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

Chapter 32

Startled, Estrella inquired, “Why did you come here?”

With a nonchalant air, Jason replied, “Can’t I come over for a meal?”

Estrella propped herself up on her elbows and chuckled, “It’s just that you haven’t come by in the past couple of years, so forgive me for being a bit flustered.”

Jason gazed at Estrella intently. Though she was smiling, something seemed off to him.

Getting out of bed, Estrella neatly folded her sheets. With Jason engrossed in a book on the couch, she poured herself a glass of water and settled down at her desk to catch up on work.

From the couch, Jason glanced at Estrella, sensing that something was amiss. They were both absorbed in their tasks until Autumn knocked and called them down for dinner.

“Jason, it’s so rare for you to visit. Please, help yourself to more,” Autumn offered warmly, making Jason feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Since marrying Estrella, he hadn’t visited the Dorvold family often.

As they dined, Cole and Jason struck up a conversation about work. Estrella usually chimed in, but to

she was engrossed in her phone, barely participating in the

discussion.

Noticing this, Autumn tapped Estrella’s plate with her fork. “Estrella, what are you looking at on your phone during dinner?”

“Just reviewing a case file,” Estrella responded

And it’s

complied, turning off her phone and

chide, “You and your work, always

him. In the past, Estrella would be visibly excited by his visits, often playfully teasing

work? If you’re unhappy, go back to the

of me.” Although she was a newcomer to the

cases.

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encouraged him with a smile,

before heading upstairs. Estrella retrieved some clothes from the wardrobe and asked Jason,

In their t

never stayed the night at her place.

emotionless as ever, retorted, “Am I not welcome to

course you are.”

Jason. Normally, she would have made suggestive comments by now, leaving Jason flushed with

offered, “You can use the bathroom here. I’ll go

she would have suggested

the bedroom, Jason’s expression grew pensive. This was not the usual Estrella; she

guest room, Jason was

a chair at the desk and said, “I’ve got case files to go through. You get some rest.”

book and looked at her. “Not insisting on bearing my kid today?” For the six hours he had been in her presence that day, Estrella hadn’t teased him once,

prompted Estrella to reply, “You can’t be obsessed with that every day. There’s work to

approached her, cupping her face to make her look at him. “Estrella, something’s on your mind.”

for 23 years, ever since she was born. He could usually read

wrist, amused. “So you’re not used