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

Chapter 131

Estrella’s motion of swapping her shoes halted abruptly. She hadn’t felt any headache initially, but Marie’s words seemed to bring on an instant throb.

After a brief pause, she replied, “Got it.”

The day Estrella had argued with Jason, she had contemplated leaving Sandalwood Oasis. But the thought of her mother, Autumn, coming after her with tears streaming down her face, snot and all, made her stay put

Fear was a stranger to Estrella in most cases, except when it came to Autumn’s tears. Besides, Landon’s three-year deadline was down to the last four months. She had endured over two years. She could grit her teeth and get through a few more months. Maybe Jason wouldn’t come back after all.

Out of her expect, Jason had returned today.

Estrella slipped into her shoes as if her legs were filled with lead at the thought of Jason upstairs-she couldn’t bring herself to climb those steps. Still, she eventually mustered

the will to ascend.

Upon entering her room, Jason turned around from the bay window. Their eyes met, and Estrella tried to muster a casual smile. “Back again, huh?”

Estrella’s resilience was not just the envy of many women but also of many men. Yet, even as she greeted Jason as if nothing was wrong, her spirit wasn’t as buoyant as before, not even as it had been a few months ago. She felt weary, reluctant to deal with him but unwilling to let things grow too tense.

At the very least, she had to keep up appearances.

Hands buried in his pockets, Jason eyed Estrella indifferently and asked, “Who wa dropping you off just now?”

His words hung in the air, and Estrella paused mid-motion, her phone halfway to the Finally, she looked at him and said, with a hint of amusement in her voice. “You’ve bee gone for days and have the nerve to check up on me?”

Estrella often couldn’t fathom where Jason got the audacity to act so high and mighty. She hadn’t planned to question his whereabouts, but his tone was simply too irritating.

Jason stepped closer, his gaze fixed on her. “Estrella, I’m asking you a question. Don’t change the subject.”

Estrella’s smile faded as she responded indifferently, “With a question like that, whoever you think it was is who it was.”

those who didn’t trust her, a thousand explanations wouldn’t suffice. Those who did would never have asked such a thing,

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an excuse to

could retort, she cut in, “Jason, if you’ve got something on your mind, let’s talk about it. This constant nitpicking is getting old.

the one who refused to commit to their marriage, the one who insisted on contraceptives. Estrella was truly tired. She was so tired that she didn’t want to fight

was demanding enough, taxing her mind. Who would want to waste energy on trivial matters every single day?

this world and so many interests to pursue. Who the hell wanted to spend all their time fixating on love affairs and family dramas?

seemed to douse the flames of Jason’s anger, and he seemed to realize what she was

anymore.

for a long while, until he finally

huge sigh of relief. Phew! She took a deep breath and headed to the bathroom to

stay away and not bother her so she could focus on wrapping up the Lexi case. She would be more

the adjacent study, Jason called Drew as soon as he walked

from Drew,

clouded with displeasure, especially when

scornful look.

Estrella’s been working on a case for a high school classmate’s family.

Mr. Gordon who drove Ms. Estrella home. They were probably discussing some old housing demolition dispute in the

Jason might’ve been concerned about who had brought Estrella home tonight. It was the only evening she

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getting the information, Jason thanked Drew and

had grown up alongside Estrella and was well acquainted with both their fathers.

by a trusted elder, Jason

that fight had been so fierce, and the memory of the fire she set years ago

asleep on the bed. Approaching her, he gently rearranged the hair on her face, pondering