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.

at my dad for a second there,” Estrella joked

cheek without a smile. “If

but there was a case waiting for her attention.

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and got out of

quick breakfast at home, Jason drove her

with her.

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

pushed him away with a look of disdain. “Enough with the snot on my clothes.”

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

her hands in her pockets and aloof, chimed in, “Your cousin’s here.”

immediately let go of Estrella and stepped back. “Estrella, I didn’t do anything, didn’t hug you,

in response.

trio was notorious for throwing each other

but laugh. Bryce looked around, realized Jesse was teasing him, and playfully chased after her to

ladling soup for them when Estrella’s

the screen, his hair practically stood on end. He held his breath, silently

Estrella answered with

her a look, urging her to be more enthusiastic, not to be 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

having lunch? Who are there?”

me?”

for her response, Jason switched to a video

Bryce saw the incoming video, he darted under the table. Estrella and Jesse

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settled, and Estrella answered the vide

a worry,” Jason

call. Pla

Estrella shot back. She then briefly turned the camera

just hung up when Jason texted her to tell Bryce that he had been spotted. She glanced up and saw the tableware set for two. With a swift kick under the table, she informed Bryce,

didn’t even show my face,” Bryce

glanced at him. “The tableware betrayed you.”

“You’ve got to help me explain to Jason that I was just here for lunch, not taking you out to meet men”

year.