Estelle was taken aback, her cheeks flushed, and she snapped, “Jonathan!”

“You look cute even when you’re ticked off. Stop moping around, it’s getting on my nerves!” Jonathan scoffed, “Get in the car already!”

Estelle just walked past his car still heading forward.

Jonathan sighed, got out of the car and caught up to her in a few steps, grabbing her arm. “Where do you think you’re going?”

Estelle shook off his hand, trying to push him away.

Jonathan held on to her tightly. “You want to start a fight right here?”

Estelle glanced at the passersby, as well as their neighbours, suddenly froze, and let Jonathan lead her back to the car by the wrist.

Jonathan opened the passenger door, settled her in the seat, and even buckled her up.

a poker face

up and left. Peeping at Estelle’s

neighbourhood, heading to the Lamont

down, looking at the swiftly passing scenery outside the window, she said faintly, “Jonathan, let’s get the divorce over with, sooner rather than later”

of the road. He turned to Estelle, the smile on his face vanished, replaced by a cold and distant look.

“Yes, I’ve decided

“Say that again!”

that I’ve been putting up with

with tolerating Jonathan’s voice fell, his hand on her

her chin held tight, all she could do was lift her hand to shove him.

closer, wedging her between the seat back

Manley at Gwen’s birthday party, he’d been holding back

him anymore, her attempts to draw a line between them, her ambiguous relationship

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