30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 143

Chapter 143

At that moment, Estrella caught Jason’s gaze as he was already watching her.

Their eyes locked, and with an air of calm, Estrella said, “Answer it.”

Jason’s heart skipped a beat, his nerves frayed. But faced with Estrella’s unyielding stare, Jason reluctantly answered the call in front of her. It was the only way to clear the air.

“Jason,” came Serene’s voice through the phone, already tinged with a sob.

It had been a while since Serene had been involved in Jason’s work, and their contact had dwindled. The unexpected call today likely meant trouble was afoot.

At the sound of her “Jason,” Jason glanced up at Estrella again. To his relief, her expression remained mostly unchanged.

On the other end, Serene’s voice, now choked with tears, cried out, “Jason, my mom’s sick again. She trashed the house, and she hurt Vincent, Jason, I…”

“I’m just so exhausted!”

After her confession, Serene burst into tears. Soon after, her brother’s voice came through, “Jason, why has my mom become like this? She just hit me and my sister. Jason, I miss you so much! It’s been so long since I’ve seen you.”

Following Vincent’s plea, Serene, through her tears, said, “Jason, I’ve been trying to calm Vincent down for ages. He must have been scared tonight and kept asking for you, saying he wanted to see you. I know you…”

Before Serene could finish, Jason cut her off, “I understand.”

with silence as Jason ended the call.

awkwardly and was unsure of how to explain the situation to Estrella. She spoke first, “They all seem to miss you so much.

Estrella with suspicion. She simply smiled. “Don’t worry, I won’t lay a finger

reassurance, the sizzling sound of ribs cooking pulled their attention. Seeing that the ribs needed attention, Jason hurried to tend to his dish

Estrella’s insistence on joining him, as if on a mission to catch a cheater, made Jason nervous, but at the same time, he felt

lived in an old apartment block with no elevator. Jason parked

With one hand, he guided Estrella, and with the other, he lit

a rundown place. Why haven’t you

given you a house, so why would I

obligation to Serene, but cash

Serene. She wasn’t one to dwell on the past unless pushed to

Serene opened it, her eyes red with tears as she lunged toward Jason, “I knew

As the light from inside spilled out, Serene’s eyes shifted to the figure beside Jason, her expression turning to one of shock.

bring Estrella, let alone that Estrella

chaotic interior. The sparse furniture that could be

“Jason, Estrella, would you like to come in?” Had Jason

“We’ve come this far. Let’s go in.”

dad left, mom’s been struggling, having her moments. I apologize for the mess, Estrella.”

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