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.
Thomas, Grayson and her parents had already arrived. After mingling a bit, she found a spot in the yard to sit
featured chefs from top-notch hotels cooking up a storm at home. It was a tight-knit affair, with only close friends and relatives
Ella? What game are
that looks super fun!”
her phone, Estrella was soon surrounded
a turn,” Estrella said, her fingers flying over the screen
was when Kristin approached. “Estrella, hasn’t Jason come in yet?”
“I took off early with the boss’ approval. He’s
her response, Kristin had a sinking feeling – the couple must’ve been at odds again. They’d been getting along
last spat between Estrella and Jason had slipped
place bustling, Kristin refrained from prying, but she suspected Jason was at fault, likely due
had always been easygoing. Kristin figured the trouble couldn’t
their argument, Jason strolled in, unfazed. He cast a brief glance at Estrella, swarmed by children,
sidelines, Kristin was watching. The more she observed their cold war, the more convinced she became that they had indeed
was engrossed in watching Thomas Grayson
greeted her with a smile as
Jason fighting?” Kristin, ever the straight shooter, went straight
with a light laugh,
helping 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 stop
two had a tiff the moment you didn’t come in together.” She added, “Estrella, how’s the baby situation? Having a child could resolve a lot of the tension between you. Sometimes, a child can be
For other couples, a child might’ve been a peacemaker,
holding the
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