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 second

her cheek without a smile. “If

getting up, but there was a case waiting for her

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and got

Jason drove her to the law

Jesse and Bryce showed up to dine with her.

opened his arms wide and embraced her tightly. Damn Jason and his possessiveness. The less he wanted others to touch Estrella, the more Bryce wanted to. Remembering Jason’s bullying, Bryce deliberately rubbed his face against Estrella’s

pushed him away with a look of disdain. “Enough

good. I shivered all night, couldn’t sleep, haunted by nightmares…” He trailed off, choosing not to share the

hands in her pockets and aloof, chimed

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 under the bus.

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

began ladling soup for

Bryce saw Jason’s name flash on the screen, his hair practically stood on end. He held his breath, silently serving soup,

up?” Estrella answered

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

you having lunch?

me?” ed, “Checking on

waiting for her response, Jason switched to

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

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and Estrella answered the vide

a worry,” Jason

call. Pla

shot back. She then briefly turned the

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

how? I didn’t even show

“The tableware

turned to Estrella, pleading, “You’ve got to help me explain to Jason that I was just here for lunch, not taking you out to meet men” Bryce felt his luck had been

year.