Chapter 132

“I’m gonna pop by the boss’ office and let him know I’m heading out early.” If it wasn’t for Kristin’s call, Estrella would’ve totally spaced on the whole thing.

On the other end, Kristin said, “Jason’s gonna pick you up later. You guys can head back together.”

“Cool,” Estrella chuckled. “If I bump into him, we’ll ride back together.”

After hanging up, Estrella quickly said her goodbyes to Logan and left.

The car had barely started when Jason’s call came through, “I’m downstairs.”

On her end, Estrella replied, “I’m almost at the old house.”

With a click, he hung up, knowing all too well she had done it on purpose.

In her Audi, Estrella nonchalantly tossed her phone on the dashboard after the call dropped.

“Estrella, you made it!”

“Hey, Estrella.”

“Estrella!”

As soon as she stepped into the yard, Kristin greeted her with a beaming smile, and the older folks of the Nelson clan warmly called out her name.

Smiling and exchanging pleasantries, Estrella walked in to find Thomas, Grayson and her parents had already arrived. After mingling a bit, she found a spot in the yard to sit and browse her phone.

Keith and Amber’s casual family gathering always featured chefs from top-notch hotels cooking up a storm at home. It was a tight-knit affair, with only close friends and relatives attending – not just anyone could snag an invite!

game are

looks super

a deck chair, engrossed in her phone, Estrella

round, and you can have a turn,” Estrella said, her fingers flying over the screen as

“Estrella, hasn’t Jason

glanced up, “I took off early with

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a sinking feeling – the couple must’ve been at odds again. They’d been

spat between Estrella and Jason had slipped under Kristin’s

place bustling, Kristin refrained from prying, but she suspected Jason was at fault, likely due to something

wanted kids and had always been easygoing. Kristin figured the

be Estella’s fault.

potential cause of their argument, Jason strolled in, unfazed. He cast a brief glance at Estrella, swarmed by children, then headed straight

without a greeting.

she observed their cold war, the more convinced she became that they had

were a stranger. Jason, meanwhile, was engrossed in watching Thomas Grayson and others play cards, his gaze never straying toward

greeted her with a smile as

shooter, went straight to the point without beating around

laugh,

joined Estrella and began helping her wash some grapes. “Weren’t things fine just a while

how’s the baby situation? Having a child could

to a halt. For other couples, a child might’ve been a peacemaker, but for her

about Jason, not wanting to end up holding the bag. Besides, laying out the situation for Kristin could prepare

was taking preventive measures, Kristin felt like her brain was about to explode. Once she grasped the gravity of what had happened, her temper flared. That no-good son of hers was actually

back.

having Estrella get pregnant by the year’s end and making her a grandmother the following year. It

she have given birth, to such a brat?

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