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.

mood had not lifted. She was lukewarm in his embrace, a far cry from her usual fervor.

cycle ended, and Jason’s touch reignited a spark within her. She even indulged him in trying something new. A couple of

bolted upright. “I feel sticky all over. I need

off. “Don’t even think about joining me. Don’t push your luck.” With that, she dashed to the bathroom and locked

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

This

the hospital. The matter that kept her up at night needed resolving. She sought to clear the

afternoon, after accompanying Logan to meet a client, she returned to the office. A colleague called out, “Ms. Estrella, there’s a client in the lounge insisting on seeing you.”

replied, striding in her sleek

of coffee, Estrella pushed the door open to find a familiar face rising from the couch. “Estrella,” the woman

name. She turned to face the voice, finding it vaguely familiar yet unable

Estrella’s face, the girl clarified. “Estrella, I’m Zoey. We’ went to

didn’t recognize you right 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

and explained, “I had LASIK eye surgery, hence

“Are you here for legal consultation, or do you

coffee with both hands, Zoey fixed a solemn gaze on Estrella. “I have a ca that I want you to

recorder and opened