Chapter 237

As Estrella pushed open the hospital room door, Jason was standing by the large window, ending a phone call. He turned around, his voice steady as he noticed her arrival. “Hello Estrella.”

Without a moment’s delay, Estrella set her purse on the cabinet and cut straight to the chase. “The fire seven years ago, was it really an electrical accident? If it was an accident, why did you tell Bryce to stop investigating?”

Her directness brought Jason to a halt, his gaze locking with hers. He hadn’t anticipated that after all these years, the inferno that had almost claimed his life, and Holly’s, would resurface, let alone be brought up by Estrella and Bryce.

Jason was taken aback, but Estrella pressed on, “Jason, do you have evidence? If you do, why haven’t you come forward? What are you hiding?”

Bryce had mentioned that Jason had instructed him to drop the case, so Estrella knew there must be evidence, possibly even footage that someone had tried to erase. Jason was deliberately concealing something.

This wasn’t like Jason at all. Given the seriousness of the situation and her own professional instincts, Estrella wasn’t about to mince words. She couldn’t keep things bottled up inside.

Jason’s expression darkened at her barrage of questions, confused by her sudden interest. “Don’t you know about it?” he retorted!

Estrella couldn’t help but laugh incredulously. “If I knew, would I be here asking you for evidence?”

asked, “You didn’t start

by lightning. The shock in her eyes was palpable. For years, Jason had believed

split second, Estrella’s mind reeled with disbelief. “So, you refused to get married, to return home, to have children with me, and for

fire and also with the things those fortune-tellers had said, making him believe that she just wanted to

Estrella’s rage. She yelled at him, “Jason, are you out of your mind? Couldn’t you have just asked me about it?”

a strained marriage. Even if their relationship had been rocky, there had

like a ton of bricks. She had been accused

we’re done for life. I will never reconcile with you.” Her body shook with anger, her hands clenched in fury. Jason had been

brought up reconciliation, and Jason’s expression darkened. “When

you didn’t kiss me last night?”

out, “Jason, are you stupid? You kissed me and then slipped your tongue

but anger made her bring up everything that upset her.

grew even more embarrassed. Clearing his throat, he awkward’

a

own. Now that she knew, there was no holding back. Dignity be damned, Jason thought, as

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