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

Chapter 118

“Absolutely, absolutely, I swear it a hundred, no, a thousand times over,” Estrella conceded with feigned enthusiasm, as Jason bent down to kiss her lips once more.

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Only after Estrella’s repeated promises that she would never set foot in another massage parlor and would not so much as glance at another man did Jason reluctantly release her.

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Once freed, Estrella stretched out her leg and kicked Jason, cursing, “You dog.”

As Jason made to move towards her, Estrella, how frightened, braced her right hand against his chest. “I was talking about myself. I’m the dog,” she declared.

Jason couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity, and instead of reprimanding her further, he pulled her into his embrace.

On guard, Estrella heard him say, “Not gonna tease you,” but then he pinched her chin as a warning, “Remember the promises you’ve just made, Estrella. Don’t forget them, or crying your eyes out won’t help you next time.”

Instead of responding directly, Estrella playfully scraped him with her toenail.

“Hmm?” Jason raised an eyebrow.

“In my eyes, from now on, there’s no one but you,” Estrella assured him.

Satisfied, Jason hugged her tightly, and then asked, “Have you eaten tonight?”

Drowsily, Estrella replied, “Yeah, I have.”

“I’ll go downstairs and bring up some ginger tea,” he offered.

“No need. I’m not so frail,” she protested.

Regardless, Jason went downstairs and insisted that Estrella drink a large bowl of the fortifying ginger tea before allowing her to sleep.

The next morning, when Estrella woke up, Jason was already dressed and on the phone by the floor-to-ceiling window. After he hung up and saw Estrella awake, he approached and tenderly stroked her forehead. “Feeling alright?”

He was worried she might have caught a cold after leaving the massage parlor in shorts, despite the ginger tea.

“I thought I was looking at my dad for a second there,” Estrella joked groggily.

pinched her cheek without a smile. “If you’re awake,

was a

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got

a quick breakfast at home, Jason drove her to the

and Bryce showed up to dine with her. From a distance, Bryce shouted, “Estrella, Estrella!”

approached, Bryce opened his arms wide and embraced her tightly. Damn Jason and his possessiveness. The less he wanted others to touch Estrella, the more Bryce wanted to. Remembering Jason’s bullying,

look of disdain. “Enough with

Estrella, cursing Jason, “Jason is no good. I shivered all night, couldn’t sleep, haunted by nightmares…” He trailed off, choosing not to share the details

her hands in her pockets and aloof, chimed in,

and stepped back. “Estrella, I didn’t do anything, didn’t

lightly in

throwing each other under

teasing him, and playfully chased after her

ladling soup for them when Estrella’s phone

name flash on the screen, his hair practically stood on end.

Estrella answered with mild irritation.

her a look, urging her to be more enthusiastic, not to be too cold toward his brother. Otherwise, he’d be the one to suffer.

having

on me?” ed, “Checking on

for her response, Jason switched to a video

incoming video, he darted under the table. Estrella and

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and Estrella answered the

too much of a worry,” Jason

call. Pla

Who’s making you worried?” Estrella shot back. She then briefly turned the camera towards Jesse before

texted her to tell Bryce that he had been spotted. She glanced up and saw the tableware set for two. With a

even show my face,” Bryce protested.

him. “The tableware betrayed

I was just here for lunch, not taking you out to meet men”

year.

looking at Estrella, she hinted, “You and Jason seem to be getting serious… he

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