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.

rinse, Jason submerged himself in the bathtub, his head included. Estrella sat quietly beside him, watching him emerge from the

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bit overkill.”

asked, “When

in front of her, so she couldn’t have. seen anything.

and Estrella laughed, “Just kidding. You took it seriously?” Then she added, “Scared of me seeing?

curious?” he

you don’t want me to leave, just say so.” Often, her flippancy was just a way to keep things

lay in the tub, memories of their school days flooded back. Back then, they were close, with Jason

only that one time had never

recalled the sting of Jason’s slap. It had left her dazed

Jason to sigh heavily, “I was afraid

His

reality, “It’s okay, I was fine last time, and I’m

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

it hadn’t been him who saved her. She had hoped for him, but it was Korey who came to her rescue,

between them, and there was still the person he couldn’t let go of or forget in his

finally smiling, “You should get out of the tub

and grabbed her arm, “Stay with me

him, and

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

Jason called out. She hummed in response, but

seeing Jason struggle to speak, Estrella reassured him with a smile,

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someone who couldn’t survive without another. She could take

comforting words weighed heavy on Jason. There were barriers between them that couldn’t be broken down. They could never return to the

Her casual demeanor was just a sign of her indifference, and

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

huh?” Jason glanced at her. “I’ve got an early meeting this morning. You’ll have to head to the

murmured

their relationship showed

was getting ready to leave, Bryce burst

Estrella asked, “What brings you

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

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