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?”

fathom where Jason got the audacity to act so high and mighty. She hadn’t

I’m asking you a question. Don’t change

faded as she responded indifferently, “With a question like that, whoever you think it was is who

thousand explanations wouldn’t suffice. Those who did would never

looking for an excuse to end their

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

the one who stayed away, the one who refused to commit to their marriage, the one who insisted on contraceptives. Estrella was

mind. Who would want to waste energy on trivial matters

in this world and so many interests to pursue. Who the hell wanted to spend all

he seemed to realize what

there, watching her for a long while,

was gone, Estrella exhaled a huge sigh of relief. Phew! She took a deep breath and headed to the bathroom to

focus on wrapping up the Lexi case. She would be more than grateful for that.

as soon as he walked in. “Check on what Estrella’s been up to lately.”

away, Mr. Jason,” came the prompt reply from Drew, who set about his

was still clouded with displeasure, especially when he recalled Estrella’s scornful look.

Drew’s call came in. “Mr. Jason, Ms. Estrella’s been working on a case for a high school classmate’s family. She’s been running between the hospital, law firm, and district attorney’s office

drove Ms. Estrella home. They were probably

concerned about who had brought Estrella home tonight. It was the

Jason thanked

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