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.

dad for

cheek without a smile. “If

feel like getting up, but there was a case waiting

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and got

Jason drove her

to dine with

The less he wanted others to touch Estrella, the more Bryce wanted to. Remembering Jason’s bullying,

away with a look of disdain. “Enough

Estrella, cursing Jason, “Jason is no good. I shivered all night, couldn’t sleep, haunted by nightmares…” He trailed off, choosing not to

pockets and aloof, chimed in, “Your cousin’s

stepped

Bryce lightly in response. “No backbone.”

throwing each other under

help but laugh. Bryce looked around, realized Jesse was teasing him, and playfully chased after her to settle the score. Soon, the three of them headed to the restaurant, laughing and joking.

finished serving, Bryce began ladling soup for

end. He held his breath, silently serving

Estrella answered with

he’d be the one to suffer. It seemed clear to him now. Whenever Jason was annoyed, Bryce

“Where are you having lunch? Who are there?”

“Checking on me?” ed, “Checking on

Jason switched to a

incoming video, he darted under the table. Estrella and Jesse could only shake their

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finally settled, and Estrella answered

much of a worry,” Jason retorted.

call. Pla

shot back. She then

hung up when Jason texted her to tell Bryce that he had been spotted. She glanced up and saw the tableware set for two.

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

“The tableware betrayed you.”

got to help me explain to Jason that I was just here for lunch, not taking you out to

year.