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.

cheek without a smile. “If

up, but there was a case

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stretched and got out of

home, Jason drove her to the

Jesse and Bryce showed up to dine with her. From a distance,

The less he wanted others to touch Estrella, the more Bryce wanted to. Remembering Jason’s bullying, Bryce deliberately rubbed

look of disdain. “Enough

sleep, haunted by nightmares…” He trailed off, choosing not to share the details of his dream with Estrella and Jesse.

pockets and aloof, chimed in,

let go of Estrella and stepped back. “Estrella, I didn’t do anything, didn’t hug you,

in response.

throwing each other

but laugh. Bryce looked around, realized Jesse was teasing him, and playfully chased after her to settle the score. Soon, the three

Bryce began ladling soup for them when Estrella’s phone

practically stood on end. He held his breath, silently serving soup, and signaled Estrella

up?” Estrella answered with mild

be the one to suffer. It seemed clear to him now. Whenever Jason

having lunch?

“Checking on me?” ed, “Checking on me?”

response, Jason switched to

incoming video, he darted under the table. Estrella and Jesse could only

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settled, and Estrella

too much of a

call. Pla

worried?” Estrella shot back. She then briefly turned the camera towards

saw the tableware set for two. With a swift kick under the table, she informed Bryce, “No use hiding. You’ve been found

how? I didn’t even show my

him. “The tableware betrayed you.”

explain to Jason that I was just here for lunch, not taking you out

year.

handed him a drumstick. “Eat up!” Then, looking at Estrella, she hinted,

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