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 a second

pinched her cheek without a smile. “If you’re awake,

there was a case waiting for her attention.

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got

home, Jason drove her to the law

lunchtime, Jesse and Bryce showed up to dine with her. From a distance, Bryce shouted, “Estrella, Estrella!”

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

away with a look of disdain. “Enough with the snot on

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

in her pockets and aloof, chimed in, “Your

immediately let go of Estrella and stepped

in response. “No

notorious for throwing each other under the

looked around, realized Jesse was teasing him, and playfully chased after her

Bryce began ladling soup for them when Estrella’s phone

screen, his hair practically stood on end. He held his breath, silently serving soup, and signaled Estrella to take the

Estrella answered with mild irritation.

more enthusiastic, not to be too cold toward his brother. Otherwise, he’d be the one to

having lunch? Who are there?”

me?” ed, “Checking on

her response, Jason switched to a video call.

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

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settled, and Estrella answered the

too much of a worry,”

call. Pla

shot back. She then briefly turned the

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

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

at him. “The

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

year.