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.

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 I’ve never seen it

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a bit

expression darkened, and later he asked, “When have you seen it?”

but he had never undressed in front

kidding. You took it seriously?” Then she added, “Scared

curious?” he

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

tub, memories of their school days flooded back. Back then, they were close, with Jason fighting countless battles for

that one time had never happened….

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

Jason to sigh heavily,

His

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

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

Korey who came

had known 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

before finally smiling, “You should get out of the tub

stood to leave, Jason reached out and grabbed her arm,

at him, and

the other sitting by his side. Jason had a lot on his mind

out. She hummed in response, but he fell silent again.

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

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Holly; she wasn’t someone who

barriers between them that couldn’t be broken down. They could never return to the

a sign of her indifference, and

Clutching a pillow to her chest, she watched him, noting that

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

murmured softly.

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

ready to leave, Bryce burst

asked, “What brings you here so early?”

“And to fill you in about what

down the road, Bryce gripped the steering wheel, his mouth running like a faucet, “Man, Jason went all WWE on that guy. Doc said