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.

the water, pushing his damp hair back. She teased with a playful glance

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bit

later he asked, “When have you seen

but he had never undressed in front of her, so she couldn’t have. seen

and Estrella laughed, “Just kidding. You took it seriously?” Then she added, “Scared of me seeing? I’ll just step

curious?” he retorted.

her flippancy was just a

back. Back then, they

that one time had

sting of Jason’s slap. It had left her dazed and had.

sudden silence prompted Jason to sigh heavily, “I was afraid I’d be

His

“It’s okay, I was fine last time, and I’m fine

it wasn’t me who saved you,” Jason

for him, but it was Korey who came to her rescue, and the danger she had faced

known each other for 23 years, there were too many stories between them, and there was still the person he

should get out of

out and grabbed her arm, “Stay with me

at him, and eventually sat

lot on his mind that night, and Estrella, sensing his mood, refrained from any further

out. She hummed in

met, and seeing Jason struggle to speak, Estrella reassured him with a smile, “Don’t worry.

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or Holly; she wasn’t someone who couldn’t survive without another. She could take care

barriers between them that couldn’t be broken down. They could never return to the

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

the wardrobe. Clutching a pillow to her chest, she watched him, noting that he hadn’t realized she was awake. Breaking the silence, Estrella said,

Jason glanced at her. “I’ve got an early meeting this morning. You’ll have to head to the law firm on your

Estrella murmured softly.

time, he didn’t return for several days. Every time their relationship showed signs of improvement, he immediately became distant again, as if deliberately

Estrella was getting ready to leave, Bryce burst