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.”

her

felt as if a bucket of ice water had been

playing

the towel, Jason wrapped Estrella in his arms, pinning her wrists. “Estrella,

still closed, Estrella mumbled, “Jason, I’m so tired.” Then she added, “And a

retorted, “Of course you’re cold. You didn’t cover up with a blanket.”

end, he couldn’t bear to wake her. Instead, he tenderly carried

drifted even deeper into sleep. As for

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

Stretching, she reached for her phone

expression darken

word from him made Estrella pause. “Wait. No, that’s not right. We didn’t actually…”

rolled over and pulled her into his embrace. “You

“It wasn’t to tease you, I swear. I’m just exhausted. If you want, I can step on the scale to prove how much weight I’ve

kissed 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, I need to get to Glimmering Lake before

spread. She reassured them, advising them to seek medical care and check-ups when necessary. She promised that ChemiSphere would pay every penny as ordered by the court and that

at Nelson International and seeing Drew and the

“Maybe you should skip tonight, to avoid any

had been cordial with him. But now, even Autumn’s warmth had cooled, and her father

her coldly. “Am