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

Chapter 197

Estrella sighed, “I have no idea, Thomas. And honestly, it’s not my circus, not my

monkeys.”

She had been a bit under the weather a few days back with a mild cold, but it had been over two weeks since she last saw Jason. If he had caught something, it certainly wasn’t

from her.

Thomas chuckled, teasing her, “Who’s pinning anything on you, Estrella? I’m just saying, our boy Jason here is sick with longing for you. Ever since you dropped the divorce bomb, he’s been down for the count with a fever hitting the high 104s. The docs at the hospital are stumped-his fever just won’t break. If he keeps going like this, he’s gonna be

toast.”

Hearing Thomas’ over-the-top story, Estrella laughed, “A fever that high? He wouldn’t need cremation at that point.”

Estrella, seeing she had rendered Thomas mute, playfully smacked his head with the stack of papers she was holding, “You should be on a comedy stage.” If someone had a fever that high for days, they’d be a goner, not waiting around till now.

“Estrella, you messed up my hair,” Thomas said, smoothing back his locks before adding, “No joke, I’m dead serious about Jason. If you don’t believe me, go see him at the hospital. He’s burning up with no sign of cooling down.”

“Enough, Thomas. I’ve got better things to do than trade barbs with you all day.”

Estrella straightened his rumpled collar with a pat and turned, heading for the parking lot. Thomas called after her retreating figure, “If you can find the time, maybe drop by the hospital to see Jason. Otherwise, you might miss your chance to see him for the last time.”

Without turning back, Estrella waved dismissively at Thomas, slid into her car, and drove off. Thomas’ words were like a late-night infomercial-more fiction than fact. Even if Jason was genuinely sick, there wasn’t a snowball’s chance in hell she’d visit him.

back when she spotted Jason walking towards her, with Drew in tow. Jason appeared as if nothing was wrong, and Estrella was even

hurriedly greeted her, “Ms. Estrella.”

then turned to Jason, “Thomas claims you’re hospitalized with a raging

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to clarify, said, “Ms. Estrella, Mr. Jason was indeed sick this morning, spiked a 102, but he insisted

lackluster eyes and evident exhaustion. Without delving

one silver lining for him was that during their brief exchange, she hadn’t brought up the divorce. That would’ve really

gone,” Drew murmured, noting Jason’s lingering gaze.

moment, finally

sneaked a glance at Jason’s forlorn expression, understanding the guilt Jason

straight home to be with her kid. Nowadays, her life revolved around work and spending time with

his nap and returning to her study to sort through case files, Thomas’ call came through “Estrella, Jason’s in bad

was tempted to throw her phone

gloom, saying it might be some

this morning. Next time, try to make your act more convincing.” With

think she was born yesterday? Playing these childish games with

Jason, irritated, tossed a pillow at him. “Do I look like I was at death’s door

one hand to shield his face and the other to catch the pillow, protested, “No, Jason, Estrella said she saw you at the facility this

“She did,

sighed, “Jason, if you’re sick, make it believable. Why were you out and about, making me look like a fool

shot him à withering look. He really was ill, and he had gone to the meeting, but returned to

sympathy would soften her up.

what was Jason’s fever compared to the pain she endured