30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 128

Estrella glanced at him, the discomfort of her monthly visitor painting her mood in shades of grey. “Aunt Flo’s in town, not exactly feeling chipper.”

Jason couldn’t help but chuckle. “Hang in there, and it’ll pass in a few days. I’ll make it up to you, with interest.”

His nonchalant demeanor hung in the air as Estrella simply watched him, words unspoken. Their eyes locked for a moment before Estrella, half-squinting, probed, “Jason, is there something you’re keeping from me?”

Sitting on the edge of the bed, he stared at her for a long while before standing up to unfasten his tie and hang his jacket on the coat rack, asking, “What exactly are you referring to?”

Secrets and undisclosed truths were woven into the fabric of their relationship.

At his response, Estrella fell silent. What more could she pry from him if he’d already laid his cards on the table? It was better to dig up the dirt herself.

Jason turned to find Estrella turned away, silent. “Not hungry?” he asked.

With the back of her head to him, she replied, “No appetite.”

Truth be told, it was her spirits that were low. She thought she might’ve been pregnant, but a test dashed that hope, leaving her feeling as though she’d slept through the past days for naught.

Seeing her weighed down with thoughts, Jason didn’t tease her further. He changed clothes and retreated to the adjacent study.

Estrella’s mood had not lifted. She was lukewarm in his

passed in this manner until Estrella’s cycle ended, and Jason’s touch reignited a spark within her. She even indulged him in trying something new. A couple of hours later,

to clean her up, but Estrella bolted upright. “I feel sticky

he could speak, Estrella cut him off. “Don’t even think about joining me. Don’t push your luck.” With

sample in a box before stepping under the soothing cascade of the

Jason pulled her close. This time, she didn’t resist

law firm, Estrella took a brief leave to visit the hospital. The matter that kept her up at night needed resolving. She sought to

Logan to meet a client, she returned to the office. A colleague called

she replied, striding in her sleek gray suit

two cups of coffee, Estrella pushed the door open to find a familiar face rising

she heard her name. She turned to face the voice, finding it vaguely familiar yet

girl clarified. “Estrella, I’m Zoey. We’

away. It’s been years since we last met.” With a friendly chuckle, she came closer, extending a cup of coffee towards the young woman. Zoey had always been bookish, a bespectacled girl with unassuming single eyelids, leaving

coffee from Estrella, smiled, and explained, “I had LASIK eye surgery, hence the change

here for legal consultation, or do you need

a solemn gaze on Estrella. “I have a ca that I want you to represent me on.”

voice recorder and opened her