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

Chapter 170

Listening to Cole’s words, Estrella just held him tight without moving. She stared at Cole for a long while before breaking into an easy smile. “I thought it was something serious. It’s just a project. If we have to let it go, we let it go. Next time I’ll land you a bigger fish.”

Her nonchalance seemed to half-convince Cole, who looked at her with a mix of belief and doubt. “Estrella, you really don’t mind about this?” She should be aware of Holly’s

situation in Innovative Solutions Inc..

Estrella waved it off as if swatting a fly. “It’s not a big deal. Not worth getting all mopey over.”

Her smile was as steadfast as ever, and Cole fell into silence. Cole knew his daughter all too well-she kept everything bottled up inside, never willing to share her burdens with

anyone.

Seeing Cole’s fixed gaze, Estrella knew what he was worried about. He was concerned about Holly coming back, and worried about her marriage with Jason going south.

Hér years with Jason had been like being married to a shadow. And with divorce rates sky-high, who could guarantee a smooth sail in marriage?

Although they got along well recently, Jason’s attitude towards her was just like that, not even as attentive as it was towards Serene. She had always been the one to comfort him and smile at him, so he had grown accustomed to putting in no effort, acting as though giving her a wedding ring was doing her a massive favor.

On reflection, she didn’t find much in the marriage worth clinging to. Especially now with Holly back in the picture, her stock had plummeted even more.

Reading the concern in Cole’s eyes, Estrella wrapped her arms around his neck an reassured him with a confident smile. “Dad, don’t worry about me. Besides, I’ve alre accomplished what I needed to. Jason has lost his value to me.”

When Estrella mentioned her achieved goals, Cole’s eyes widened in surprise. “Estrella

you…”

She placed her hands on Cole’s shoulders, massaging them gently. “I haven’t told anyone but Jesse, so let’s keep this between us for now. I don’t want mom to accidentally spill the

beans.”

asked, “Estrella, what’s

screw up on his own. But she hesitated to share too much with Cole, not wanting to burden him with worry. After all, she had always been the one to make

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and advised, “Just take things in stride, and try not to let your emotions get the better of you.”

“I know, Dad.”

further talking with Cole, Estrella left the company. Gripping the steering wheel, veins popping on the back of her hands, Estrella trembled with

did Jason have to ask her father to give up the Silverbrook project? If he wanted to curry favor with Holly and show

interests to do so?

and the Dorvold

she was challenging Estrella, competing for the first

couldn’t wait to return, and

tightened as she drove, the discomfort so intense it hurt to breathe. Jason’s gallivanting didn’t bother her, nor did his affair with Holly. But he crossed a

years, the Dorvold family had never taken advantage of him.

think he was?

had only put on an act of indifference in Cole’s office to keep him from worrying. Jason was her husband, sure, but even if he wasn’t, she couldn’t swallow this. So when she got back to Sandalwoo after work, she

by with no sign of Jason, Estrella’s anger mounted. Ever since Hol return, he had

bed and pretending to

his entrance and asked, “Mr. Jason, would you like to something to eat?”

thank you.” Jason asked, “Has Estrella

sis

has been really good lately.” If it weren’t for the last medical examination confirming no pregnancy, Marie

she was still unaware of his visit to Cole. Better to explain things to her