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.

emerge from the water, pushing his damp hair back. She teased with a playful glance downward, “It’s not like I’ve

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bit overkill.”

expression darkened, and later he asked,

their moments, but he had never undressed in front of

Then she added, “Scared of me

curious?” he

so.” Often, her flippancy was just

flooded back. Back then, they were close, with Jason fighting countless battles

that one time

It had left her

sudden silence prompted Jason to sigh heavily,

His

back to reality, “It’s okay, I was fine

me who saved you,” Jason said, and

had hoped for him, but it was Korey who came to her rescue,

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

out of the

stood to leave, Jason reached out and grabbed her

at him, and eventually sat back

Jason had a lot on his mind that night, and Estrella, sensing his mood, refrained from any further teasing and sat in silence.

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

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

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she wasn’t someone who couldn’t

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

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

already dressed and standing by the wardrobe. Clutching a pillow to her chest,

her. “I’ve got an early meeting this morning.

Estrella murmured softly.

their relationship showed signs of improvement,

getting ready

brings you

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

the law firm with him. As they cruised down the road, Bryce gripped the steering wheel, his