With a swift movement, he caught Estre’s hands just as she was about to push him away, pinning
them against the headboard.
Estre huffed, “Fine, the one who quits is a loser.”
In the end, during their tussle, Estre discovered that Jason was intent on ying rough. Seizing the
opportunity when Jason was off guard, she grabbed a decorative piece from the nightstand and,
without a second thought, smashed it over his head.
“Estre!” Jason bellowed her name and wiped his forehead, his palming away bloody.
Estre, as if nothing had happened, tossed the ornament back onto the nightstand and dusted off her
hands. “I warned you.”
She was clear in her message: If he wants to do it, fine. But forget about ying games
with her.
“Jason, look at you now! To think Estrended you in the hospital.”
In the hospital.
Thomas, who hade along to keep Jasonpany while he got bandaged up, couldn’t help but
burst intoughter seeing his friend’s head wrapped in gauze. Estre was badass, unlike them who
had only ever been on the receiving end of a beating.
Jason threw him a cold look, and Thomas immediately made a zipping motion across hist lips, though
his face was still struggling to hide a grin.
While driving Jason back, Thomas couldn’t stop chuckling every time he nced at him.
“Is Estre jealous?” Jason asked sideways.
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“Isn’t it obvious?” Thomas replied. “Otherwise, she wouldn’t havended you in the hospital. Jason,
Estre’s a keeper. You should treasure her.”
Jason adjusted his cufflinks and patted the dried blood on his sleeve. His face suc lost its earlier
grimness, and a sly smile crept onto his lips.
“Jason, have you been knocked senseless by Estre?” Thomas teased. “You can sti smile at a time
like this? Think about how you’ll face people tomorrow, and how you’l exin this.”
Jason was unconcerned. What was there to exin? My wife hit me.
Back at the mansion, after Jason had left with an injury, Estre didn’t wait for him to
return.
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The next morning, she got ready and headed straight to Nelson International to discuss legal
representation. In the reception room, the secretary politely informed her, “Ms. Estre, Mr. Nelson is in
a meeting. We won’t be discussing legal representation today.”
The secretary told Jason that Ms. Estre from Justice Guardians LLP was here, and Jason’s response
was clear: he wouldn’t see her. Estre had the gall toe over to talk business after what she did to
him? The nerve.
Shortly after, the head of legal affairs arrived and told Estre, “Ms. Estre, our group isn’t considering
Justice Guardians LLP.”
This wasn’t an exnation; it was a t-out rejection..
Despite visiting Nelson International several timester, Jason still refused to see her, and the legal
department wouldn’t engage with her either.
A week went by, and as Estre was leaving work, she noticed a sleek ck Maybach parked not far
from thew firm. Her steps slowed.
Drew, spotting Estre, quickly got out and opened the back door. “Ms. Estre.”
Estre paused, and Drew said, “Mr. Jason hase to take you back to the estate for
dinner.”
Estre nced at Jason sitting in the back seat and said indifferently, “I’m busy.” She had tried to see
him multiple times, and he hadn’t even shown his face. Now he wanted her to y house? She wasn’t
going to y along.
In the back seat, Jason remained seated, his expression unreadable. Jason remarked, “It seems you
really don’t want to be a mother.”
Thatment struck a nerve. Estre crossed her arms and looked down at him. “Did you ever give
me a chance?”
Jason flicked an invisible speck of dust off his sleeve. “Not being able to s a failure on your part.”
sleep with me is
Then, he looked up, “Estre, from now on, I’lle back once a month. Whether you tak advantage of
that is up to you.”
Once a month? What if the timing was off? That would be a wasted trip. And Jason wasn known for
being cooperative or straightforward.
Thinking this over, Estre countered, “Once a week, non-negotiable.”
Jason appraised her for a moment, his lips curving into a smile. “Get in.”
Landon had been on his casetely, and his grand-parents had put on the pressure. Whether or not
they had a child wasn’t the issue, but he had to show the right attitude.
and she gracefully slid into the
With Jason’s agreement, Estre’s smile turned sedu
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seat beside him.
Drew closed the door with a relieved sigh and got into the driver’s seat. Negotiating even for going
home to sleep? This couple’s dynamic was truly something else.
No sooner had Jason and Estre entered the estate than Jason’s grandmother, Amber, bustled out.
“Oh my! My little Estre’s back! Let granny have a look, any sign of a baby bump?”
Leaning over, Amber pressed her ear against Estre’s stomach to listen.
Estre felt awkward. “Granny, not yet.”
Amber’s cheer faded as she stood up. “Estre, you and Jason have been married for two years, why
no news? Have you gone to the doctor? Is the issue with you or Jason?”
“I’ve been checked, and I’m all clear,” Estre responded. She was more than willing, but unfortunately,
she couldn’t reproduce on her own; otherwise, she’d have given birth to a whole brood by now..
Hearing this, Amber turned her gaze to Jason. Jason, if that’s the case, it seems the problem is with
you. You’re tall and strong, how can you not father a child? All that nurturing for nothing.”
“Granny,” Jason replied, “Estre and I are still young. We’re not nning on it just yet.”
Two years married and no ns? Who was he trying to fool? Amber was just about to give Jason a
piece of her mind when Landon came down from upstairs, interrupting her with a calm, “Mom, Estre
and Jason can handle their own affairs. There’s no need for you to meddle.”
After a brief pause, he turned to Jason and said, “Jason,e with me. We need to talk.”
With Jason taken aside, Estre stayed in the living room, making small talk with the grandparents and
watching TV.
When it was time for dinner, after they’d finished discussing whatever it was, Land right into business,
“Estre, I heard you’ve been negotiating the legal representat thepany?”
Estre lifted her gaze, “Yes.”
Landon was straightforward, “You’ll go to the office and sign the contract tomorrow
When Estre graduated, Landon wanted her to join Nelson International and groom properly, but
Estre had other ns..
Estre’s spirits lifted, “Thank you.”
Over the years, Landon had been impable in his treatment of her, always considerate and
supportive. If only Landon wasn’t so much older than her, and Kristin hadn’t been so
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kind to her, Estre might have even entertained the thought of marrying Landon instead. Certainly, it
would have been a much better choice than ending up with Jason.
Meanwhile, Amber was busy fussing over Jason at the table, urging him, “Jason, eat up. You need to
build up your strength.”
Estre nced over and couldn’t help but notice that Amber was piling Jason’s te with
oysters.