When Estrella came back to town, Jason was definitely ticked off about her constant divorce talk, not to
mention the out-of-the-blue baby drama and her teaming up with Serene. So when Estrella denied
Isaac’s identity, Jason didn’t bother to dig deeper. After all, the kid did look barely a year, old, and Drew
had dug up some dirt about a past boyfriend.
However, after all the dust had settled and Jason’s temper cooled, he couldn’t help but look at Isaac
with a new suspicion.
Bryce laughed out loud when he heard Jason’s probing questions. He stopped in his tracks, turned to
Jason and said, “If you’re that curious, why didn’t you just ask Estrella?”
With a pat on Jason’s shoulder, Bryce added, “I’m heading back to the office, bro. You mull it over.”
With a wave over his shoulder, Bryce left Jason standing there, contemplating.
Jason didn’t turn back to find Estrella. Instead, he made his way to the hospital’s open-air parking lot.
Drew opened the back door and reported to him. “Mr. Jason, the person has
been taken there.”
“Take me there,” Jason said, his voice detached.
Half an hour later, they pulled up in front of an abandoned factory that bore the sign ‘Nelson
International.’ Inside, Drew pointed out “Mr. Jason, this is Gay, the big cheese of Galactic Enterprises.”
The man appeared to be in his fifties, dressed in a black suit. His once neatly combed hair was now
somewhat disheveled. Both of his hands were tied behind his back, giving him a disheveled and
distressed appearance,“Mr. Jason. Drew,” the guards and the attendants quickly greeted Jason when they sa
him arrive.
Gay stood up quickly from his chair when he saw Jason, his voice pleading, “Mr. Jason.” Then he
stammered out, “Mr. Jason, I’ve been racking my brain since your men grabbed me, and for the life of
me, I can’t figure out how I could’ve crossed you.” Jason was a big fish, not someone Gay could ever
hope to cross.
Listening to his plea, Jason began rolling up his shirt sleeves, turned to Drew and asked, “You’re sure
about this? No mistakes?”
“Mr. Jason, we’ve checked everything. ChemiSphere is a subsidiary of Galactic Enterprises, and those
villagers were organized. We’ve detained the ringleaders,” Drew reported, his tone serious.
Gay had a hunch he knew what this was about, but he wasn’t quite sure. He ventured, “Mr. Jason, are
you referring to this morning’s incident at Glimmering Lake? There’s been a misunderstanding, I assure
you. I had no knowledge of this.”
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In truth, Gay was the one who’d ordered the villagers to block the road and obstruct the court’s
sampling, but now he couldn’t fathom how this had enraged Jason.
As Gay fumbled for an explanation, Jason flexed his neck muscles and said with calm menace, “My
wife fractured her left leg. I’d say breaking both of yours is fair play.”Gay’s realization hit him like a ton of bricks-the injured lawyer from that morning was Jason’s wife.
However, Gay hadn’t heard that Jason was married, let alone knowing that the lawyer was his wife.
Otherwise, Gay would have fiercely protected her, ensuring that no one laid a finger on her.
As Gay frantically tried to clear the air, Jason simply picked up a piece of discarded pipe that Drew
handed him.
Seeing the pipe, Gay’s soul nearly left his body. “Mr. Jason, this isn’t right. You’re crossing a line. Your
wife’s a lawyer, and you should-”
His babbling was cut short as Jason swung the heavy pipe down onto Gay’s leg. The sound of
shattering bone was followed by Gay’s screams of agony.
Cradling his injured leg, tears streaming down his face, Gay whimpered, “Mr. Jason, I didn’t do it on
purpose, I swear.”
Jason’s gaze remained icy as he struck again, leaving Gay not knowing which leg to clutch.
A cry of pain filled the room as Jason coldly tossed a water pipe on the floor. Gritting his teeth, Gay
sternly said, “Jason, you are knowingly breaking the law. I…”
Clapping the dust off his hands, Jason retorted nonchalantly, “And if I did break the lay so what?”
Sometimes, you can’t reason with certain people; a straightforward and ruthless method can work
better.
Doubled over in pain, Gay hadn’t expected Jason, who seemed so sophisticated, to be so brutal in his
actions. Jason’s strikes had just resulted in a compound fracture for Gay, who wouldn’t be walking
properly until at least this time next year.“Jason”, Gay hissed, “don’t take advantage of the Nelson family’s high status to act so recklessly.
Fortune changes with time, and you too could take a fall one day.”
Jason’s only response to Gay’s anger and despair was to command the head bodyguard, “Don’t let him
off easy.” With that, Jason pocketed his hands and walked away.
Jason admitted that he wasn’t a saint. He was domineering, sometimes cruel, but he never targeted the
innocent or gambled with others’ lives for profit.
Even though the divorce papers with Estrella were signed, in Jason’s heart, she was still
noveldramahis wife, and nobody was allowed to mess with her.
Since his youth, Jason had fought countless battles and hurt many people for Estrella. When she was
cornered by some thugs in her sophomore year, Jason had made sure they’d regret it for life.
Kristin had shelled out a pretty penny over the whole debacle, yet Jason had kept Estrella in the dark
about it until now.
When Jason returned to the Nelson family estate in the evening, Kristin glanced up from her book and
greeted him with a casual, “You’re back.” Without missing a beat, she returned to her reading.
Curious, Jason approached and caught a glimpse of the title in Kristin’s hands, his face instantly
twisted with disdain.
The Strategies of Love? What was she up to, at her age?Sensing a shadow of scrutiny looming overhead, Kristin looked up to meet Jason’s gaze. When their
eyes locked, Kristin, noticing the complexity in Jason’s expression, ventured, “I think there’s still a
chance to salvage things between you and Estrella.”
Jason had quietly filed for divorce, and Kristin had given him an earful for not consulting the family first.
After ruminating for over a month at home, Kristin’s conviction only grew stronger that they should
patch things up. After all, the two had known each other since childhood and had been together for so
many years. Plus, Estrella was the only daughter-in-law she ever approved of.
Suppressing a yawn, Jason replied, “Well, you mull it over, I’m off to hit the hay.”
“Hold on, son. Don’t you walk away on me. I need you on board with this plan,” Kristin protested, trying
to keep the conversation going. “And about Estrella’s child, you would mind, right? You’d treat him as
your own, wouldn’t you? After all, once you two get back together, you’re bound to have more kids.”