Chapter 263

Jason’s warm hand snaked in, causing a tingle to dance across Estrella’s scalp.

As she reached out to push him away, Jason caught her wrist, leaned in close, and planted a kiss on her lips.

Isaac was strapped into the booster seat beside them, and there Estrella was, sandwiched between the two, the atmosphere charged with an ambiguous blend of warmth and intimacy.

After a fervent kiss, Estrella’s blouse had come undone, revealing her shoulders.

Watching Jason unabashedly take his liberties, Estrella, with an icy reminder, said, “Jason, if you wake my son, all your recent efforts will have been for nothing.”

Jason’s hand, which had been roaming her waist, paused. He recalled the time he had stolen a kiss from Estrella, the fierce battle Isaac put up, and how the little guy still hadn’t called him ‘Dad’.

Their eyes met, and upon seeing Jason withdraw his hand, Estrella couldn’t resist goading him, “Don’t be scared. Keep going”

At Estrella’s sarcastic remark, Jason, unhurried, straightened her clothes, “Just looking out for you, to satisfy your needs.”

Estrella snorted.

Once Estrella was decent again, Jason pulled her into his embrace. He kissed her forehead and said, “I’ve been living quite a full life lately. Mom and Grandpa, they all adoré Isaac.”

had been running herself ragged between the police station, the courthouse, and Glimmering Lake, slimming down considerably. With her eyes closed

in the booster seat, Jason, stroking her shoulder, whispered, “Back then, I didn’t want to rush into having kids, afraid it’d lead to divorce. Here we are,

her return. When Jason mentioned the past, Estrella said without opening her eyes, “Once the

fire incident had been put on hold, and she hadn’t even discussed any

continuing his

“By the way, your grandfather came to see me

of Keith seeking her out, Jason’s expression darkened, his hands ceasing their

Estrella, insisting it was pointless, yet Keith had still

agitation, Estrella opened her eyes As he was about to make a call, visibly upset, Estrella stopped him, asking, “What are you doing?” and added, “Keith came to

Estrella gave him a disdainful glance and then leaned

time, he wasn’t so quick to let go, his hands becoming bold on her

retreat, whispering in her ear, “After the Glimmering Lake case, how about you take

“Keep dreaming.” She wasn’t going to fall for his

didn’t agree, Jason teased, “Don’t you want it, even a

off, “I never shortchange myself. When I want it, I take care of it.”

mood shifting again. But recalling Estrella’s response, he perked up, pinching her chin, “You’re something else,

years apart, he had seldom thought of such matters. Mostly,

home.” Jason got out of the car first, and as Estrella followed, her legs nearly buckled. Thankfully, Jason was there to steady her, teasing, “Can’t

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