30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 72

Estrella’s repeated pleas finally got through to Jason, the old rusty pipe clattering from his

o to the ground. Seizing the moment, Estrella took his hand, “Let’s head back, shall

We?”

Jason’s gaze softened as he looked down at Estrella, his eyes losing their fiery red tint, “Yeah. Let’s go home.”

With Jason’s aggression diffused, Grayson and the others exhaled in relief. Thomas quipped, “Ella’s got a way with Jason, doesn’t she?”

Bryce, with a flick of his leg, kicked the incapacitated man on the ground, “Damn it, thinking you can mess with my Ella? You got what you deserved.”

Richie lay curled up on the ground, too beaten to even open his eyes. From the moment Estrella refused his 8 million, he should’ve realized she was no ordinary girl. After all, what average person could resist the temptation of 8 million?

As the group made their way out of the dilapidated warehouse, Grayson shoved his hands. in his pockets and muttered to Estrella, “Maybe you should consider coming back to the office.”

Estrella just laughed, “If everyone thought that way, there’d be no justice in the world.”

Her resolve silenced Grayson. She wasn’t wrong to stand her ground.

Half an hour later, when they returned home, Jason was still brooding, his face creased

with concern.

Covered in blood, he noticed Estrella’s silence on the way back and spoke in a subdued tone, “Did I scare you?”

Estrella, picking up pajamas from the bed, turned to him with a smile, “Me? Scared? Hardly.” She eyed him up and down, “Maybe take a shower first?”

Jason didn’t respond. He just stripped off his clothes and sat on the couch with his eyes closed, lost in thought.

Estrella, seeing his state, stopped talking and headed to the bathroom.

A moment later, with her sleeves rolled up, she emerged and announced, “The bath’s ready. Tonight, you get the VIP treatment.”

Jason let out a faint smile and headed for the bathroom. Estrella, sleeves still rolled,

followed him in.

a quick rinse, Jason submerged himself in the bathtub, his head included. Estrella sat quietly beside him, watching him emerge from the water, pushing his damp hair back. She teased

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Chapter 72

a bit overkill.”

expression darkened, and later he asked,

undressed in front of her, so she couldn’t

and Estrella laughed, “Just kidding. You took it seriously?” Then she

you curious?” he

Often, her flippancy was just a way to keep things from

Jason lay in the tub, memories of their school days flooded back. Back then,

that one time

vividly recalled the sting of Jason’s slap. It had left her dazed and had. shattered years of

prompted Jason to sigh heavily, “I was afraid

His

and she snapped back to reality, “It’s okay, I was fine last time, and I’m fine this

who saved you,” Jason said, and

hadn’t been him who saved her. She had hoped for him, but it was Korey who came to her rescue,

between them, and there was still the person he couldn’t let go of

sat in silence before finally smiling, “You should get out of

reached out and grabbed her arm, “Stay

and eventually sat back down.

had a lot on his mind

Jason called out. She hummed in response,

eyes met, and seeing Jason struggle to speak, Estrella reassured him with a smile, “Don’t worry. Even if you hadn’t made

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she wasn’t someone who couldn’t survive without another.

There were barriers between them that couldn’t be broken down. They could never return

was just a sign of her indifference, and her marriage to him merely a means to have a

pillow to her chest, she watched him, noting that he hadn’t

morning. You’ll have to head to the law firm on your own.”

murmured softly.

relationship showed signs of improvement, he immediately became distant again, as if deliberately

was getting ready to leave, Bryce burst