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.

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

fault before, it’s not like you committed murder or anything. You haven’t brought the child home. Look what Estrella has done now.”

the family’s reputation in everyone’s eyes. They thought she went

quite a liking to you. She’s a decent girl,

each other. It’s time

all

need your advice on my relationship. Nobody knows better than I do what went wrong between Estrella and me. And for the record, she’s only ever responded to

my boy, why won’t you listen? Do you think we’re out to hurt you?” a

right, and since there’s no children involved, the divorce will

everyone in the Nelson family was on one side, overwhelmingly not supporting Jason and Estrella being together. They were

watching the unfolding drama, felt her eyes welling up. She had never imagined it would come to this. However, she couldn’t stand to hear them badmouth Estrella and said,

the brink, her heart broken, and that’s why she retaliated against Jason. As a woman, I understand her. Estrella has

understood Estrella’s pain, as well as the ire of Jason’s

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

are you defending

sensible,

into the yard, and his parents were the only elders who hadn’t commented, knowing well of Bryces

as Bryce would sometimes share bits and pieces-like the times Jason stood trella up, or that he was

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