Chapter 225

Jason, as Drew turned to look at him, the door to the hospital room suddenly swung open by Bryce’s assistant.

At the sight of Jason and Drew just standing at the doorway, the assistant was momentarily taken aback before offering a respectful greeting, “Mr. Jason.”

Jason gave the assistant a brief glance, nonchalant as he entered the room.

Upon Jason’s arrival, Bryce greeted him with a composed nod, “Hey.”

Bracing herself up in bed with both hands, Estrella said, “It’s just a minor fracture. You don’t have to come. You’re making it seem like I’m at death’s door.”

Drew chimed in carefully, “Ms. Estrella, Mr. Jason is really concerned about you. He rushed here right after his flight landed, even canceling a very important meeting.”

After Drew spoke, Bryce shot him a glance. So, was Drew playing spokesman for Jason?

Jason paid no mind to their insinuations, merely walking up to Estrella’s bedside, looking down at her, “What happened?”

Estrella looked up at him briefly, “Just work stuff.”

Ever since that slap, Estrella rarely confided in Jason as before. She no longer shared everything with him like she used to.

Hands still in his pockets, Jason just stood there, gazing down at Estrella. For a moment, the atmosphere in the hospital room grew somber.

the mood, was about to send them both away when the room door

turned to look as Jesse entered, carrying Isaac in her arms.

full of smiles just a moment ago, suddenly changed when she saw Jason here. With a slicked-back haircut, a few strands falling over her forehead, and Isaac cradled in one arm, Jesse looked cooler than

Nelsons are here.”

Jesse finished speaking, Isaac beamed at Estrella with a bright “Mommy!” His eyes squinting with joy, Isaac was the spitting image of Estrella as a child. He wore

up, “Isaac came to see mommy, huh? I’m fine, I’ll be

out to embrace Isaac, Bryce intervened. He cautioned, “Mommy’s leg hurts, Isaac, be careful. Don’t

Estrella noticed Isaac’s dampened

cast on her leg and leaned forward to tenderly blow on it to soothe the pain. Estrella’s heart warmed at his

feeling a sense of warmth himself. He used to never find children adorable, but now, Estrella’s son seemed irresistibly cute, making him want to hold

much in just a month. Last time the child seemed barely two, and

still in his pockets, Jason observed the trio and Isaac, his expression darkening. They seemed

him from

Bryce’s words, Jason’s expression darkened significantly. Where did Bryce get the nerve

likely ignore Bryce, and wouldn’t let Bryce hold him. However, to his surprise, Isaac didn’t just let Bryce hold him. He sweetly called him

had this little boy, who had been extremely cautious and terrified the

it didn’t matter that Bryce was his

of enjoyment seeing his bad

suddenly acknowledged Jason’s presence in the

other side,

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