Chapter 250

“I’m coming with you,” Jason insisted.

Estrella gave up arguing with him, not wanting to waste any more time. She simply let him join her on her rounds.

After visiting two homes, the clock was ticking towards midnight. Considering everyone needed their rest, Estrella decided not to continue and planned to come back the next day.

The girl they visited insisted, “Ms. Estrella, it’s so late. Why don’t you stay over at my place? You can use my room. I’ll put on fresh sheets and everything.”

Estrella, chuckling softly, responded, “I’ve got an early start tomorrow, and I can’t afford to be late for the meeting, but I’ll swing by again after.”

The girl expressed her gratitude, “Ms. Estrella, thank you so much for all you do for us.”

“It’s all part of the job,” Estrella replied.

In reality, Estrella’s care for the villagers of Glimmering Lake had long surpassed her official duties. However, she didn’t like to talk about her efforts, fearing that it might create pressure for others.

Watching Estrella and Jason’s car disappear into the night, the villagers finally headed home.

roads were dark and the night was still. Once inside the car, Estrella felt the warmth envelop her. She glanced at Jason, who was driving,

her, giving her hand a comforting pat, as if to say

she offered,

joked, “Are you worried about

playfully, “In your dreams.”

rest first?” She was indeed

keep him company or take the wheel if he got tired, the quiet night and his rare silence lulled her. Before she knew it, she’d dozed

the sleeping Estrella, slowed the car, and gently covered her with a blanket from the back seat, adjusting her seat to make her

rang. It was Bryce. Jason answered reluctantly,

informed him they were already on their way back. After a brief

made him reluctant to look away. He held her hand

time, he was determined to hold on to her never to let

hour later, they arrived at the Dorvold family estate.

a Bentley parked behind, Bryce had been waiting for a while. Seeing Jason’s car still running with the passenger

and Estrella would get cold, Bryce finally stepped out. He knocked on the driver’s side window, which Jason rolled down slowly. Bryce

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