30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 283

Bryce finished speaking, and Jesse and Estrella remained silent. Off to the side, Isaac saw the three of them just staring at each other without a word. Clutching a burger that was bigger than his face, he let out a chuckle.

Isaac’s chuckle broke the standoff. Jesse scratched her cropped hair and said, “I can help. you, and I can go back with you. But would your folks, your grandparents believe it?” After speaking, she glanced at Estrella.

Deep down, Jesse was reluctant. After all, she could be asked for help with anything, from chasing down criminals to putting out fires, but settling down and starting a family? That wasn’t her forte.

When Jesse’s eyes shifted to Estrella, Bryce’s gaze followed suit.

Estrella, with a nonchalant tone, said, “I don’t mind. I could even bring Isaac to your family if you like, as long as you’re not afraid of stirring up a hornet’s nest.”

With that remark, Jesse’s eyes returned to Bryce.

Estrella was right. Setting aside the fact that she had a child, the crucial point was that her ex-husband was Jason. If Bryce dared to bring her home, Keith might have given him a hard time he wouldn’t have recovered from.

Processing Estrella’s casual comment, Bryce pondered for a moment, then said, “I still want to live a few more years. Estrella, you’re off the list. I’ll figure out another way.”

In just a short span of time, Bryce had already imagined the chaos of bringing Estrella home-a scene that no phrase could aptly describe, not even ‘all hell breaking loose”.

He also had two eccentric aunts who could drown him with their spitfire comments as if they were on Broadway. So, it was back to the drawing board for him.

Next to Estrella, Isaac saw the three adults looking troubled and took another bite of his burger, giggling once more.

Seeing this, Bryce reached over and broke off half of Isaac’s burger, teasing, “You little rascal, what’s so funny?”

question, Isaac laughed even harder sneakily hiding the

intervened, “Honey, that burger is greasy, why hide it in your

earnest bite of the burger and nodded

suggested, “You’re not getting any younger. Why don’t you just listen

marriage or kids? And how well did it go for Estrella after she

and Jesse chimed in unison, “But I’m a

tough marriage can be for

Estrella and Jesse gave him a thumb’s up, impressed by his

aside, Estrella began to think seriously, especially about Jesse and Bryce who would both be 27 the following year. Estrella said, “Jesse, Bryce, jokes aside, you guys aren’t getting any younger. Especially Jesse, a woman’s youth doesn’t

Estrella glanced at them and added, “If neither of you wants to date or listen to family arrangements, why not just pair up? At least

“Estrella, stop it.”

don’t make blind matches,” both protested

the prospect of being partners, they

bad, but neither agreed. She didn’t push any further, only suggesting, “Well, you

for your own second child,” they said again

saw them shake hands in

with her fork, causing a sharp pain that made them retract their

a beat. She’d forgotten contraception twice before, and she hoped there

Isaac. Bryce returned to the office to continue working, while Jesse accompanied Estrella and Isaac to the children’s play

Estrella turned to Jesse and asked, “Are you really not considering marriage, content to

feel the urge to marry. Besides, what kind of man would be into someone like me, willing

not being feminine enough that Jesse had lost confidence. She felt no man would truly like her and if anyone did want

rather be alone.