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

Chapter 143

At that moment, Estrella caught Jason’s gaze as he was already watching her.

Their eyes locked, and with an air of calm, Estrella said, “Answer it.”

Jason’s heart skipped a beat, his nerves frayed. But faced with Estrella’s unyielding stare, Jason reluctantly answered the call in front of her. It was the only way to clear the air.

“Jason,” came Serene’s voice through the phone, already tinged with a sob.

It had been a while since Serene had been involved in Jason’s work, and their contact had dwindled. The unexpected call today likely meant trouble was afoot.

At the sound of her “Jason,” Jason glanced up at Estrella again. To his relief, her expression remained mostly unchanged.

On the other end, Serene’s voice, now choked with tears, cried out, “Jason, my mom’s sick again. She trashed the house, and she hurt Vincent, Jason, I…”

“I’m just so exhausted!”

After her confession, Serene burst into tears. Soon after, her brother’s voice came through, “Jason, why has my mom become like this? She just hit me and my sister. Jason, I miss you so much! It’s been so long since I’ve seen you.”

Following Vincent’s plea, Serene, through her tears, said, “Jason, I’ve been trying to calm Vincent down for ages. He must have been scared tonight and kept asking for you, saying he wanted to see you. I know you…”

Before Serene could finish, Jason cut her off, “I understand.”

“Jason, I’m so sorry! Really, I am!” Serene’s apology was met with silence as Jason ended the call. When he looked back at Estrella, her gentle demeanor had vanished.

He cleared his throat awkwardly and was unsure of how to explain the situation to Estrella. She spoke first, “They all seem to miss you so much. Why don’t you go?” She added, “I’ll come with you.”

Jason eyed Estrella with suspicion. She simply smiled. “Don’t worry, I won’t lay a finger on the kid.”

attention, Jason hurried to tend to his dish and called Marie to take over the kitchen. He set off for

would seem like he had something to hide. Estrella’s insistence on joining him, as if on a mission to catch a cheater, made Jason nervous, but at the

in an old apartment block with no elevator. Jason parked the car and

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stairs. He noticed the hallway lights were out. With one hand, he guided Estrella, and with the other, he lit

Jason and asked, “She lives in such a rundown place. Why haven’t you offered her

her a look. “I haven’t given you a house, so

could solve his obligation to Serene, but cash couldn’t settle some things.

at Jason’s retort, completely forgetting about the necklace he had given Serene. She wasn’t one to dwell on the past unless pushed

opened it, her eyes red with tears as she lunged toward Jason, “I knew you’d

from inside spilled out, Serene’s eyes shifted to the figure

Serene’s mind that Jason would bring Estrella, let alone

around the chaotic interior. The sparse furniture that could be

Estrella, would you like to come in?” Had Jason arrived alone, Serene would

Estrella said, “We’ve come this far. Let’s go

left, mom’s been struggling, having her moments. I apologize for the

“Hasn’t the culprit been

had him sentenced,” Serene replied, then turned

unless she refused help. Perhaps she was playing the long game, seeking sympathy with her pitiable situation. Once a man felt sympathy and compassion for a woman, it was hard to let go. That was why Jason had kept Serene around, not just because she resembled Holly but

to Serene, who quickly hid the pink diamond necklace under her clothes. In truth, if it hadn’t been for

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