30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 22

Jason’s question was a light bulb moment for Estrella. She realized he knew Korey was back in town and had given her a ride, and now he was looking for an excuse to pick a fight.

Without looking for excuses or feeling guilty, Estrella responded with casual confidence, “Yeah, Korey was back in town and offered me a lift.”

At the mention of Korey, Jason bristled with indignation. “Korey? Estrella, you’re awfully cozy with him.”

He continued his interrogation with a scoff, “Where’s he living, huh? Just so happens to be on your way?” If she had come home any later, Jason would have turned Ravenwood upside down.

Despite Jason’s attitude, Estrella remained composed. “I was waiting for the cab, and he happened to be going my way.”

Jason retorted with a sneer, “What about Thomas, Grayson and the others? Jesse didn’t have time for you? You could ride with anyone else, but you insisted on having him drive you. Didn’t I tell you my driver could have picked you up?”

Estrella was fed up with his relentless questioning. Ultimately, it was Jason who was unreasonable first tonight.

She removed her hair clip with a snap and tossed it onto the dresser, fixing Jason with a defiant gaze. “One phone call from another woman, and you drop everything to rush over, showing concern and accompanying her to the hospital. Now where do you get the nerve to shout at me like this? How can you interrogate me? If you hadn’t done that, would I have needed a ride from Korey?”

“Jason, just because I don’t fuss over every little thing, do you think I’m a pushover? Let me tell you something, if I ever run off with another man, it’ll be because you pushed me into his arms.”

These words had been bottled up inside Estrella for a long time. Estrella always felt that their relationship was like this. There was no need to say too much. As long as she got pregnant, it would be enough.

But Jason was pushing her too far, and he was being too much of a jerk.

even more infuriated. “The minute Korey shows up, you’re

the blame onto Korey, Estrella snapped, “Yeah! I’m disloyal, you got that

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Chapter 22

with this marriage, just say the word. There’s no need to beat around the bush. If you

couldn’t stand another day of this. He had accompanied Serene to the hospital without a word, and now he was making a fuss over her catching a ride home. The double standards were unbearable.

what lineage he came from or how many children

done.

shooting up to grasp her face. “Estrella, if you regret not marrying Korey back then and want to be with him, don’t hide your thoughts. If you’re upfront about it, I might just

I want to be with him.

would be a step up. So hurry

had fought many times, and Jason had said his share of hurtful things. Estrella thought she was immune to them by now, but Jason’s biting remarks tonight had truly set her off. Even the

as usual, she continued the argument. Her words hit Jason hard, darkening his expression further. He clenched his fists in his pockets, the veins

your happiness? Fine, Estrella, let’s see how happy you can be

he couldn’t guarantee they wouldn’t continue to escalate the fight, perhaps ending up like ‘that time,’ beyond control. So,

forehead, the echo of the slammed door ringing in her ears, her heart unsettled.

single day

but the fire of anger in his chest still raged. He chuckled bitterly, “She

spirit, said, “Bro, if you keep this up, my Ella won’t need

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