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.

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

look as Jesse entered, carrying Isaac in her arms.

when she saw Jason here. With a slicked-back haircut, a few strands

Jesse entered with Isaac in her arms and said,”Yo! Both Nelsons are here.”

Isaac was the spitting image of Estrella as a child. He wore a khaki lightweight puffer

see mommy, huh? I’m fine, I’ll be home in a couple of days to be

reached out to embrace Isaac, Bryce intervened. He cautioned, “Mommy’s leg hurts,

retracted his arms, his big eyes gazing at Estrella with concern. Estrella noticed Isaac’s dampened spirits and reassured him, “Sweetie, I’m okay. Just

leg and leaned forward to tenderly blow on it to

endearing actions, feeling a sense of warmth himself. He used to

Isaac now, he thought the child had grown so much in just a month. Last time the child seemed barely two, and now he looked every bit a toddler

trio and Isaac, his expression darkening. They

Bryce reached out to scoop him from Jesse’s arms, casually saying, “Son,

get the

observed Bryce, convinced that Isaac would likely ignore Bryce, and wouldn’t let Bryce hold him. However, to his surprise, Isaac didn’t just

from Isaac caught Jason off guard, almost compelling him to leave the scene. How had this little boy, who had been extremely cautious and

was evidently unhappy. And it didn’t

his bad temper. Jason

a while, Bryce suddenly acknowledged Jason’s presence in the room. Holding Isaac closer, he coaxed him to say

On the other side, Jason glared

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