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

Chapter 145

Estrella leaned her elbow on the car window, cradling her face in her hand, and replied to Jason with a lack of energy, “Just thinking about nothing.”

There was still a chasm between her and Jason, an invisible wall that no amount of glossing over the uncomfortable truths could mask. They could never truly return to the way things were before.

Jason had never brought up the past, and Estrella didn’t want to either. Besides, bringing up Jason’s former flame-especially one who had passed away-wasn’t the wisest move she could make. It would only diminish her worth in his eyes and elevate Holly’s importance in his heart, nudging him back into the arms of bygone memories.

“I shouldn’t have brought you here,” Jason muttered.

Estrella looked at him with a playful smile. “So, you don’t want me to be part of your life?”

“You know that’s not what I mean,” Jason replied.

Estrella just smiled and didn’t say anything more.

Before long, they were back at home. Marie greeted them with her usual cheerfulness, saying, “You’re back! Dinner is ready. Mr. Jason just made some ribs that are out of this world-I tried them myself!”

Suppressing a yawn, Estrella responded, “Marie, I’m not hungry. You guys go ahead and

eat.”

Marie wiped her hands on her apron, puzzled. “What’s the matter? How can a little outing’ take away your appetite?”

“We’ll eat later,” Jason said.

Estrella was clearly upset, and Jason noticed it. But then, if she had taken him to Korey’s place, he wouldn’t be thrilled either.

Retreating to their bedroom, Estrella grabbed some clothes and headed to the bathroom. As she splashed water on her face, an inexplicable sense of melancholy washed over her. When she came out of the shower, Jason put aside the case file he was reading and looked at her. “Come on, try to eat something.”

“I’m not hungry,” Estrella said, toweling her hair. Then, placing her hand on her stomach, she teased, “Besides, who knows if I’m pregnant? You haven’t been careful lately, have you?”

had always had a way with words, speaking nonsense when she didn’t feel like talking

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by her words, his heart leaping into his throat. “We should get you

laughter. “I was just joking, and you took it seriously.” Though, judging by Jason’s reaction, he probably hadn’t been practicing

a kiss as if to silence her teasing lips. Sometimes, he really did

kiss, Estrella kept laughing, remembering

“Come on, try the ribs, at least. And

her work, he would have taken care of the matter long ago without waiting for the

hanging in the air, Estrella descended the stairs with him despite her

managed a few bites of Jason’s barbecue ribs, which

to work late, but after visiting Serene’s house, she wasn’t in the

company.

he retreated to his study. By the time he finished and returned to the bedroom, Estrella was already asleep on

After watching her sleep for a while, Drew called. Jason took the phone to the adjacent study.

at Drew’s report, but he ended the call with a nonchalant acknowledgment. Standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows, Jason was haunted by memories of the fire and

that it was Estrella who had tampered with the evidence and

denial when he first found

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harsh reality. Estrella had started the

letting it rest on the chair. The decision to agree to this arranged marriage was indeed a form

lost her life. He closed his eyes, overwhelmed by the thought that if the Ledford family ever found out

couldn’t bear to think any further.

clear to him that