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.

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 before.

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Chapter 72

bit

darkened, and later he asked, “When have you

had their moments, but he had never undressed in front of

Then she added, “Scared of me seeing?

curious?” he retorted.

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

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

only that one time had never

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

prompted Jason to sigh heavily,

His

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

it wasn’t me who saved you,” Jason

for him, but it was Korey who came to her rescue, and the danger she had faced had been because

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

should get out of

leave, Jason reached out and grabbed her arm, “Stay with me a little.

and

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 he fell silent

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

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who couldn’t survive without another. She could take

between them that

indifference, and her marriage

find Jason already dressed and standing 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 said, “Thanks for last

got an early meeting this morning. You’ll

murmured

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

Estrella was getting ready to leave, Bryce burst

asked, “What brings you here

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

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