Chapter 234

Then, Estrella crossed her arms in front of her chest and entered the hospital room.

Once inside, Estrella’s gaze immediately fell on the bandages covering Jason’s face. If the scars were deep, it would be tough to avoid marks.

Noticing Estrella come in, Jason said, “It’s just a few scratches. Let Thomas drive you home.”

Estrella nodded and said, “Okay.”

After a quick check on Keegan next door, she left with Thomas. On the drive back, Thomas, gripping the steering wheel, glanced at Estrella and said, “Jason called us, saying you might be in trouble. He was nearly panicking, his voice trembling. It’s been years since I’ve seen him so anxious.”

“How did he even know I was at Glimmering Lake?” Estrella inquired.

“No idea,” Thomas admitted. “But finding out where you are isn’t hard for him.” He then added, “Just a thought, Estrella, but are you sure you want to keep digging into the Glimmering Lake case? Maybe we’re dealing with folks who are way out of our league.”

Estrella chuckled. “Out of our league or not, I’m seeing this through.”

How could she not? If she didn’t unearth the culprits, what would become of the villagers in Glimmering Lake, or the good folks under their jurisdiction?

She knew the stakes when she chose to be an attorney. She wouldn’t have picke path if she was afraid, and she certainly didn’t want Jason and Keegan’s injuries vain.

Acknowledging Estrella’s resolve, Thomas reached out with his right hand and ruf hair. “You go full throttle, Estrella. Jason and I will back you every step of the way.”

ou leader.” He had meant

It was too late for pleasantries, and Thomas urged her not to dwell on the night’s

rushed to greet Estrella. “Back already? How are Jason and your colleague?”

respond, Autumn continued, “Your dad’s on a red-eye flight back

all right. It’s late. You should get some rest.” As Autumn was about to caution her daughter against probing too deeply into the case, she noticed Estrella’s exhaustion

on the edge of the small bed, she watched Isaac sleep peacefully, feeling a chill of what-ifs run through her. She hadn’t been this nervous at the scene, but her deepest concerns had been for Isaac-what would her son do if something happened to her?

tender kiss on Isaac’s forehead, Estrella lingered by the bed before heading to

breakfast with Isaac, Estrella briefed Logan at the law firm about the

had given her statement and handed over the dashcam

spirits lifted at the sight of

Estrella

chair up for Estrella, whispering that Jason had been in pain all night

silently grateful for his timely intervention the night before.

this is the worst I’ve seen

“Thanks to

a few thugs? Jason was a step behind Korey that time, but he ended incapacitating those hooligans. I even

to Estrella that they’d kept the details from her to spare her any trauma adding that while Jason

on. “Estrella, deep down, you didn’t agree to marry Jason just because of some fortune-teller’s words, right? There must

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