30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 182

Catrina sighed with a heavy heart as she watched Jason’s reserved demeanor. “Korey said coming back wasn’t good for Holly’s recovering, but we were too stubborn to listen,” she admitted, a note of guilt lacing her words. “I guess we parents do make mistakes.”

When Jason remained silent, Catrina went on, Truth be told, I shouldn’t have called you over today, especially since you and Estrella are married now. But you saw it yourself, Jason. Your presence seemed to calm Holly down.”

Her voice wavered as she continued, her eyes welling up with tears. “It’s just so cruel, isn’t it? Who could be so heartless as to want to take both your and Holly’s lives? We’re talking about two lives here.”

Jason’s silence deepened.

In the midst of Catrina’s melancholic sighs, Holly’s heart monitor suddenly started blaring an alarm. Panic-stricken, Catrina whirled towards Jason, her voice trembling, “Jason, what’s happening? Everything was fine just a moment ago-why is the machine going off?”

Jason quickly pressed the call button beside the bed.

Catrina was visibly shaken. She leapt up from her chair and dashed out, calling, “Is there a doctor around? We’ve got a situation with patient in bed 18. The monitor is going off!”

Hearing Catrina’s frantic shouts, doctors and nurses hurriedly made their way over.

At Sandalwood Oasis, Estrella had finished lunch, yet there was still no word from Jason.

He was nowhere to be seen.

Marie noticed Estrella’s reluctance to leave the living room and gently suggested, “Ms. Estrella, perhaps you should go upstairs and rest for a bit.”

Suppressing a yawn, Estrella replied, “I’ll just watch some TV.”

Estrella was still miffed at Mr. Jason and that was

could still make it to the registrar’s office before it closed to finalize their divorce. Such matters were

called, offering to drop by, but Estrella told her not to brave the cold, promising to visit

up with Kristin, Estrella glanced at the clock. It was past four, and even if Jason did return soon, they’d be too late to visit the registrar’s office. Stretching languidly, she decided it was time to head back to Waterfall Acres. If Jason had something to say, it

leave, Marie burst in excitedly, “Ms. Estrella, it’s snowing outside, and it’s coming down thick and

large as feathers, blanketing the world in white. In just a

couldn’t have been more timely. Setting her bag down, Estrella

forget your scarf. You

in the scarf Marie handed her and stepped out into the yard. Just as she ventured out, Jesse posted photos in the group chat of the snow and mentioned coming to Waterfall Acres to see

has Jason returned

answered, “Not yet, I’m about to head back to Waterfall Acres.”

come get you.”

“Okay.”

worry whenever she wa sight, acting every bit

Estrella was in no rush to leave. The down jacket he had boug her was indeed warm, like being wrapped in a thick quilt.

snowy pictures to Jesse, Estrella noticed she’d missed a message from Jason on Messenger. She was about to head to Waterfall Acres, so she dialed his number, only to be greeted with a robotic message: “Sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off.

dialed is switched off.

and the same message, Estrella hung up emotionlessly and turned to head back inside. Suddenly,

but her feet slipped on the icy ground.

cat, back arched and hissing, prepared to attack, Estrella realized it must have just

Estrella called out in alarm as the cat lunged at her. She took several steps backward again, but when her heels hit a stone on the road,

chill of dread washed over Estrella as she braced for what might come next. It felt as though the entire world had crumbled