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

Chapter 72

Estrella’s repeated pleas finally got through to Jason, the old rusty pipe clattering from his

o to the ground. Seizing the moment, Estrella took his hand, “Let’s head back, shall

We?”

Jason’s gaze softened as he looked down at Estrella, his eyes losing their fiery red tint, “Yeah. Let’s go home.”

With Jason’s aggression diffused, Grayson and the others exhaled in relief. Thomas quipped, “Ella’s got a way with Jason, doesn’t she?”

Bryce, with a flick of his leg, kicked the incapacitated man on the ground, “Damn it, thinking you can mess with my Ella? You got what you deserved.”

Richie lay curled up on the ground, too beaten to even open his eyes. From the moment Estrella refused his 8 million, he should’ve realized she was no ordinary girl. After all, what average person could resist the temptation of 8 million?

As the group made their way out of the dilapidated warehouse, Grayson shoved his hands. in his pockets and muttered to Estrella, “Maybe you should consider coming back to the office.”

Estrella just laughed, “If everyone thought that way, there’d be no justice in the world.”

Her resolve silenced Grayson. She wasn’t wrong to stand her ground.

Half an hour later, when they returned home, Jason was still brooding, his face creased

with concern.

Covered in blood, he noticed Estrella’s silence on the way back and spoke in a subdued tone, “Did I scare you?”

Estrella, picking up pajamas from the bed, turned to him with a smile, “Me? Scared? Hardly.” She eyed him up and down, “Maybe take a shower first?”

Jason didn’t respond. He just stripped off his clothes and sat on the couch with his eyes closed, lost in thought.

Estrella, seeing his state, stopped talking and headed to the bathroom.

A moment later, with her sleeves rolled up, she emerged and announced, “The bath’s ready. Tonight, you get the VIP treatment.”

Jason let out a faint smile and headed for the bathroom. Estrella, sleeves still rolled,

followed him in.

a quick rinse, Jason submerged himself in the bathtub, his head included. Estrella sat quietly beside him, watching him emerge from the water, pushing his damp hair back. She teased with a playful glance downward, “It’s not like

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a bit

and later he asked, “When have you

but he had never undressed in

seriously?” Then she added, “Scared of me seeing? I’ll

curious?” he retorted.

say so.” Often, her flippancy was just a way

days flooded back. Back then, they

that one time had never happened….

It had left her

silence prompted Jason to sigh heavily, “I was afraid I’d

His

in her ears, and she snapped back to reality, “It’s okay, I was fine last

who saved you,” Jason said, and the atmosphere grew still.

who saved her. She had hoped for him, but it was Korey who came to her

too many stories between them, and there was still the person he couldn’t let go of or

silence before finally smiling, “You should get out of

stood to leave, Jason reached out and grabbed her arm, “Stay with me

looked down at him, and eventually sat

one soaking in the tub, the other sitting by his side. Jason had a lot on his mind that night, and Estrella, sensing his mood, refrained from any further teasing

hummed in response, but he fell silent

speak, Estrella reassured him with a smile, “Don’t worry. Even if

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who couldn’t survive without another. She

There were barriers between them that couldn’t be broken down.

was just a sign of her indifference, and her marriage to him merely a means

standing by the wardrobe. Clutching a pillow to her chest, she watched him, noting that he hadn’t realized she was awake. Breaking

her. “I’ve got an early meeting this morning. You’ll have to head to the

murmured

Jason left this time, he didn’t return for several days. Every time their relationship showed signs of

Estrella was getting ready to leave, Bryce burst in, “Ella.”

Estrella asked, “What brings you here so

checking up on you,” Bryce replied. “And to fill you in about what went

pulled up in his pickup, and Estrella, not in the mood for driving, hitched a ride to the law firm with him. As they cruised down the road, Bryce gripped the steering wheel, his mouth running like a faucet, “Man, Jason went all WWE on that guy. Doc said that