Chapter 290

Jason was in a huff. Estrella laughed and teased, “Can’t charm my way out of this one?”

Jason turned around and pinched her chin, saying, “If you really wanna make it up to me, let’s go get our marriage license tomorrow.”

Estrella’s laughter filled the room. She knew it. There he was, making a mountain out of a molehill again, trying to talk her into making it official.

Eyeing Jason for a moment, Estrella said, “Let’s do it. Let’s go get that license right now.”

Jason’s eyes lit up like Christmas lights. “For real?”

Noticing his little schemes, Estrella couldn’t help but laugh and pinch his cheek. Jason, your little plots are written all over your face. You can keep dreaming about that license.”

With that, she withdrew her hand and flopped down on the bed. “Stay mad if you want to. I’m taking a nap.” Yawning widely, Estrella pulled up the duvet and covered herself.

When her drifted off without a fuss over him, Jason couldn’t resist. He lay down beside her and enveloped her in his arms. “You heartless thing, how can you be sleepy at a time like this?”

His words from this morning weren’t exaggerated at all. He did get sick and receive injections for six days during his business trip. He did go straight to the Dorvold family’s place after getting off the plane. It’s true that upon hearing she was at Waterfall Acres, he immediately went to the supermarket to buy groceries.

Jason pressed down on her, and Estrella turned to face him. Just as she was about to wrap her arms around his neck, her phone rang by the pillow. It was her mom, Autumn.

Estrella answered, “Hey, Mom.”

was looking for you and Isaac at the house this morning. Did he make it to Waterfall Acres? And tell him to buy less stuff for Isaac; we’re running out of

filled her in on Jason’s whereabouts during his trip, how he video-called Isaac every day,

smile. So, she was the only one being ignored

wrapped her arms around his neck and said with a hint of

wondered how Isaac seemed so unaffected by Jason’s week-long absence. She thought Isaac had just gotten over it, but it turned out Jason had kept in

with her,

straight into Estrella’s eyes, Jason said, “He’s

her lips to his. Her initiative sent Jason over the moon. With one hand around her waist and the other cradling the back of her head, he deepened the kiss. This was the first time she had coddled him since her return, and the first time she had kissed him first. Jason was elated, feeling a breakthrough.

other can come forward. One person makes a move, the other reciprocates.

can always have the upper hand; no

lay motionless in Jason’s embrace, he kissed her cheek and whispered, “Darlin’, I shouldn’t get so worked up this time. Isaac’s still young. We really

was upset when I saw the medicine, really upset. But after a couple of days, I came around. We’re young, and as long as I treat

sick, my heart was heavy. Still, I

flutter in her heart at his words. She looked up at him, saw the lingering sadness in his

palpable, and he

was more patient than he’d been back in their

they are attentive to your emotions, thoughts, and their willingness to communicate or explain. If they neglect

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