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.

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.

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a bit overkill.”

later he asked, “When have you seen

but he had never undressed in front of her,

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

you curious?”

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

memories of their school days flooded back. Back then, they were

one time had never happened….

sting of Jason’s slap. It had left

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

His

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

saved you,” Jason said, and

was Korey

and there was still

out of the tub soon; I’ll step

to leave, Jason reached out and grabbed her arm, “Stay

and eventually sat back

one soaking in the tub, the other sitting by his side. Jason had a lot on his mind that night, and Estrella, sensing his mood,

called out. She hummed in response, but he

met, and seeing Jason struggle 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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or Holly; she wasn’t someone who couldn’t survive without another.

them that couldn’t be

was just a sign of her indifference, and her marriage to

chest, she watched him, noting that he hadn’t realized she was awake.

this morning. You’ll have to head to the law

murmured

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

particular morning, as Estrella was getting ready to leave,