Jason flung Estre’s shawl back at her. His voice wasced with frustration. “Estre, are you that
desperate for sex? It’s only been a short while and you’re already running to Korey?”
Estre strolled over to the dresser in the suite, casually removing her ring and watch. “If I don’t seek
him out, should I seek you? Besides, if I came to you, would you even be weing?”
With a few nonchnt words, Estre left Jason speechless.
Turning around to face him, she noticed Jason’s brooding gaze. “See? You wouldn’t let mee to
you, so at least let me find somefort in another man. Otherwise, a girl might age before her time.”
Jason, with his temper ring again, yanked off his tie and threw it onto the bed. “Fine, if you’re s
so in need of a man, I’ll satisfy you.” After saying that, he strode over, scooped Estre up, and tossed
her onto the bed.
Estre, thrown onto the bed with such force, propped herself up on her arms and stared at him. “If you
don’t mind the blood, then I might as well lie back and enjoy!”
Jason chuckled darkly. “You’re on your period every day now?”
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She had used the same excusest time they went to Silverbrook, iming it was inconvenient
because of her period. It hadn’t been that long, and here she was using it again.
Seeing Jason didn’t believe her, Estre propped a pillow under herself andy in a sultry pose. “It’s
just the longing for a man.”
She wouldn’t mention Jason’s indiscretions with others. Estre had her own ways to deal
with him.
Their banter escted until Jason had her pinned down, and their fingers were interlocked. Estre
struggled instinctively but didn’t manage to push Jason away. It was only when he started kissing her,
peeling off her clothes, that she blurted out, “Suddenly, you are not attractive for me anymore. If I were
a man, I’d definitely have trouble getting it up.”
This was like dousing Jason’s anger with ice water. He knew Estre didn’t want him to touch her.
Since she had proposed divorce, she wasn’t as sincere in her approach.
anymore.
Estre’s words were deliberately provocative. After a long, hard look into her eyes and finding no
desire, Jason got up, dressed, grabbed his suit jacket, and left the suite without looking back.
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Left alone, Estre exhaled deeply, pushed her hair back, and went to the bathroom. She had lost all
patience with Jason, especially after he had stood up for Serene. She had her pride.
At the bar, Jason’s mood was no better as he drank with Grayson.
“You wanna talk about it?” Grayson asked after a few rounds.
Jason took another sip before speaking, “Grayson, what does it mean when a woman doesn’t even
want you to touch her, and shows no desire when she sees you?”
Grayson didn’t sugarcoat his response. “She’s not into you. When a woman doesn’t feel it for a man,
there’s just no spark.”
Jason felt the sting of truth. Estre had said that she felt nothing when he kissed her, and that if she
had been a man, she wouldn’t have been able to get it up.
He drowned himself in another gulp of liquor.
Grayson tried to lighten the mood. “Maybe it’s just a phase. If she used to be close and suddenly goes
cold, it could be she’s just upset.”
Jason preferred this exnation.
Grayson continued, “You’ve been married over two years. You’ve taken Estre for granted, and
everyone has their limits. You keep pushing her away, so she’ll grow cold. She’s not after your fame or
fortune. She doesn’t need to pamper you.’
Jason bristled at this. “You only see the times shees to me, not when she’s defiant. Justst time I
tried to kiss her, I got pped so hard that my face was marked for days.”
Grayson chuckled. “You must’ve really upset her. Usually, she can’t get enough of you. Take today, for
instance. You knew she’d be here, yet you brought Serene along with that ne you gave her. If
you get upset over her merely chatting with Liangzhou, how do
you
think she would feel? Seeing you give such an expensive ne to another woman and keep her
within arm’s reach all day, she must be heartbroken.”
Jason fell silent. He had intended the ne for Estre, but after she ignored his pills and threw
away his breakfast, he gave it to Serene in a fit of pique.
If Estre was bothered by Serene, she could’ve just told him. Over their two-year marriage, he disliked
her indifference and tolerance, which only changed when his mother pressured her.
Grayson, seeing Jason’s silence, added, “You think Estre married you because of some fortune-
tellers’ words, right? Any other woman would’ve tested the waters with other men beforeing to
you. But Estre never did. So, her being with you isn’t just about prophecies.”
Grayson’s pep talk fell on deaf ears as Jason remained unmoved. His thoughts were a jumbled mess.
There was so much they didn’t understand.
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“Alright, enough with the sulking and the solitary drinking,” Grayson said with a firm yet friendly tone. “If
you really want to make things right and keep Estre by your side, you better charm her pronto. A little
sweet talking usually does the trick. Drag your feet, and you’re asking for a bigger mess.”
With those words, Jason took a final swig of his drink, stood up with a newfound resolve, and said, “I’m
heading back. You should hit the hay soon too.”
“Sure thing, I’ll hang back a bit longer,” Grayson replied, sensing Jason might be off to make amends
with Estre. He chose not to apany him, giving his friend some
space.
In the elevator, Jason’s hands were buried in his pockets, and Grayson’s advice echoed in his head,
unshakable.
The elevator dinged. The doors slid open. As Jason reached the corridor’s fork, he paused. Initially, he
meant to take a left towards his own room, but after a moment’s hesitation, he veered right instead.