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.”

I am!” Serene’s apology was met with silence as Jason ended the call. When he looked back

was unsure of how to explain the situation to Estrella. She spoke first, “They all seem to

worry, I won’t lay a

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

he had something to hide. Estrella’s insistence on joining him, as if on a mission to catch a

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

stairs. He noticed the hallway lights were out. With one hand, he guided Estrella, and with the other, he lit the way with his phone.

a rundown place. Why

her a look. “I haven’t given you a house, so why would

could solve his obligation to Serene, but cash

completely forgetting about the necklace he had given Serene. She wasn’t one to dwell on the past unless pushed to

reaching the fourth floor, Jason knocked on the door. Serene opened it, her eyes red with tears as she lunged toward Jason, “I knew you’d come, I

Serene’s eyes shifted to the figure beside Jason, her expression turning to one of shock. The tears stopped as she stared at Estrella

Estrella,

her with a hod, then glanced around the chaotic interior. The sparse furniture that could

offered, “Jason, Estrella, would you like to come in?” Had Jason arrived alone, Serene would have already

Jason, Estrella said, “We’ve come this far. Let’s

awkwardly said, “After my dad left, mom’s been struggling, having her moments. I apologize for the mess,

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