30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 269

Estrella chuckled, her voice a playful tease in the quiet room. “I’ve already taken my shower, why would I need to butter you up? Go on, get cleaned up.”

She nudged Jason toward the bathroom. With a boyish grin, Jason cupped Estrella’s face in his hands and planted a quick kiss on her lips. “Honey, just wait for me, okay? I’ll be quick, don’t you worry.” With that, he turned on his heel, grabbed some clothes from the wardrobe, and whistled a tune as he made his way to the bathroom.

Estrella stood in the bedroom, arms crossed, a bemused smile playing on her lips as she watched his swaggering exit.

What a character! An entire evening of antics, all for what? Just to end up in bed with her.

Jason took advantage of the opportunity to let her soothe him, and Estrella could see through it when she returned to the private room. Lately, he had been like a puppy eager for a treat, especially after her closing a big case at work today-he might as well have

had his intentions written on his forehead.

Recalling Jason’s mood swings and now the whistling from the bathroom, Estrella couldn’t help but roll her eyes. Men, no matter how tough they are outside, there’s always a childish side to them at home.

In no time, Jason emerged from the shower, fresh and fragrant, only to find the warm milk on the table already gone and the fruit half-eaten. Estrella, meanwhile, had succumbed to sleep on the bed.

Jason paused mid-dry, then approached Estrella and gently nudged her dangling foot. “Estrella,” he called softly.

“Estrella.”

no matter how much he called her name,

as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over him-chilled to the core.

little brat, playing games with

frustrated toss of the towel, Jason wrapped Estrella in his arms, pinning her

mumbled, “Jason, I’m so tired.” Then she added, “And a little cold.”

retorted, “Of course you’re cold. You didn’t cover up

In the end, he couldn’t bear to wake her. Instead, he tenderly carried her back to the center of

for Jason, well, he could

his bed, and all the tricks she’d tried. Now, she wasn’t about to make it easy for him-she wasn’t

next morning, Estrella woke to find Jason already up, giving her a look of resentment. Stretching, she reached for her phone by the pillow and joked, “Oh right, I think I might have ‘slept’ you last night. I owe you a

Jason’s expression darken further. “Estrella,” he said curtly.

word from him made Estrella pause. “Wait.

any longer, Jason rolled over and pulled her into his embrace. “You heartless

you, I swear. I’m just exhausted. If you want,

her directly on the lips, not letting her speak or resist anymore. After their passionate kiss, Estrella propped herself up on Jason’s chest and gently reminded him, “Stop it,

them, advising them to seek medical

International and seeing Drew and the other two secretaries loading gifts into the car did

to Jason, suggesting, “Maybe

at least her mother, Autumn, had been cordial with him. But now, even Autumn’s warmth had cooled, and her father was never a fan. What

coldly. “Am I that embarrassing to