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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