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

Chapter 259

Jason’s heartfelt confession left Estrella staring into his eyes, which were rimmed with a persistent redness. His voice had trembled towards the end, a clear sign of his genuine anger-and it wasn’t a fleeting irritation either.

Gazing earnestly at Jason, Estrella remarked, “You know, in all the years we’ve known each other, I’ve never heard you spill your guts like that. You’ve practically left me speechless.”

Estrella skirted around the serious issues, prompting Jason to shoot her a cool glance before he turned away to light another cigarette. Words had failed him after his emotional outpour.

Jason ignored her after his tirade, so Estrella edged closer. His eyes were still reddened, veins threaded with frustration as if he’d endured a great injustice at her hands. A chuckle threatened to escape her. Throughout their shared history, she had often been the one to rile him up. Jason’s biggest gripe with her was her carefree nature, her seeming lack of concern for anything serious.

Standing by his side, she nudged him with her hip and teased, “What’s this? Are tears on the horizon?”

Jason simply gave her a look and remained silent.

Estrella had intended to pick a fight, but now it seemed futile. Jason’s air of wounded pride made it difficult to continue their spat. When he continued to ignore her, she prodded, “Giving me the silent treatment now?”

He just kept on smoking his cigarette, deep in thought.

With no other options, Estrella explained, “I was just humoring my mom, you know? If I didn’t, she’d never stop.”

Jason still didn’t respond.

Estrella tried to cajole him further, “Besides, you know me well enough. Sure, I want to find Isaac a father, but he’s got to be someone who outshines you. How else am I going to hold my head high around you? Not to mention your looks-you know what you’ve got. Finding someone who measures up to you? That’s a tall order,”

Her roundabout compliment seemed to lift Jason’s spirits, but he didn’t want to show it, maintaining his cool façade. He turned slightly away, allowing himself a moment’s relaxation before regaining his composure.

subtle gestures, including his smile, but she couldn’t be bothered to call him out on it. Taking a couple of steps closer, she

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Chapter 259

eyes. He faced her and said pointedly, “Have I not made myself clear enough? Or have I not been obvious enough with how

get along with Isaac and make me fall for you again, we can try starting over. If,

I’ll step back, no arguments.” If he failed to meet her wishes, he knew he’d have no right to speak of a future with her.

him a chance. Above all, Isaac needed a father, and Jason was his biological parent. It was his duty to care for Isaac and

recovery.

much thought. She simply wished for

case, it was for the benefit of her son.

“Jason, my parents will never agree to this, so let’s just keep this agreement between us. As for dealing with my folks, we’ll cross that bridge when

come to it.”

dating, and her dad, Cole, would be even less agreeable. For now, they would take it one step at a time and see what the

and looked at Estrella. No matter how he looked at it, he had the feeling that

this, then

“I agree to

le three years ago, he had already lost ground in

turned to leave, she paused to add, “One more thing. If my parents push for something and I

his efforts were meant to prevent her from dating others, yet she still intended

“It’s just for show, like you did back in the day.”

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