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.”

miffed at Mr. Jason and that was why she

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

forever, and by 4 PM, Jason was still absent. Kristin called, offering to drop by, but Estrella told her not to brave the cold, promising to visit her in a few

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.

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

turned to peer out the window. The snowflakes were as large as feathers, blanketing the world in white. In just a short time, the garden was cloaked

Estrella suddenly realized it was Christmas Eve. The snowfall couldn’t have been more timely. Setting her bag down, Estrella rose and walked leisurely outside, eager to

your scarf. You don’t want to catch

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

“Ella, has Jason

yet, I’m about to head back to

“I’ll come

“Okay.”

and Bryce was beside himself with worry whenever she wa

to leave. The down jacket he had boug her

to Waterfall Acres, so she dialed his number, only to be greeted with a robotic message: “Sorry, the number you have dialed is switched

the number you have dialed is switched off. Please try

head back inside. Suddenly, a feral cat darted out from the bushes, charging straight towards

Estrella instinctively protected her belly, but her feet slipped on the icy ground.

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

several steps backward again, but when her heels hit a stone on the road, she lost her balance. Unable to steady herself, she fell hard

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