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.

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 with a playful glance downward, “It’s not like I’ve never seen it before. That

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Chapter 72

a bit

and later he asked,

he had never undressed in

laughed, “Just kidding. You took it seriously?” Then she added, “Scared of

curious?”

to leave, just say so.” Often, her flippancy was just a way to keep things from

their school days flooded back. Back then, they were close, with Jason fighting countless battles for

only that one time had never

had left her dazed and had. shattered years

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

His

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

saved you,” Jason said, and

was Korey who came to her rescue, and

many stories between them, and

finally smiling, “You should get out

Jason reached out and grabbed her

him, and eventually sat back

tub, the other sitting by his side. Jason had a lot on

Jason called out. She hummed in

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

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

heavy on Jason. There were barriers between them

indifference, and her marriage to him merely a means to have a

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

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

Estrella murmured

this time, he didn’t return for several days. Every time their relationship showed signs

ready to leave, Bryce burst in, “Ella.”