30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband ( Estrella and Jason ) novel Chapter 31

Chapter 31 

Jason’s demeanor darkened; it seemed she was plotting again. 

As he vigorously toweled his hair, he spoke with a detached tone, “First, I had to play your knight in shining armor, and now I’m expected to be your baby-making machine? Keep dreaming, sweetheart.” 

Estrella continued to tease, her voice playful, “You just lie back and relax. I can handle the heavy lifting.” 

Jason’s expression darkened as he lobbed the towel at her. “Estrella, you’re such a pervert!” 

Their bickering was a game she never lost. 

Catching the towel, Jason’s expression frosted over as he said, “Going off solo to the Lamonts, do you actually think they wouldn’t dare lay a finger on you?” 

Estrella’s laugh was steady and composed, “I don’t take risks without certainty.” 

Jason’s silent gaze seemed to question her confidence, as if asking, ‘Are you so sure I’d want to start a family with you?’ 

Estrella prodded further, “You defended me so passionately today. Got a bit of baby fever, have you?” 

Jason’s face turned stony. “Do you think I’d let the Lamonts command me around without consequence?” 

He was all about pride, Estrella knew, and she was just using the opportunity to flirt. 

Just as Estrella was about to respond, her phone, resting on the table, suddenly rang. She picked up to see it was from a client and said to Jason with a smirk, “So, really not into the baby-making, huh? Well, if you’re not, I’d better get back to work.” 

With that, she answered the call, cheerfully greeting, “Hey, Jo.” 

“Ms. Estrella.” The voice of the middle-aged woman on the other end broke into sobs. 

Estrella quickly soothed her, “Jo, don’t cry, tell me what’s wrong,” as she nestled into the bed, pulling the thin covers around her. 

Jason watched her slip into professional mode, his face a mask of disdain. 

He used to think he was Estrella’s priority, or at least that starting a family was. But now, he wasn’t so sure. 

“You take your time to figure things out. Alright, let me know when’s a good time to meet and I’ll walk you through the process.” 

12:45 

Beside her, Jason cast her a sidelong glance, convinced Estrella was just teasing him, devoid of sincerity. 

An hour later, Estrella finished the call, visibly drained. She yawned, stretched, and slid under the covers, “I’m hitting the hay first.” 

When Estrella burrowed into the bed, Jason kicked her lightly with his foot. He had waited for her for over an hour, expecting some playful banter post-call, but she went straight to sleep. 

Jason felt an inexplicable annoyance. It was like downloading hundreds of gigs of movies only to find them all to be episodes of some insipid children’s show. 

At the Manning residence, Melinda and Damita had been in hiding for over ten days after hearing Estrella had stormed the Lamonts and given Paula a piece of her mind. Only when they felt Estrella and Jesse might have cooled off did they dare to venture out. 

But as soon as they stepped out, they were bagged and beaten, sent straight to the hospital. 

Two days later, while the nation celebrated a long holiday, Estrella was meeting with her client Jo at a coffee shop to discuss a case. 

It was well past noon when they stepped out of the café. The middle-aged woman apologized, “Ms. Estrella, it’s really inconsiderate of me to drag you out at this time, but I hardly find time otherwise.” 

Estrella responded with a smile, “I understand. If you have friends going through a divorce, feel free to send them my way.” 

The woman promised to refer any relevant cases, praising Estrella’s dedication and responsibility. 

With a word of thanks, Estrella was about to get into her car when she spotted Jason 

across the street, exiting a quaint watch shop with Serene’s brother Vi 

who was 

animatedly chatting with him, while Serene herself looked on with a sweet smile. 

“Jason, you’re so smart. Even my sister couldn’t solve that math puzzle this morning.” 

“Can we go to In-N-Out for lunch, Jason?” 

“Jason…” 

Despite the wide street between them, Estrella could almost hear their conversation. 

The woman noticed Estrella’s halted attention and followed her gaze, asking, “Ms. Estrella, do you know that family?” 

Seeing Vincent chatting happily with Jason, and Serene looking blissful beside them, anyone would mistake them for a happy family. 

12:45 

* Chapter 31 

The question made Estrella laugh wryly to herself before replying with a nonchalant, “Acquaintances.” That was all she and Jason were now, acquaintances.