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.

not lifted. She was lukewarm in

within her. She even indulged him in trying something new. A couple of hours later, they lay in

offered to fetch water to clean her up, but Estrella bolted upright. “I feel sticky all over.

suit, but before he could speak, Estrella cut him off. “Don’t even think about joining

box before stepping

bed, where Jason pulled her close. This

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soon drifted to sleep in

the hospital. The matter that kept her up at night needed resolving. She sought to

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

striding in

to find a familiar face rising from the

heard her name. She turned to face the voice, finding it vaguely familiar yet unable to place

the girl clarified. “Estrella, I’m Zoey. We’ went to high school

suddenly connected the dots. “I knew there was something familiar about you. I just didn’t 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 the young woman. Zoey had always been bookish, a bespectacled girl with unassuming single eyelids, leaving a fond impression on Estrella.

smiled, and explained, “I had LASIK eye surgery, hence the

couch, casually inquiring, “Are you here for legal consultation, or do

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

nod, Estrella flicked on her digital voice recorder and opened her notebook.

Nick two years ago. She’s a middle school English teacher and he’s a P.E. teacher at the

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