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

Amber’s casual family gathering always featured chefs from top-notch hotels cooking up a storm at home. It was a tight-knit affair, with only close friends

game are you playing?”

looks

in a deck chair, engrossed in her phone, Estrella was soon surrounded

have a turn,” Estrella said, her fingers flying over the screen

when Kristin approached. “Estrella, hasn’t Jason

glanced up, “I took off early with the boss’ approval. He’s trailing

the couple must’ve been at odds

between Estrella and Jason had slipped under Kristin’s

prying, but she suspected Jason was at fault, likely due

and had always been easygoing. Kristin figured the trouble couldn’t be Estella’s

over the potential cause of their argument, Jason strolled in, unfazed. He cast a brief glance at Estrella, swarmed by children, then headed straight inside without a

war, the more convinced she

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

Estrella greeted her with a smile as Kristin approached.

fighting?” Kristin, ever the straight shooter, went straight to the point without

laugh, “Just

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 talking all

Estrella could answer, Kristin continued, “I could tell you two had a tiff the moment you didn’t come in together.” She added, “Estrella, how’s the baby

a halt. For other couples, a child might’ve been a peacemaker, but for her and Jason, Estrella wasn’t

about Jason, not wanting to end up holding the bag. Besides, laying out the situation for Kristin could prepare her for the reality that she and Jason might

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