Chapter 204

Their eyes locked, and Estrella, groggy with sleep, stared at Jason for a long moment before closing her eyes again, convinced she was dreaming. But the pressure on her wrist felt too real, too heavy.

When she opened her eyes again and saw Jason still in front of her, Estrella’s displeasure showed. With a frown, she said, “Jason, for crying out loud, I’m sick here. Have you no shame?”

At Estrella’s words, Jason was also unwell?”

“Oh, you think you’re the only one who’s Estrella struggled to free her wrists and commanded, “Get your hands off me.”

Jason did not remove his hands but instead looked into her eyes and asked, “Estrella, what if I told you I like you, and I don’t want a divorce? Can we start over?”

Bryce’s attentiveness to Estrella earlier that evening had sent Jason into a tizzy. Whether it was Korey or Bryce, he was actually quite bothered by them. Estrella was his, and his alone.

That’s how people can be sometimes they just can’t stand the thought of someone else coveting what’s theirs.

After staring unblinkingly at Jason for a long spell and seeing that he hadn’t disappeared, Estrella felt a headache coming on and turned her head away. Jason’s sudden seriousness was more than she could bear. She must be hallucinating from the fever to be witnessing this scene.

When Jason saw Estrella turn away, he gently took her chin to direct her gaze him. “Estrella.”

Still, Estrella refused to open her eyes to look at Jason. In the dead of night, he was up not sleeping but acting crazy with her. It was just because he saw her getting cozy with Bryce lately, and she had a video chat during the day that made him jealous.

Him saying he liked her didn’t mean squat unless he could do something wild like break a boulder on his chest or swallow a sword and come out unscathed – only then might she believe him.

“Estrella.”

After calling her name again and seeing that Estrella kept pretending to be asleep, Jason leaned in to kiss her. Estrella, in turn, quickly twisted her neck to avoid him.

The next second, there was a crack in her neck, and Estrella’s eyes flew open, furious. “Jason, when will you ever stop? Damn it, my neck!” She took a deep breath from the pain.

Jason wasn’t sure how to respond. He reached for his phone to call a doctor, but Estrella stopped him, “Don’t make a fuss in the middle of the night. Go back to your room. I’ll be fine after some sleep.”

Ignoring her, Jason gently prodded her neck. “Can you move your neck?”

his

“Both,” Estrella whimpered.

reached for the

more. “I’ll feel better once you leave.”

she was just trying to get rid of

eyes for a moment, Estrella realized Jason had seen through her, so she

raised his right hand and began to massage her neck in sync with her movements.

hurts, be

are you taking revenge or what?”

“It hurts.”

if you keep yelling, I’m going to get hard.”

the covers and she kicked

as stiff as during their previous encounters. Estrella didn’t bring up divorce, either. She had promised not to mention it during his hospital stay,

he asked, “Who were you

lazily on the bed, Estrella teased,

grip tightened, eliciting another cry from

what I said

off. “How about you smash a boulder on your chest, and then I’ll consider

from Jason’s hands. Estrella cried out again, “Go back to

she couldn’t recall when she

she awoke, Jason had already changed into his clothes

wasn’t taking his shots properly, wasn’t taking his medication, and

voice suddenly sounded very close. Estrella removed her arm to see that he

here earlier,” Jason said. “She saw you sleeping deeply and didn’t wake you. Breakfast is on the table.”

or my mom?”

would be upset because she had told her repeatedly to stay

between the two, Jason

out of bed.

up, Jason pinched the back of her neck. “Does

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