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.

Estrella sat quietly beside him, watching him emerge from the water, pushing his

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a bit

he asked, “When have you seen

he had never undressed in front of her, so she couldn’t

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

curious?”

me to leave, just say so.” Often, her flippancy was just a

school days flooded back. Back then, they were close,

time had never

vividly recalled the sting of Jason’s slap. It had left her dazed and had. shattered years

heavily, “I was afraid

His

voice echoed in her ears, and she snapped back to reality, “It’s okay, I

it wasn’t me who saved you,” Jason said, and the

him, but it was Korey who came to

known each other for 23 years, there were too many stories between them, and

should get out of the tub soon; I’ll

leave, Jason reached out and grabbed her

looked down at him, and

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 any further teasing and

called out. She hummed in

to speak, Estrella reassured him with a smile, “Don’t worry. Even if you hadn’t made it, I would have been

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Serene or Holly; she wasn’t someone who couldn’t survive without another. She

There were barriers between them that couldn’t

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

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

morning. You’ll have to head to the law firm on your own.”

Estrella murmured softly.

time, he didn’t return for several days. Every time their relationship showed signs of improvement, he immediately became distant again, as if deliberately

particular morning, as Estrella was getting ready to leave, Bryce

asked, “What brings you here so early?”

replied. “And to fill you in about what went down the other night.”

they cruised down the road, Bryce gripped the steering wheel, his