30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 145

Estrella leaned her elbow on the car window, cradling her face in her hand, and replied to Jason with a lack of energy, “Just thinking about nothing.”

There was still a chasm between her and Jason, an invisible wall that no amount of glossing over the uncomfortable truths could mask. They could never truly return to the way things were before.

Jason had never brought up the past, and Estrella didn’t want to either. Besides, bringing up Jason’s former flame-especially one who had passed away-wasn’t the wisest move she could make. It would only diminish her worth in his eyes and elevate Holly’s importance in his heart, nudging him back into the arms of bygone memories.

“I shouldn’t have brought you here,” Jason muttered.

Estrella looked at him with a playful smile. “So, you don’t want me to be part of your life?”

“You know that’s not what I mean,” Jason replied.

Estrella just smiled and didn’t say anything more.

Before long, they were back at home. Marie greeted them with her usual cheerfulness, saying, “You’re back! Dinner is ready. Mr. Jason just made some ribs that are out of this world-I tried them myself!”

Suppressing a yawn, Estrella responded, “Marie, I’m not hungry. You guys go ahead and eat.”

Marie wiped her hands on her apron, puzzled. “What’s the matter? How can a little outing’ take away your appetite?”

“We’ll eat later,” Jason said.

Estrella was clearly upset, and Jason noticed it. But then, if she had taken him to Korey’s place, he wouldn’t be thrilled either.

and headed to the bathroom. As she splashed water on her face, an inexplicable sense of melancholy washed over her. When she came out of the

said, toweling her hair. Then, placing her hand on her stomach, she teased,

way with words, speaking nonsense when she didn’t

his throat. “We should get you checked out at the hospital tomorrow,” he said uncertainly.

was just joking, and you took it seriously.” Though, judging by Jason’s reaction, he probably hadn’t been practicing safe sex recently.

to silence her teasing lips. Sometimes, he really

a passionate kiss, Estrella kept laughing, remembering Jason’s

the ribs, at least. And aren’t you going

with her work, he would have taken care of the

those words hanging in the air, Estrella descended the

barbecue ribs, which were, to his credit, delicious.

work overtime. Initially, she hadn’t planned to work late, but after visiting Serene’s house, she wasn’t in the mood

and realized that she wasn’t in the mood for romance. After a work call, he retreated to

sleep for a while, Drew called. Jason took the phone to the

call with a nonchalant acknowledgment. Standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows, Jason was haunted by memories of the fire and

opened a secret file on his computer, revealing evidence that it was Estrella who had tampered with the evidence and had set the fire.

he first found the evidence, but subsequent investigations confirmed the harsh

on the chair. The decision to agree to this arranged marriage was indeed a form of revenge against her, giving her what she wanted

weighing heavily on Jason’s heart. After all, it was due to that devastating fire that Holly lost her life. He closed his eyes, overwhelmed by the thought that

couldn’t bear to