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.
After mingling a bit, she found a
It was a tight-knit
game are you
that looks
in a deck chair, engrossed in her phone, Estrella was soon surrounded by a group
wait till I lose this round, and you can have a turn,” Estrella said, her
approached. “Estrella, hasn’t Jason come
up, “I took off early with the
– the couple must’ve been at odds again. They’d been getting along so well recently, hadn’t
Jason had slipped
place bustling, Kristin refrained from prying, but she suspected Jason was at fault, likely due to something involving that Serene
been easygoing. Kristin figured the
unfazed. He cast a brief glance at Estrella, swarmed
the sidelines, Kristin was watching. The more she observed their cold war, the more convinced she became that they had indeed had
chill set in outside, Estrella led the kids indoors without acknowledging Jason, acting 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
her with a
you and Jason fighting?” Kristin, ever the straight shooter, went straight to the point without
with a light laugh,
the facade of happiness, Kristin joined Estrella and began helping her wash some grapes. “Weren’t things fine just a while ago? Didn’t
tell you two had a tiff the moment you didn’t come in together.” She added, “Estrella, how’s the baby situation? Having a child could
child might’ve been a peacemaker, but for
Estrella turned to Kristin. “Mom, Jason’s been… using contraception.” Estrella decided to spill the beans about Jason, not wanting to end up holding the bag. Besides, laying out the situation for Kristin could prepare her for
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