30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 99

Jason suddenly brought up the topic, and Estrella glanced at him before responding with a smile, “What, you’re expecting me to make a scene? To hunt her down and get that necklace back?”

Jason hadn’t even opened his mouth to reply when Estrella continued, “Don’t tell me you were using Serene to get under my skin. If you fancy…”

She didn’t get to finish her sentence before Jason pulled her into his embrace and said, “Time to sleep.”

Wrapped in Jason’s arms, Estrella fell silent. After nestling against him for a while, shel lifted her head and looked at him. “Jason, you’ve got more on your mind than I do.”

After saying that, Estrella closed her eyes.

Jason looked down at her, noticing her long eyelashes as she lay with her eyes closed, not trying to pull away. He turned and trapped her in his arms, one hand cradling the back of her neck, the other sliding down toward her waist.

Estrella caught his hand. “I’m really on my period this time. I’ll make it up to you later.”

Pushing Jason away, Estrella thought about how people have an innate desire for what they can’t have. She hadn’t even tried to seduce him tonight, just some idle chat, and he was already getting

getting restless. Seeing her serious face and knowing she wasn’t lying about her cycle, Jason let her hand drift away.

Estrella felt a rush of frustration, but after Jason’s playful antics, she actually started to feel sleepy. Later, as he was wiping her hands, she drifted off to sleep.

The next day, when Jason woke up, Estrella was already gone from his side. As he got ready and came downstairs, Marie reported, “Sir, Ms. Estrella had a case this morning and left for court an hour ago.”

“Mm,” Jason acknowledged Marie and skipped breakfast at home, heading straight out.

In the courtroom, before the session began, Estrella had already arrived early. Today was the second hearing for Ryan’s case, and a verdict seemed likely.

you’re here

morning,” Estrella greeted with a smile, and after chatting briefly with a colleague, she got back to

few minutes before nine, with the judge, jury, and prosecution

Ryan was brought in, Estrella’s breathing slowed, her

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eyes for her respect, dedication, and all the efforts she

signaling the official start of the hearing.

up. She glanced at Ryan, then turned to

father and uncles ten years ago, following his mother’s death due to domestic. violence.

didn’t want the blood of his relatives on his hands.

see another fact: Ryan grew up in a fractured and even cruel environment, without

home, his father never once looked for him. Ryan survived by

I can’t produce a psychiatric evaluation for Ryan, everyone here can

and their impressions of Ryan as a child. If the prosecution would like, we can listen

passionate plea, the judge said, “The court agrees to hear the testimonies of the community witnesses.”

the judge’s approval, Estrella glanced at Arden, who started the

to death-so brutally. The child was crying beside them, begging his father to stop, only to

tried to intervene, but those Manning brothers were vicious. They threatened us too, saying

Ryan, such a tragic soul. He was so well-behaved, a good student, and his mother was a quiet soul, always busy with chores. After she died, the father locked