Yesterday evening, after Jason finally agreed to let her explore, to let her taste the freedom of seeing other people and experiencing different emotions, he found himself unable to contain the surge of feelings deep within him.
He missed her, so much it was driving him crazy.
As he leaned in to kiss her, Estrella's hand, which Jason gently held, struggled slightly.
She knew she should push him away, maintain some distance, but the softness of Jason's lips made it impossible to resist.
Some people are just like poison.
Kissing her, Jason set aside the book she was holding.
His hand traced up her side, and Estrella's fingers lightly clutched the bedsheet, memories—both good and bad—flooding back.
It wasn't until Estrella's breaths grew heavy that Jason finally let her go, covering her shoulders with the blanket and planting a kiss on her ear, whispering, "When you're better, it's all yours."
Estrella pushed his face away, retreating under the covers. "By the time I'm better, who says I'll still want you?"
As her words hung in the air, Jason pinched her mouth, teasing, "Talking nonsense again, huh? You think everyone's got skills like mine?"
If it weren't for her being unwell, Jason feared he might have lost control.
Shrugging off Jason's hand, Estrella murmured, "Let's sleep. I'm going to sleep."
With that, she closed her eyes.
Seeing Estrella back to her usual banter, Jason smiled and pulled up a chair to sit down by the bed.
The room was left with only a dim nightlight on, and Estrella said, "Jason, you should go back to your own bed."
Jason replied calmly, "What if you have chest pains again, or what if you faint?"
"There are doctors and nurses here," Estrella pointed out.
"I won't rest easy unless I'm here to watch over you," Jason insisted on staying, leaving Estrella no choice but to let him do as he pleased.
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The next day, Cole came by.
He had been swamped at the office these past few days but was determined to help lighten Estrella's load, fearing that if anything serious happened to her, he'd regret it for the rest of his life.


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