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?”

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

closer, his gaze fixed on her. “Estrella, I’m asking you a question. Don’t change

like that, whoever you

Those who did would never have asked such a thing, to

Jason was just looking for an excuse

got something on

one who stayed away, the one who refused to commit to their marriage, the one who insisted on contraceptives. Estrella was truly tired. She was so tired that she

on trivial matters every single day? If they could make

pursue. Who the hell wanted to spend

and he seemed to realize what she was thinking. She was fed up, tired, and unwilling to even fight with him anymore.

for a long while, until

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

she could focus on wrapping up

called Drew as soon as he walked in. “Check on what Estrella’s been

Jason,” came the prompt reply from Drew, who set

clouded with displeasure, especially when he recalled Estrella’s

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

dined with some local leaders. It was Mr. Gordon who drove Ms. Estrella home. They were probably discussing some

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

the information, Jason thanked

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