbearable, just get a divorce,” his aunt blurted out.

“Exactly, there are plenty of fish in the sea. Why fixate on one?” another chimed in.

Estrella should have at least finalized things before moving on with c downright disrespectful to sneak off, have a kid abroad, and drag the Nelson family name through the mud,” a cousin added indignantly.

“I used to like your wife, but she really crossed the line this time, bro. Let her go. Besides, there’s no way you can swallow your pride after this.”

Jason had specifically avoided coming home to sidestep these very confrontations, y here he was, unable to escape.

Jason sounded cold as he interjected, issues between Estrella and me are my own fault. She’s done nothing wrong,

declaration didn’t sit well with his aunt. “Even if you were at fault before, it’s not like you committed murder or anything. You

until she returned with a child, tarnishing the family’s reputation in everyone’s eyes. They thought she went too far, even if she was having

Jason, his uncle offered, “Why are you being so stubborn, Jason? Mr. Young’s daughter has taken quite a liking to

and Estrella just aren’t right for each other. It’s time to

all these years. It’ll be a

relationship. Nobody knows better than I do what went wrong between Estrella and

think we’re out to hurt you?” a

right, and since there’s no children involved,

one side, overwhelmingly not supporting Jason and Estrella being together. They were all advising them to

stand to hear them badmouth Estrella and said, “Enough, guys. I

retaliated against Jason. As a woman, I understand her. Estrella

woman and she understood Estrella’s pain, as well as the ire

are not a matter of right or wrong. The marriage between Estrella and Jason was a matter of

are you defending

so sensible, how can you…”

had been silent since stepping into the yard, and his parents were the only elders who hadn’t commented, knowing well of Bryces close relationship with Estrella and not wishing to cause their son

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