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

Chapter 14

Meanwhile, back at the house.

Estrella, having just wrapped up her shift, walked through the door to find Marie practically bouncing with excitement. “Ms. Estrella,” she gushed, “Mr. Jason called earlier. He said he’ll be coming home later tonight.”

Marie was well aware that it was a roundabout way for him to let Estrella know he was coming without having to call her directly.

Handing her bag over to Marie, Estrella smiled and said, “Alright, I’ll head upstairs and freshen up a bit.”

After pampering herself with a long shower and slipping into her newly purchased

pajamas, she waited and waited. Yet, Jason was nowhere to be seen. As the clock ticked

close to eleven and Jason still hadn’t arrived, Estrella lost all interest in working. In frustration, she tossed the case files on her desk, picked up her phone, and dialed Drew. “Drew, what’s going on with Jason? Wasn’t he supposed to come home?”

Calling Drew was a last resort for Estrella because ever since ‘that incident, Jason had stopped taking her calls. Any communication had to go through Drew, which was a bitter pill for Estrella to swallow.

On the other end, Drew spoke with measured words. “Ms. Estrella, he is tied up with some matters.”

After a brief pause, he continued, “He probably won’t make it back tonight. You might as well not wait up.”

When Drew confirmed Jason wouldn’t be returning, Estrella ended the call abruptly. It was one thing not to come home, but another not to even notify her. Giving hope and then dousing it with a bucket of cold water-what was he playing at?

With a huff, she tossed the phone onto the desk and ran her fingers through her long, dark hair, feeling a burning frustration within.

her hopes for a child seemed to be slipping away. Time was also slipping by. What felt like a year not

she grabbed her phone again and called Bryce. “Bryce, you’re back, right? Can you check up on

thing, give me three minutes,” came

cousin and Estrella’s classmate was unequivocally on her side through

back with news that made Estrella’s expression turn

15:21

She had thought she could keep Jason

the hospital

around. Checking his watch, he noted it was nearly midnight, and his expression

“Sir, Ms. Estrella called

“Mm.”

you should head back. I’ll stay with Ms.

to respond when Serene suddenly stirred awake. As she struggled to adjust, her pale face reddened around the eyes, when

she choked out a single word,

even sterner at Serene’s awakening.

so careless. If we’d found you any later, you might

didn’t mean to trouble you.

away tears, she promised, “I won’t make

nearly overdosed on sedatives. If not for the timely discovery

and spoke softly, “Your life won’t be so difficult from now on. Don’t overthink things.”

and a nine-year-old brother. The burdens of life were undeniable, but with a decent salary from Nelson International and her connection to Jason, she wasn’t without

him with hope. “Jason, you

Instead, he looked down and assured her, “If there’s anything you need, you can

high and dry. You can come to me with anything.” Her life-saving deed for Jason had secured her a spot in the office and his implicit