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

Chapter 132
“I'm gonna pop by the boss’ office and let him know I'm heading out early.” If it
wasn't for Kristin's call, Estrella would've totally spaced on the whole thing.
On the other end, Kristin said, “Jason’s gonna pick you up later. You guys can
head back together.”
“Cool,” Estrella chuckled. “If I bump into him, we'll ride back together.”
After hanging up, Estrella quickly said her goodbyes to Logan and left.
The car had barely started when Jason's call came through, “I'm downstairs.”
On her end, Estrella replied, “I'm almost at the old house.”
With a click, he hung up, knowing all too well she had done it on purpose.
In her Audi, Estrella nonchalantly tossed her phone on the dashboard after the
call dropped.
“Estrella, you made it!"
“Hey, Estrella.”
“Estrella!”
As soon as she stepped into the yard, Kristin greeted her with a beaming smile,
and the older folks of the Nelson clan warmly called out her name.
Smiling and exchanging pleasantries, Estrella walked in to find Thomas, Grayson
and her parents had already arrived. After mingling a bit, she found a spot in the
yard to sit and browse her phone.
Keith and Amber's casual family gathering always featured chefs from top-notch
hotels cooking up a storm at home. It was a tight-knit affair, with only close
friends and relatives attending — not just anyone could snag an invite!
“What's up, Ella? What game are you playing?”
“Ella, that looks super fun!”
Lounging in a deck chair, engrossed in her phone, Estrella was soon surrounded
by a group of kids.
“I'm gaming! Just wait till I lose this round, and you can have a turn,” Estrella
said, her fingers flying over the screen as she played Snake.
That was when Kristin approached. “Estrella, hasn't Jason come in yet?”
Estrella glanced up, “I took off early with the boss’ approval. He's trailing behind.”
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After her response, Kristin had a sinking feeling — the couple must've been at
odds again. They'd been getting along so well recently, hadn't they?
The last spat between Estrella and Jason had slipped under Kristin's radar.
With the place bustling, Kristin refrained from prying, but she suspected Jason
was at fault, likely due to something involving that Serene girl.
Estrella wanted kids and had always been easygoing. Kristin figured the trouble
couldn't
be Estella’s fault.
As Kristin mulled over the potential cause of their argument, Jason strolled in,
unfazed. He cast a brief glance at Estrella, swarmed by children, then headed
straight inside
without a greeting.
From the sidelines, Kristin was watching. The more she observed their cold war,
the more convinced she became that they had indeed had a falling out.
As dusk fell and a chill set in outside, Estrella led the kids indoors without
acknowledging Jason, acting as though he were a stranger. Jason, meanwhile,
was engrossed in watching Thomas Grayson and others play cards, his gaze
never straying toward Estrella. With the kids now monopolizing her phone,
Estrella stood up to fetch some snacks from the kitchen. Kristin quickly followed.
“Hey,” Estrella greeted her with a smile as Kristin approached.
“Estrella, are you and Jason fighting?” Kristin, ever the straight shooter, went
straight to the point without beating around the bush.
Estrella replied with a light laugh, “Just a little spat.”
Having long picked up on the facade of happiness, Kristin joined Estrella and
began helping her wash some grapes. “Weren't things fine just a while ago?
Didn't you say you were trying for a baby? What happened for you two to stop
talking all of a sudden?”
Before Estrella could answer, Kristin continued, “I could tell you two had a tiff the
moment you didn’t come in together.” She added, “Estrella, how's the baby
situation? Having a child could resolve a lot of the tension between you.
Sometimes, a child can be the peacemaker in a marriage.”
The talk of children brought Estrella’s grape-washing hands to a halt. For other
couples, a child might've been a peacemaker, but for her and Jason, Estrella
wasn't so sure. If anything, a baby might've just amplified their issues.
After a pause, Estrella turned to Kristin. “Mom, Jason's been... using
contraception.” Estrella decided to spill the beans about Jason, not wanting to
end up holding the bag. Besides, laying out the situation for Kristin could prepare
her for the reality that she and Jason might not last much longer.
When Estrella revealed that Jason was taking preventive measures, Kristin felt
like her brain was about to explode. Once she grasped the gravity of what had
happened, her temper flared. That no-good son of hers was actually taking
precautions behind Estrella's
back.
With a stormy expression, Kristin crushed the grapes in her hand, recalling how
Jason had sweet-talked her about having Estrella get pregnant by the year’s end
and making her a grandmother the following year. It was all just a stalling tactic.
How could she have given birth, to such a brat?
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How could he go behind Estrella’s back like that? How did Estrella feel? Where
did that leave her dignity? She’s a woman, for heaven's sake!
At that moment, Kristin didn’t need to ask whether the childbearing issue was the
root of their argument and why Estrella had come to the old house alone.
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Kristin tried to steady her tumultuous
emotions, gearing up to console
Estrella and concoct some excuse
for Jason, when Estrella spoke in a
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That set Kristin off. “I don’t care about what he finds easy! I care about what
makes you and me feel at peace.”
She couldn't fathom Jason's casual attitude. After all, wasn't she the daughter-in-
law they had finally welcomed with open arms? Others like Korey would give
anything to be in his
shoes!
The nerve of Jason!
After venting her frustration, Kristin turned back to Estrella and probed, “Hold on,
Estrella, what did you mean by what you just said? What's this “if Jason doesn't
want to, let it be?”
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Estrella faced Kristin and explained,
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Jason and I have both tried our best
in this marriage. If we push it further,
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They had known each other for 23 years; parting on good terms seemed the best
choice rather than ending up in a situation too awkward for both families to bear.
At Estrella’s words, Kristin panicked. “Estrella, can't we give it another shot? I'll
talk some sense into Jason. Don't be so negative. What if those predictions turn
out to be true? What then?”
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the matter of fortunetelling if Estrella
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