30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 118

“Absolutely, absolutely, I swear it a hundred, no, a thousand times over,” Estrella conceded with feigned enthusiasm, as Jason bent down to kiss her lips once more.

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Only after Estrella’s repeated promises that she would never set foot in another massage parlor and would not so much as glance at another man did Jason reluctantly release her.

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Once freed, Estrella stretched out her leg and kicked Jason, cursing, “You dog.”

As Jason made to move towards her, Estrella, how frightened, braced her right hand against his chest. “I was talking about myself. I’m the dog,” she declared.

Jason couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity, and instead of reprimanding her further, he pulled her into his embrace.

On guard, Estrella heard him say, “Not gonna tease you,” but then he pinched her chin as a warning, “Remember the promises you’ve just made, Estrella. Don’t forget them, or crying your eyes out won’t help you next time.”

Instead of responding directly, Estrella playfully scraped him with her toenail.

“Hmm?” Jason raised an eyebrow.

“In my eyes, from now on, there’s no one but you,” Estrella assured him.

Satisfied, Jason hugged her tightly, and then asked, “Have you eaten tonight?”

Drowsily, Estrella replied, “Yeah, I have.”

“I’ll go downstairs and bring up some ginger tea,” he offered.

“No need. I’m not so frail,” she protested.

Regardless, Jason went downstairs and insisted that Estrella drink a large bowl of the fortifying ginger tea before allowing her to sleep.

The next morning, when Estrella woke up, Jason was already dressed and on the phone by the floor-to-ceiling window. After he hung up and saw Estrella awake, he approached and tenderly stroked her forehead. “Feeling alright?”

He was worried she might have caught a cold after leaving the massage parlor in shorts, despite the ginger tea.

looking at my dad for

cheek without a smile. “If you’re awake, then get

like getting up, but there was a case

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got

home, Jason drove her to

and Bryce showed up to dine with her. From a distance, Bryce shouted,

her tightly. Damn Jason and his possessiveness. The less he wanted others to touch Estrella, the more Bryce wanted to. Remembering

pushed him away with a look of disdain. “Enough with the snot

no good. I shivered all night, couldn’t sleep, haunted by nightmares…” He trailed off, choosing not to share the details of his dream with Estrella

in her pockets and aloof, chimed in, “Your

and stepped back. “Estrella, I didn’t do anything,

lightly in response. “No backbone.”

for throwing each

him, and playfully chased after her to settle the

serving, Bryce began ladling soup for them when Estrella’s

end. He held his breath, silently serving soup, and signaled Estrella to take

Estrella answered with

too cold toward his brother. Otherwise, he’d be the one to suffer. It seemed clear to him now. Whenever Jason was annoyed, Bryce bore the brunt

you having lunch? Who are

on me?”

Jason switched

Estrella and Jesse could only shake their heads

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settled, and Estrella

of a worry,” Jason retorted.

call. Pla

shame! Who’s making you worried?” Estrella shot back. She then briefly turned the camera towards Jesse

glanced up and saw the tableware set for two. With a swift kick under the table, she informed Bryce, “No use hiding.

show my face,”

“The tableware betrayed you.”

was just here for lunch, not taking you out to meet men” Bryce felt his luck

year.