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

Chapter 270

At six o’clock, Cole returned home to find Jason lounging comfortably in the living room with little Isaac nestled in his arms. “Hey, look who’s here.” Cole said with a jovial grin.

“Hi,” Jason greeted.

Cole didn’t wear his emotions on his face like Autumn did. The way he interacted with Jason remained the same as it was before. From the corner sofa, Estrella’s peripheral vision occasionally swept over Cole, gauging his mood with a watchful eye.

When Autumn called them to dinner, Estrella set down the Lego bricks that Isaac had been playing with and scooped up the little boy to head over, with Jason and Cole following close behind.

“Don’t be shy, Jason. Make yourself at home,” Autumn urged him warmly as she ladled soup into his bowl.

“Sure,” Jason responded nonchalantly, though he sensed Autumn’s underlying

message-that this was no longer his home and that he and Estrella were officially divorced.

Estrella shot her mother a glance, amused by how quick-witted her mother was becoming in her subtle digs at Jason.

But in reality, Autumn was just being hospitable without any hidden agendas. She usually wore her hearts on her sleeves and wouldn’t be so discreet about it.

For instance, during the jovial dinner, Autumn suddenly remarked, “You know, Jason, you and Estrella aren’t getting any younger. It’s time you both start thinking about your personal issues.”

“And Jason, your grandparents have been longing to hold a great-grandchild for years. You’d better step it up,” she added without missing a beat.

Before anyone could chime in, Autumn continued, “Estrella’s got a slight edge-after all, she’s already had a child. But girls don’t have the advantage of time, so she ought to hurry

too.”

trying to play matchmaker between him and Estrella until she whipped out a stack of photographs, enthusiastically suggesting, “Jason, you and Estrella grew up together, so you surely know what kind of guy suits her. Help me out and pick someone you think would be a good match for her, and I’ll arrange

Jason eyed the photographs handed to him

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become

him again “Help Estrella choose someone

for a long moment before

a good look, Jason. If this works out, I’ll have Estrella buy you a pair of shoes.” In Autumn’s hometown, it was customary to gift shoes to

hummed in acknowledgment as he

Why do you bring this up

herself, “Jason doesn’t visit often. I’m

her mother a covert thumbs-up, which Jason caught out of the corner of his eye, prompting him to give her a look that indicated

the photos, Jason calmly spread them out on the dining table and

think Estrella and I are

declaration, Jason laid his feelings for Estrella on the table, despite previously agreeing not to

utterly blindsided by Jason’s audacity.

through the tension finding the adult conversation quite entertaining.

who obediently scooped up a

to a close with Isaac’s innocent

play in his room,

for

replied, “Once you’ve had me, you won’t be interested

and exasperated, “How can you be

to lean in for a kiss when he sensed an intense gaze of longing from the sidelines. Glancing down, he found Isaac clutching his piggy bank, his eyes fixed