Girandina sure didn’t trust her grandan, did she?
Estre, assing the alluation, als started piling toed onte Jason’s te, saying, “Thanks for taking care
of the agency stuff. You should put up”
Jason shot her a frosty look, but Estre just entled at him, her eyes crinkling into slits Havingnded
the legal prosy, her spirits were earing
Then, setzing the moment, Kristin chimed in, “son, Estre, it’s not often you guyse home Why
don’t you stay over tonight?”
Amber added, “This old house has great vibes You two stay the night, and who knows, Estre might
get pregnant”
She continued with a twinkle in her eye, “Jaso, you put in a good effortter. Let’s aim for twins”
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Jason sighed. When all was said and done, the family just wanted them to hurry up and have a baby
So, when they got back to the bedroom upstats, Estre asked, “So, are we doing this?” Jason gave
her an indifferent nce. “Estre, can’t you think of anything else?” Estre chuckled. “What else is
there to think about when I am with you? Besides, would you be okay if it was with someone else?”
Jason stepped closer, pinching her cheek. “You really have no shame, do you?”
Estre brushed his hand away and wrapped her arms around his neck. “You’re my husband. Why
would I need any pretenses?” For her, having a child was far more important than maintaining her
image. Besides, she had long since lost any image she had in Jason’s eyes.
Looking down at her, Jason said, “Estre, that’s no way for a woman to behave.” “Nonsense,” Estre
retorted. “I’m exactly that kind of woman.”
Then, standing on her tiptoes, her lips almost brushed his as she called out, “Jason.”
“Hmm?” Jason’s response seemed to wind around her. Taking the cue, Estre pressed her lips firmly
to his.
With the softness of her kiss, Jason tensed, his arms wrapping around her waist. As he meant to push
her away, his hands kneaded her instead. He was starting to lose control.
His body felt a surge of heat and restlessness, but Estre’s little scheming, as well as the Intentions of
his parents and grandparents, became clear once again. So, he pushed away Estre and went
straight to the bathroom.
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In a split second, Estre’s patience exploded. She ripped off her slippers and hurled them towards the
bathroom. “Jason, are you even a man?”
Jason actually preferred to handle things in the bathroom rather than touch her. Estre felt humiliated.
Half an hourter, when Jason emerged from the bathroom, Estre was already lying down, turned
away from him. As Jason sat down next to her and identally touched. her, Estre spun around and
kicked him, catching him off guard and sending him tumbling to the floor.
“Estre.” Jason roared in a low voice, but Estre remained silent, her back still to him.
Rubbing his forehead, Jason knew she was genuinely angry this time. He sat beside her again, and
when Estre tried to kick him, he pinned her down, leaving her no room to
move.
Knowing she was no match for Jason, Estre propped herself up on the bed. “Fine, I’ll leave if that’s
what you want.” She couldn’t ept the way things had gone with Jason just moments ago. No wife
should have to endure such frustration.
With a darkened expression, Jason said, “Estre, can’t you just keep it down for one night?”
She was the one making a fuss? Estre felt a sudden surge of self-pity, her eyes welling up, but she
quicklyposed herself. “Jason, if you really can’t stand this life, go and talk to your dad.”
After two years, she was tired of the coldness and the loneliness. If it wasn’t working, it was better to
end things sooner rather thanter. Whether she had children or became a mother wasn’t such a big
deal.
She started to reach for her coat in the wardrobe.
Seeing she meant business, Jason grabbed her arm. Estre swung back, and with a forceful pull, he
sent her sprawling onto the bed. As Estre tried to rise, Jason pressed. down on her, his hands over
hers. “Estre, let’s not turn this into something we can’t back down from.”
They had just acted like a loving couple, and now she was turning her back and walking out? What
would the elders think?
Tears rimming her eyes, Estre turned her head away, refusing to look at Jason.
Jason felt a tug in his heart and leaned in to kiss her, but Estre buried her face deeper into the pillow.
At this moment, she was no longer willing, and she didn’t care about Jason anymore.
Powerless, he tried to reason with her gently, “Didn’t we agree beforeing back? I wille home
once a week.”
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For the first time in their two-year marriage, Jason was softening his stance, speaking to her with such
patience, but Estre remained silent.
That night, Jason held her as they slept. Estre, with her back to him, kept her eyes red and her heart
empty. She knew that Jason’s sudden good mood was merely out of concern for his family’s feelings.
To him, what was she? Nothing more than a shameless woman who was desperate to get into his bed.
So, despite being married, even though she was the one making advances, he still wouldn’t touch her.
Estre spent the night awake. Jason, however, slept soundly with her in his arms, more peacefully
than ever before. But when he woke up, her side of the bed was cold; Estre was already gone.
Jason turned to look at the side, thinking about her stubbornnessst night. She didn’t even let him
touch her, always facing away from him. He felt ufortable in his heart. In the past, no matter what
he said or did, how he red at her, she always faced him with a smile. This time, she wasn’t ying
along.
Meanwhile, Estre had arrived at thew firm early, before office hours, to prepare the contract for
Nelson International.
Due to Landon’s prior arrangement, after Estre went to Nelson International, she didn’t go to find
Jason directly. Instead, she signed the contract with the legal department. When Drew reported this to
Jason, his face turned sour on the spot. When she had nothing pressing, she didn’t even seek him out.
Estre had caused quite a stir in the legal circles when she, as a neer, signed on as the legal
representative for Nelson International under the banner of her firm. Nobody in thew firm had
expected her tond such a prestigious client; they had sent her merely to test the waters, but Estre
secured the deal with surprising swiftness.
Her supervisor was over the moon, throwing avish dinner party that very evening to celebrate with
the entire staff.
At the dinner table, the director, beaming with pride, raised his ss to Estre, “You’re full of
surprises, Estre! A delightful shock, indeed. We’ve been chasing this partnership for years, and you
snag it just like that on your first try. You, my dear, had a certain spark from the very first nce. I knew
you were destined for great things. Here’s to you, Estre.” Estre stood, ss in hand, “Thank you,
sir.”
The supervisor downed his drink in one gulp, and Estre, not to be outdone, followed suit.
At Sandalwood Oasis.
the study Jason was home, which was a rarity in itself, yet at this hour, Estre had still
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not returned
He rose and walked over to the floor to ceiling windows, scanning for any sign of her arrival, but there
was none With each passingmoment, his expression grew darker
not returned.
He rose and walked over to the floor-to-ceiling windows, scanning for any sign of her arrival, but there
was none. With each passing moment, his expression grew darker.