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.

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,

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bit overkill.”

darkened, and later he asked, “When have you seen it?”

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

curious?”

me to leave, just say so.” Often, her flippancy was just a way to

back. Back then, they were close, with Jason fighting

one time had never happened….

Jason’s slap. It had left

sudden silence prompted Jason to sigh heavily, “I was

His

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

it wasn’t me who saved you,” Jason said, and the atmosphere grew

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

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

out of the tub

Jason reached out and grabbed

and eventually sat back down.

sitting by his side. Jason had a lot on his

in

to speak, Estrella reassured him with a smile, “Don’t worry. Even if you hadn’t made it, I would have

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like Serene or Holly; she wasn’t someone who

between them that

of her indifference, and

next morning, Estrella woke to find Jason already dressed and standing by 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, “Thanks for last night.”

got an early meeting this morning. You’ll have to head to the

Estrella murmured softly.

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

Estrella was getting ready