Then, Estre crossed her arms in front of her chest and entered the hospital room.


    Once inside, Estre’s gaze immediately fell on the bandages covering Jason’s face. If the scars were


    deep, it would be tough to avoid marks.


    Noticing Estree in, Jason said, “It’s just a few scratches. Let Thomas drive you


    home.”


    Estre nodded and said, “Okay.”


    After a quick check on Keegan next door, she left with Thomas. On the drive back, Thomas, gripping


    the steering wheel, nced at Estre and said, “Jason called us, saying you might be in trouble. He


    was nearly panicking, his voice trembling. It’s been years since I’ve seen him so anxious.”


    “How did he even know I was at Glimmering Lake?” Estre inquired.


    “No idea,” Thomas admitted. “But finding out where you are isn’t hard for him.” He then added, “Just a


    thought, Estre, but are you sure you want to keep digging into the Glimmering Lake case? Maybe


    we’re dealing with folks who are way out of our league.”


    Estre chuckled. “Out of our league or not, I’m seeing this through.”


    How could she not? If she didn’t unearth the culprits, what would be of the vigers in Glimmering


    Lake, or the good folks under their jurisdiction?


    She knew the stakes when she chose to be an attorney. She wouldn’t have picke path if she was


    afraid, and she certainly didn’t want Jason and Keegan’s injuries vain.


    Acknowledging Estre’s resolve, Thomas reached out with his right hand and ruf hair. “You go full


    throttle, Estre. Jason and I will back you every step of the way.”


    As her eyes drifted over, Thomas quickly withdrew his hand. “You’re E, the boss, ou leader.” He had


    meant tofort and encourage her, but she clearly didn’t need it.


    Twenty minutester, they pulled up to the Dorvold family’s gate. It was toote for pleasantries, and


    Thomas urged her not to dwell on the night’s events too much before watching her enter the house and


    then driving off.


    Inside, Autumn rushed to greet Estre. “Back already? How are Jason and your colleague?”


    Before Estre could respond, Autumn continued, “Your dad’s on a red-eye flight back because of this.”


    Estre sped Autumn’s hand. “Mom, it’s all right. It’ste. You should get some rest.” As Autumn


    was about to caution her daughter against probing too deeply into the case,


    she noticed Estre’s exhaustion and held back, knowing Estre’s determination was as


    staunch as her father’s.


    After reassuring Autumn, Estre retired upstairs. Sitting on the edge of the small bed, she watched


    Isaac sleep peacefully, feeling a chill of what-ifs run through her. She hadn’t been this nervous at the


    scene, but her deepest concerns had been for Isaac-what would her son do if something happened to


    her?


    After a tender kiss on Isaac’s forehead, Estre lingered by the bed before heading to the


    bathroom.


    The next morning, after breakfast with Isaac, Estre briefed Logan at thew firm about the previous


    night’s events and then headed to the hospital.


    As for the police, she had given her statement and handed over the dashcam evidence while Jason


    and Keegan were in surgery the night before.


    “Estre, you came!” Kristin’s spirits lifted at the sight of her.


    “Hi Kristin,” Estre greeted.


    Kristin pulled a chair up for Estre, whispering that Jason had been in pain all night and had only


    fallen asleep after giving a two-hour statement to the police that morning.


    Estre nced at Jason, silently grateful for his timely intervention the night before.


    Kristin sighed, “He’s been in scraps before, but this is the worst I’ve seen him hurt.”


    Estre replied, acknowledging Jason’s role. “Thanks to his timely rescuest nigh


    “Whenever you are in trouble, Jason would rush to your aid even if it meant facing danger,” Kristin said.


    “Remember when you were in the eleventh grade and got surrounded by a few thugs? Jason was a


    step behind Korey that time, but he ended incapacitating those hooligans. I even had to pay a


    significant amount of money to s the matter, and your father scolded him for hitting those thugs too


    hard.”


    Kristin exined to Estre that they’d kept the details from her to spare her any trauma adding that


    while Jason might not be much of a talker, his actions spoke volumes.


    Estre remained silent, prompting Kristin to press on. “Estre, deep down, you didn’t agree to marry


    Jason just because of some fortune-teller’s words, right? There must be feelings there. Otherwise,


    knowing you, you’d never have agreed to the marriage.”


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    As Kristin delved into the past, Estre couldn’t help but smile. “I’ve been smitten with him since we


    were kids, so ending up together wasn’t just about the fortune-telling. But, that’s all water under the


    bridge now. I don’t remember the details all that well anyway. Jason saved my hide this time, and for


    that, I’m truly grateful. But let’s keep things separate.”


    Admitting in front of Kristin that she married Jason out of affection meant that Estre.


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    had truly moved on. Estre might still consider him a friend, but she’d never see him as a lover again.


    Those feelings were gone.


    Many things seemed too difficult to discuss or confront at the time, but in retrospect, after mány years,


    they weren’t as earth-shattering as they appeared to be.


    Having loved, felt heartache, and been hurt – they were all just water under the bridge.


    Estre’s rity was met with a silent sigh from Kristin. As a woman who had been through the wringer


    herself, Kristin understood all too well that once a woman bes a mother, nothing else holds the


    same weight. Her child is her world, her everything.


    In the hospital room, Jason was still lost in slumber.


    Kristin and Estre chatted about their childhoods, with Estre joining in theughter, but her heart no


    longer fluttered.


    Around noon, noticing Jason hadn’t woken up, Kristin nced at her phone and said, “Estre, I’ve got


    to run an errand. Could you keep an eye on Jason for me? You know how he is, not keen on strangers


    hovering around, otherwise I’d just leave it to the nursing staff.”


    “Go ahead. I can keep watch,” Estre replied, unable to say no given that Jason had been injured


    saving her and Keegan. Besides, she had prepared herself to look after him when she came to the


    hospital.


    “Alright then, I’m off. Call me if anythinges up here.”


    “Will do.” Estre nodded as she walked Kristin to the elevator.


    Returning to the room, Estre pulled out herptop and began to work. She still h make a couple of


    trips to Glimmering Lake to gather more evidence from the vig


    On the hospital bed, Jason, unbeknownst to her, had opened his eyes. He watched Estre engrossed


    in her work, opting not to disturb her. Instead, hey there quietly gaze fixed on her.