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.

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

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a bit overkill.”

and later he asked,

he had never undressed in front

it seriously?” Then she added, “Scared

curious?”

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

lay in the tub, memories of their school days flooded back. Back then, they were close,

only that one time had never

of Jason’s slap. It had

prompted Jason to sigh heavily, “I was afraid I’d be too late.”

His

voice echoed in her ears, and she snapped back to reality, “It’s okay, I was fine

you,” Jason said, and

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

23 years, there were too many stories between them, and there was still the person he couldn’t let go of or forget in

before finally smiling, “You should get out of

to leave, Jason reached out and grabbed her arm,

him, and eventually sat back down.

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

hummed in response, but he fell

speak, Estrella reassured him with a smile, “Don’t worry.

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wasn’t someone who couldn’t survive without another. She could

between them that couldn’t be broken

a sign of her indifference, and her marriage to him

Jason already dressed and standing by the wardrobe. Clutching a pillow to her chest, she watched him, noting that he hadn’t realized

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

Estrella murmured

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

as Estrella was getting ready to leave, Bryce