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.

thought I was looking at my dad for a

cheek without a smile.

getting up, but there was a case waiting

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stretched and got out

Jason drove her to the

up to dine with her. From a distance, Bryce shouted, “Estrella,

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

of disdain. “Enough with the snot on my

all night, couldn’t sleep, haunted by nightmares…” He trailed off, choosing not to share the details of his dream with Estrella and Jesse.

her pockets and aloof, chimed

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

kicked Bryce lightly in response. “No backbone.”

for throwing each other

Jesse was teasing him, and playfully chased after her to settle the score. Soon, the three

for them when Estrella’s phone rang.

Jason’s name flash on the screen, his hair practically stood on end. He

Estrella answered

Otherwise, he’d be the one to suffer. It seemed clear

having lunch?

chuckled, “Checking on me?” ed, “Checking on me?”

waiting for her response, Jason switched to a video

saw the incoming video, he darted under the table. Estrella

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finally settled, and Estrella

much of a worry,” Jason retorted.

call. Pla

you worried?” Estrella shot back. She then briefly turned the camera towards Jesse

glanced up and saw the tableware set for

didn’t even show my face,” Bryce protested.

him. “The tableware betrayed

that I was just here for lunch, not taking you out to meet

year.