30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 148

When Jason woke up the next morning and opened his eyes, Estrella was no longer by his side. She had already left, leaving him to wake alone. The look on Jason’s face was, as one might expect, less than thrilled.

At the law firm, no sooner had Estrella settled at her desk than her phone buzzed with Jason’s call. “Getting a little too bold, aren’t you, Estrella? Flaking on me?”

Balancing the phone between shoulder and ear while her fingers danced across the keyboard, Estrella retorted, “Who’s getting bold? I’ve got a busy day at the office, but don’t you worry. I’ll swing by the hospital as soon as I’m done here.”

“Estrella, don’t tell me you’re planning to sneak off for a check-up, looking to hog the baby all to yourself?” Jason’s suspicion sounded as if Estrella was already carrying their child, and she was plotting to run off with it.

Estrella couldn’t help but laugh, standing up from her seat to find more privacy in the fire escape stairwell. “Of all people in this town, your Nelson family is rolling in it. You’ve got the heftiest bank account, and the highest status. Clinging to your coattails is my daily grind, just hoping to bear you a child. Why would I ever keep a baby from you? I’m counting on that kid to get a slice of your fortune.”

Before Jason could respond, Estrella continued, “I’m not that foolish. I’m just swamped with a case that’s hitting the courts soon, and I can’t be distracted. I promise, I’ll head to the hospital once I’m done.”

She added, “Besides, I didn’t feel any morning sickness today. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come to the office at all. Oh, and just so you know, I’m in the fire escape, which has spotty reception. Gotta hang up now.”

“Hello… hello…” Estrella murmured into the phone before pulling it away, pretending the call had dropped, and with a grimace, Jason ended the call on his side.

You can’t stay mad at someone who’s all smiles. Estrella had explained herself with such patience that Jason had no choice but to let it go and hung up. Let her play her game. He’d see how long she could keep this up.

Back in her office, after Jason hung up, Estrella was welcomed by a co-worker’s teasing. “Got a boyfriend, Estrella? Was that a call from your man?”

“Sure was, Estrella replied nonchalantly.

Boyfriend? She had been married for two years, a fact she preferred to keep out of workplace gossip. So Estrella deflected questions with simple answers, preserving her privacy.

They need you over

my way,” Estrella said, grabbing her car keys

tapped a rhythm on her steering wheel, her gaze caught the sleek Maserati approaching. It was the same car she’d noticed a couple of days

could hardly believe her eyes. Her intuition told her that it couldn’t be just a simple resemblance. It was

on the gas and continued on her way. She brushed past the white Maserati and immediately pressed the

chuckled. “Heck, I could

on, but no salary,” Estrella

if,” Bryce scoffed. “I don’t

asked, are you

“I’m in.”

that there was something fishy about this, and it might be

broached the subject of marriage, which she had brushed off due to

Bryce the information, Estrella drove to the courthouse to wrap up her work. Exiting the courthouse around two in the afternoon with a nauseous feeling creeping back, she decided to visit the hospital. She needed to get some medicine for what could be a recurring

when Jason’s

Got the results. I’ll snap a photo for you.” With that, she sent Jason

cold. “Estrella, you don’t have a husband.”

She quickly added, “No need to make a mountain out of a molehill. Did you see the report? Gastritis, that’s

his tone softening. “Got a meeting tonight. I’ll be home

“Okay.”

hanging up, Estrella asked the doctor, “Could you prescribe some folic acid and a