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

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Chapter 128

Estrella glanced at him, the discomfort of her monthly visitor painting her mood in shades of grey. “Aunt Flo’s in town, not exactly feeling chipper.”

Jason couldn’t help but chuckle. “Hang in there, and it’ll pass in a few days. I’ll make it up to you, with interest.”

His nonchalant demeanor hung in the air as Estrella simply watched him, words

unspoken. Their eyes locked for a moment before Estrella, half-squinting, probed, “Jason, is there something you’re keeping from me?”

Sitting on the edge of the bed, he stared at her for a long while before standing up to unfasten his tie and hang his jacket on the coat rack, asking, “What exactly are you referring to?”

Secrets and undisclosed truths were woven into the fabric of their relationship.

At his response, Estrella fell silent. What more could she pry from him if he’d already laid his cards on the table? It was better to dig up the dirt herself.

Jason turned to find Estrella turned away, silent. “Not hungry?” he asked.

With the back of her head to him, she replied, “No appetite.”

Truth be told, it was her spirits that were low. She thought she might’ve been pregnant, but a test dashed that hope, leaving her feeling as though she’d slept through the past days for naught.

Seeing her weighed down with thoughts, Jason didn’t tease her further. He changed clothes and retreated to the adjacent study.

lifted. She was lukewarm

She even indulged him in

clean her up, but Estrella bolted upright. “I feel

could speak, Estrella cut him off. “Don’t even think about joining me. Don’t push your luck.” With that,

a sample in a box

bed, where Jason

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drifted to sleep in

the law firm, Estrella took a brief leave to visit the hospital. The matter that kept her up at

to meet a client, she returned to the office. A colleague called out,

in her sleek gray

to find a familiar face rising from the couch.

steps halted as she heard her name. She turned to face the voice, finding it vaguely familiar yet unable to place its

face, the girl clarified. “Estrella, I’m Zoey. We’ went to high school together, remember?.”

recognize you right away. It’s been years since we last met.” With a friendly chuckle, she came closer, extending a cup of coffee towards

smiled, and explained, “I had LASIK

inquiring, “Are you here for legal consultation, or do you need to initiate a

fixed a solemn gaze on Estrella. “I have a ca that I want

voice recorder and opened

school English teacher and he’s a P.E. teacher at the same school. Despite being married for over two

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