Chapter 132
“I’m gonna pop by the boss’ office and let him know I’m heading out early.” If it wasn’t for Kristin’s call, Estrella would’ve totally spaced on the whole thing.
On the other end, Kristin said, “Jason’s gonna pick you up later. You guys can head back together.”
“Cool,” Estrella chuckled. “If I bump into him, we’ll ride back together.”
After hanging up, Estrella quickly said her goodbyes to Logan and left.
The car had barely started when Jason’s call came through, “I’m downstairs.”
On her end, Estrella replied, “I’m almost at the old house.”
With a click, he hung up, knowing all too well she had done it on purpose.
In her Audi, Estrella nonchalantly tossed her phone on the dashboard after the call dropped.
“Estrella, you made it!”
“Hey, Estrella.”
“Estrella!”
As soon as she stepped into the yard, Kristin greeted her with a beaming smile, and the older folks of the Nelson clan warmly called out her name.
and her parents had already arrived. After mingling a bit, she found a spot in the yard to sit
at home. It was a tight-knit affair, with only close friends and relatives attending – not
game are you
that looks super
phone, Estrella was soon surrounded by a group of
gaming! Just wait till I lose this round, and you can have a turn,” Estrella said, her fingers
Kristin approached. “Estrella, hasn’t Jason come in yet?”
with the
been at odds again.
Estrella and Jason had slipped under Kristin’s radar.
from prying, but she suspected Jason was at fault, likely due
Kristin figured the trouble
argument, Jason strolled in, unfazed. He cast a brief glance at Estrella, swarmed by children, then
The more she observed their cold war, the more convinced she became that they had indeed
as though he were a stranger. Jason, meanwhile, was engrossed in watching Thomas Grayson and others play cards, his gaze never straying toward Estrella. With the kids now monopolizing her phone, Estrella stood up to fetch some snacks from the
greeted her with a
the straight shooter, went
replied with a light laugh, “Just a little
her wash some grapes. “Weren’t things fine just a while ago? Didn’t you say you were trying for a baby? What happened for you two to
the baby situation? Having a child could resolve a lot of the tension
been a peacemaker, but for her and Jason,
to spill the beans about Jason, not wanting to end up holding the bag. Besides, laying out the situation for Kristin could prepare her
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