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

Chapter 201

“I’ve heard about it. Jason still hasn’t uncovered the truth? That’s unlike his usual efficiency.” Estrella said.

Serene sighed, with a hint of frustration in her voice. “In all the years I shadowed Jason, he never brought it up. Even when I spoke to him recently about Holly asking me about the fire, he didn’t say much. You’re a lawyer. Can you dig into it?”

Before Estrella could respond, Serene’s brows furrowed with indignation. “After all, that fire did a number on me.”

Estrella smirked. “Looking for representation?”

Serene grimaced. “I can’t afford a lawyer’s fees.”

With a chuckle, Estrella glanced at the clock on the table. “It’s getting late, and my fever’s subsided. I’ll call my driver to take you home.”

“It’s okay. I drove myself,” Serene said, rising leisurely from her chair.

As Estrella crossed her arms and sized Serene up, a laugh escaped Serene’s lips. “The car is not expensive. I bought it myself. The house was a gift from Holly, and I couldn’t turn it

down even if I wanted to.”

After Serene finished, Estrella handed her the thermos. “Thanks for the

soup.”

“Get some rest and beat that fever,” Serene said, heading for the elevator.

“Mhm,” Estrella murmured, accompanying her to the elevator bay.

With her hands still tucked in her pockets, Estrella watched the elevator descend before turning back to her hospital room. She never expected that one day, she and Serene coul have a calm chat. The enemy of my enemy is indeed a friend.

The hospital was eerily quiet at midnight, the silence almost suffocating.

When Estrella passed by Jason’s room, she noticed Holly was already asleep on his be Shaking her head, Estrella wrapped her coat tighter and retreated to her own room.

The next morning, as Estrella’s eyes fluttered open, Bryce was peeling an orange on the sofa beside her. Noticing she was awake, Bryce popped a couple of orange slices into his mouth. “Run into Jason last night? Any arguments?”

slippers, Estrella responded nonchalantly, “After

Bryce paused mid-peel.

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her neck. “She came to check on Jason. Holly was there, so she

rest of the orange into his mouth. “Three years and

changed the subject. “What’s up with you? Planning

crammed the remaining orange slice into his mouth. “Woke up with a fever

urged him multiple times to head home early last night, but he refused. Now look where it

be worse,” Bryce replied with a

her IV bag to the restroom,

“Mouthwash.”

“Toothpaste.”

“Face cloth.”

each item as she requested. Despite his compliance, Estrella shot him a glare. “Couldn’t you have waited for me to wake up before hooking up the IV? Can’t even apply my moisturizer now.”

him suspiciously, and Bryce quipped, “I may not have

into the room. At the

thick as thieves, not even avoiding

Bryce greeted him with a casual smile. “Early

approached, hung the bag on the hook,

in the middle of treatment,” Bryce

the night before, he and Holly were cozy, and now

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of line! That’s no way to treat people.”

“Jason!”

“Jason!”

his pockets, he faced Estrella with a cold voice. “You really don’t hold back, do you?”

“Afraid of being cuckolded? If you’re so scared, why not just file the paperwork?”

finished, Jason shot back. “Aside from this, don’t you have anything else on your mind?”