30 Days till I Divorce My Husband (Estrella and Jason)

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“Estrella, your hubby’s cozying up in someone else’s bed, and you’re still snoozing? Aren’t you scared that someone might take your place one day?”

Kristin’s frustration was palpable as Estrella, bleary-eyed, asked, “Which girl is it tonight?”

Two years into marriage, and there was a queue of women ready to take Estrella’s place. Her mother-in-law urged her to catch her husband in the act every now and then, and Estrella was used to it by now.

Yet every attempt had been in vain, with no solid proof of Jason’s infidelity.

“I’ll send the hotel room number to your Messenger. Go and drag him back, Kristin paused before adding, “You know, if you keep ignoring Jason like this, I can’t help you anymore.”

Ignoring him? If only Jason gave her a chance to take care of him.

In two years, his visits home were countable on one hand, and every encounter ended in a row. He avoided her like the plague. There was nothing she could do to change that.

But things hadn’t always been this way between her and Jason. He used to be good to her, and indulgent-until that one incident changed everything.

Estrella lay silent for a moment, her eyes closed. Then, propping herself up, she lazily said, “Alright, send me the address.”

Half an hour later, Estrella, having obtained the keycard from the hotel manager, was joined by Jesse. They reached the suite door together.

As Estrella was about to swipe the card, her heart, which had been calm until now, began. to pound with unease. Though she was accustomed to betrayal, the thought of her husband being taken by another still unsettled her.

The door swung open, and a voice from inside called, “Four of a kind.”

Both Estrella and Jesse were taken aback. Wasn’t this supposed to be a catch-in-the-act moment? Why were they playing poker?

The girls sitting beside the men were still a sore sight. Jason had a cigarette dangling from his lips and his hand on the cards, while Serene clung to his arm, sitting beside him.

The men at the table were Ravenwood’s finest, the crème de la crème. Jason, as always, was the center of attention-handsome features, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, and a carelessly slicked-back hairstyle.

He was the epitome of dapper with a touch of rogue, breathtaking no matter how often one saw him. Women would bankrupt themselves for a man like him.

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Nelson International had soared under his leadership in the last two years, making him the big cheese of Ravenwood. If only he were still the same… If not for that one time, Jason would be the perfect husband.

towards her was no longer one of

tp greet her with a smile. He caught Jason’s cold glance and quickly corrected

in, “Just missed you guys. Thought

at Jason, Thomas said, “Ella, I dare not

all knew she

woman at home, ignored-what was

V-neck little black dress, her long black curls. cascading effortlessly, each

table, the girls in the room were

Estrella ignored her and glanced at Jason’s arm, prompting Serene to hastily explain, “Jason just won big. I was just, you know, celebrating with

me,” Serene pleaded, pain etched on her face, “You’re

to Estrella, “If you don’t let her go,

of the moment, Serene wriggled free and stepped back.

her impassively, “Why are you

girl next to Thomas curiously asked Jason, “Who’s

curled around his gold-framed glasses as Jason tapped

silent at his words.

They’d known each other for 23 years.

years old

both amused and annoyed. Despite it all, she

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whispered to Jason, “It’s half past two. Time to

cigarette between his fingers, Jason kept his cool demeanor. It was as

defuse the awkwardness, intervened, “Estrella, men will be men, with their games. Thomas and the others are here too, so you shouldn’t worry

the knot first,

speechless by

and tapped the poker

up.”

“Ella,

Estrella on this infidelity hunt, chuckled, “What, men can play

hair and a flashy floral shirt, Jesse could easily be mistaken

secret

man

hear the lads working at the hotel’s club are quite the catch. I’ll holler for a couple to come

twinkle in

the chair Thomas had pulled out for her, and sat

nonchalance. “Sounds great.”