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.

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

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bit

asked, “When

moments, but he had never undressed in front of

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

curious?” he

me to leave, just say so.” Often, her flippancy was just a way to keep things from getting too

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

that one time

Jason’s slap. It had left her dazed and had.

to sigh heavily, “I was

His

to reality, “It’s okay, I was

wasn’t me who saved you,”

but it was Korey who

each other for 23 years, there were too many stories between them, and there was still the person he couldn’t let go of or forget in his heart.

in silence before finally smiling, “You should get out of the tub soon;

Jason reached out and grabbed her arm, “Stay

at him, and

remained quiet, 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

in

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

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who couldn’t survive

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

they were before. Her casual demeanor was just a sign of her indifference, and her marriage to

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

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

Estrella murmured softly.

relationship showed signs of improvement, he immediately became distant again, as if

getting ready to leave, Bryce burst

asked, “What brings you here so

you,” Bryce replied. “And to fill you in about what

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