30 Days till I Divorce My Husband (Estrella and Jason)

Chapter 32

Startled, Estrella inquired, “Why did you come here?”

With a nonchalant air, Jason replied, “Can’t I come over for a meal?”

Estrella propped herself up on her elbows and chuckled, “It’s just that you haven’t come by in the past couple of years, so forgive me for being a bit flustered.”

Jason gazed at Estrella intently. Though she was smiling, something seemed off to him.

Getting out of bed, Estrella neatly folded her sheets. With Jason engrossed in a book on the couch, she poured herself a glass of water and settled down at her desk to catch up on work.

From the couch, Jason glanced at Estrella, sensing that something was amiss. They were both absorbed in their tasks until Autumn knocked and called them down for dinner.

“Jason, it’s so rare for you to visit. Please, help yourself to more,” Autumn offered warmly, making Jason feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Since marrying Estrella, he hadn’t visited the Dorvold family often.

As they dined, Cole and Jason struck up a conversation about work. Estrella usually chimed in, but to

she was engrossed in her phone, barely participating in the

discussion.

Noticing this, Autumn tapped Estrella’s plate with her fork. “Estrella, what are you looking at on your phone during dinner?”

“Just reviewing a case file,” Estrella responded

look at that later. And it’s the holidays. Time to relax.” Autumn

turning off her phone and focusing on her meal.

“You and your work, always

to him. In the past, Estrella would be visibly excited by his visits, often playfully teasing him, but today, she

at work? If you’re unhappy, go back to the company

better of me.” Although she was a newcomer to the legal field, Estrella

cases.

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encouraged him with a smile, “Don’t be

Cole and Autumn. before heading upstairs. Estrella retrieved

In their t

Jason had never stayed

retorted, “Am I not welcome to stay?”

“Of course you are.”

words were welcoming, but her demeanor was different. She no longer teased Jason. Normally, she would have made

use the bathroom here. I’ll go

would have suggested they shower together.

the usual Estrella; she was hiding something. Despite her

room, Jason was already in bed, having

pulled up a chair at the desk and said, “I’ve got case files to go through. You get

the six hours he had been in her presence that day, Estrella hadn’t teased him once, nor mentioned having sex. Usually, she would have

question prompted Estrella to reply, “You can’t be obsessed with that every day. There’s work

her face to make her look at him. “Estrella, something’s

ever since she was born. He could usually

amused. “So you’re not used to me