30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 29

“Estrella, you better…”

Estrella landed two more swift slaps on Paula’s face. “Going to talk now?”

Estrella’s fluid series of actions left the Lamont family’s servants dumbfounded. They never expected Estrella to storm the Lamont household alone and take on their young lady.

“What’s wrong with you lot? Can’t you run out back and call my parents and grandfather instead of standing here gawking?” It wasn’t until Paula, through her tears, scolded them that the servants scrambled over each other to fetch the elders.

By the time Paula’s grandpa hurried over, Estrella had already finished the beatdown and was

nonchalantly dusting off her hands after giving Paula another kick for good measure. Paula’s grandpa nearly passed out from shock at the sight of his granddaughter bruised and swollen on the floor, unable to get up. Gripping his cane tightly, he jabbed it into the ground and spat out, “Estrella, you’re out of control, showing no respect for the Lamont name. Is this how your parents raised you?”

Estrella slid her hands back into her trouser pockets, unfazed, and retorted, “Seems like the Lamont family could use some discipline. I’m just lending a hand.”

Paula’s grandpa trembled with rage. “No matter what you think of our ways, it’s not your place to discipline us, Estrella!” He then turned to Paula and commanded, “Paula, stand up and hit her back, the same way she hit you!

“Estrella, you’re really pushing your luck,” Paula’s mother sobbed, while her father turned ashen.

“Grandfather,” Paula whimpered, finding her voice now that her family had arrived.

“Stop your crying and fight back,” Paula’s grandpa insisted.

Wiping away her tears, Paula stood up and reached for an ashtray on the coffee table, but

you. as she faced Estrella, who coolly turned aside, she heard, “Go on, I dare

Paula, intimidated by the earlier altercation, hesitated and withdrew her hand, tears streaming down her face as she looked helplessly at her grandfather, “Grandfather, I can’t beat-her.”

Seeing Paula’s reluctance, Paula’s grandpa turned to her father, “What are you waiting for? Fetch my whip. I need to teach this insolent gir a lesson on behalf of the Dorvold family.” Upon this command, Paula’s father signaled a servant who quickly retrieved the whip. Estrella quietly picked up a wine glass from the coffee table, smashed it, and brandished

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threateningly. “If you don’t mind a bit of bloodshed,

hand, backed away in fear. This time, she was genuinely scared of

you…” Paula’s grandpa was so angry he was at a loss for

here?” Suddenly, a new voice echoed from

accompanied by Drew

suits.

rushed to him, “Jason, Estrella is out of line. She barged into the Lamont estate to attack me and even talked

truly lacks manners.

wife.”

knowledge. So in front of Jason, they felt free to paint Estrella in whatever light

or not is for me to

at the whip Paula’s grandpa had just grabbed, Jason approached Estrella and inquired, “Did they lay a hand on

stem, “You arrived

did to Paula! And in our own home, no less. Isn’t that

around and said coolly, “It’s already happened. Are you planning

atmosphere amongst the Lamonts became tense, and even the servants exchanged complex glances.

had always been haughty, treating them with disdain. Now, someone had come to

and she comes here causing trouble. If you don’t give us a proper explanation,

alone to settle scores.

patience, “Jason, are you really willing to cross the Lamont family over one girl?”

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and square. As for medical expenses, I’d suggest the Lamont family cover those themselves. After

hit someone, but it was Paula who had

they hadn’t expected Estrella to so fiercely defend her.

turning on her heel to face Paula, issued a calm but stern warning, “Paula, if you lay a

face turned as pale as

lifted a hand to ruffle Estrella’s hair. “You cool off?” he asked. “If you’re