30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 131

Chapter 131

Estrella’s motion of swapping her shoes halted abruptly. She hadn’t felt any headache initially, but Marie’s words seemed to bring on an instant throb.

After a brief pause, she replied, “Got it.”

The day Estrella had argued with Jason, she had contemplated leaving Sandalwood Oasis. But the thought of her mother, Autumn, coming after her with tears streaming down her face, snot and all, made her stay put

Fear was a stranger to Estrella in most cases, except when it came to Autumn’s tears. Besides, Landon’s three-year deadline was down to the last four months. She had endured over two years. She could grit her teeth and get through a few more months. Maybe Jason wouldn’t come back after all.

Out of her expect, Jason had returned today.

Estrella slipped into her shoes as if her legs were filled with lead at the thought of Jason upstairs-she couldn’t bring herself to climb those steps. Still, she eventually mustered the will to ascend.

Upon entering her room, Jason turned around from the bay window. Their eyes met, and Estrella tried to muster a casual smile. “Back again, huh?”

Estrella’s resilience was not just the envy of many women but also of many men. Yet, even as she greeted Jason as if nothing was wrong, her spirit wasn’t as buoyant as before, not even as it had been a few months ago. She felt weary, reluctant to deal with him but unwilling to let things grow too tense.

At the very least, she had to keep up appearances.

Hands buried in his pockets, Jason eyed Estrella indifferently and asked, “Who wa dropping you off just now?”

His words hung in the air, and Estrella paused mid-motion, her phone halfway to the Finally, she looked at him and said, with a hint of amusement in her voice. “You’ve bee gone for days and have the nerve to check up on me?”

got the audacity to act so high and mighty. She hadn’t planned to question his whereabouts, but

her. “Estrella, I’m

“With a question like

who didn’t trust her, a thousand explanations wouldn’t suffice. Those who did would never have asked such a

for an

Before he could retort, she cut in, “Jason, if you’ve got something on your mind, let’s talk about it. This constant

who refused to commit to their marriage, the one who insisted on contraceptives. Estrella was truly tired. She

matters every single day? If they

pursue. Who the hell wanted to

of Jason’s anger, and he seemed to realize what she was thinking. She was fed up, tired, and

watching her for a long while, until he finally left the master

a huge sigh of relief. Phew! She took a deep breath

focus on wrapping up the Lexi

study, Jason called Drew as soon as he walked in. “Check on what Estrella’s been up to lately.”

the prompt reply from Drew, who

still clouded with displeasure, especially

been working on a case for a high school classmate’s family. She’s been

It was Mr. Gordon who drove Ms.

tonight. It was the only evening she

getting the information, Jason thanked Drew

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