30 Days till I Divorce My Husband (Estrella and Jason)

Chapter 84

At the desk, Jason tossed the medicine Marie had given him onto the surface. “What’s

this?”

Estrella glanced at the pills Jason had flung carelessly on the table. “You don’t know? Well, if you’re clueless, I’m not exactly Sherlock Holmes here.” She had no time for beating around the bush. Straight talk was her game.

Estrella played dumb, but Jason just chuckled dryly. He didn’t snap at her. Instead, he

you this calmly met her eyes and asked, “Did you chuck the breakfast I bought for morning too?”

Estrella looked up, realizing he had seen her throw it away.

Jason didn’t mince words, and neither did Estrella. She exhaled softly, walked over to the dresser, and started putting her hair up with a hairpin. “Jason, I’ve been doing just fine all these years without yours

bouts of concern, and I sure don’t need your fleeting

kindness.”

If he had wanted to make things right, he should’ve done it long ago. Besides, he was still entangled with his past feelings and Serene, answering her calls and running to her side whenever she beckoned.

Estrella had told him once. As long as she bore his child, he could play his games, and she wouldn’t care. But he couldn’t even grant her that simple wish, claiming she didn’t deserve

Now, she was done playing.

Feelings change with the tide. She was no longer the Estrella from two years ago, nor the one who once had feelings for him.

Life was long and unpredictable.

Estrella’s sudden seriousness caught Jason off guard. His hands pocketed in his jeans, he watched her for a long while before finally saying, “About the misunderstanding on my last business trip, I was wrong to doubt you.”

Estrella gave a wry smile. “Don’t bother explaining. It’s too early to make conclusions. Who knows? Maybe Korey and I might just hit it off someday.”

that day, she had tried to keep a peaceful facade so Korey wouldn’t sense the tension, but Jason had to go and show his disdain for her, making it all

anyone, just not in front of Korey. After all, they were competitors.

“Estrella, would it kill you to speak to me without sarcasm?”

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would you like to hear? I can tailor my words to your

he grabbed his coat, and stormed out, slamming the door behind him. If she didn’t need his concern, he certainly didn’t need to waste

bedroom door closed with a thud. Estrella glanced over, noting that Jason had left, not even three days into his

couple of days, Jason didn’t return, living it up with Thomas and the group, trending online more than

a meeting at the government office, he casually a

Gaze diamond has arrived. When will you be giving it to Ms.

“Who said

who? Despite the rumors of Jason’s escapades,

had plenty of thoughts but dared not

afternoon, when Estrella and her colleagues arrived at the resort, they bumped into Jason in the lobby, accompanied by Drew and

sporting a pink diamond necklace that added

coincidence to see you

but didn’t initiate a greeting, instead standing idly by.

greeted her with a smile upon

Gaze’s exclusive piece for the year, priced at 48 million dollars. Bryce had mentioned buying it for

Serene’s means. To put it bluntly, selling her house wouldn’t even fetch 8 million, so there was

How ironic. She’d always teased him for being tight-fisted, yet he could be surprisingly

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glance at her necklace, Serene touched her neck self-consciously. Her

Before

chatted with them. Estrella found a

reveal her true relationship with him. After reviewing some legal documents and sipping two cups

a grin. “Estrella.” Each encounter with Estrella left Serene beaming, as

responded coolly.

necklace again.

this how it always was? Serene wasn’t her client or her benefactor. Why should she be overly

a tissue paper as Serene nervously explained, “Estrella, Jason did give me this necklace. He just felt sorry

Serene spoke of herself, her voice faltered, but then she pressed on, “Estrella, please don’t get me wrong. Jason and I are just friends, like you and Bryce are. I hope you won’t freeze me out, okay?”