30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 184

Estrella didn’t know what Jason was up to yesterday, but Bryce knew all too well. Jason was at the hospital accompanying Holly.

Jason’s own wife had taken a nasty fall and ended up in the hospital, and he was impossible to reach by phone.

Lying in the hospital bed, Estrella saw Bryce’s complexion sour as he smashed his cellphone to bits. She tried to console him, “Let it go, having you and Jesse by my side is all I need.”

Bryce shoved his hands into his pockets and plopped down onto the chair beside the bed with a stony face.

Catching Bryce’s mood, Estrella chuckled, “Just yesterday, you were telling me to keep my cool, saying men are the least of our worries. So, why are you the one losing your temper now?”

Her face was still pale, and her voice lacked its usual strength. That tumble she took really did a number on her.

Bryce remained silent. Estrella grabbed a pillow and playfully tossed it at him. “What, you think just because I’m laid up today I can’t handle you? You’re gonna ignore me now?”

Bryce moved closer, shimmying onto the edge of the bed. “I brought myself over so you could hit me.”

Estrella smiled. “It’s nothing serious.” She paused, then added, “It’s actually better he didn’t

know?” show up. Gives me more reason to convince myself, you

Bryce ruffled her hair with a bit more force than necessary. “Damn, not worth it.”

said. “So why are you still

cheek affectionately. “Once you’re back on your feet, I’ll set you up a decent guy, make Jason, that son

“Deal,” Estrella agreed.

out in the yard yesterday to no avail, her heart colder than the snow outside. But maybe it was for the best. Now she could let go completely, without a single shred of longing left.

anger hadn’t subsided, so Estrella said, “Bryce, don’t tell my Dad about

What if he still won’t agree to

agreement

by her response, Bryce relaxed a

some paperwork and make payments, Estrella picked up the new phone Jesse had given her that morning. It was flooded with pictures

sardonic laugh. Her mood remained

Estrella’s your wife, why are you coming to me? You didn’t handle it well from the beginning, and

word in, Marie continued, “Mr. Jason, if you

and powering it on, he saw that Estrella had called him the previous afternoon. He dialed her number without a change in expression, but no one

at the office. Jason decided to deal with work first. He’d sort things out with

with work. He even accepted Holly’s invitation to visit her new library, where he sipped on

him and Estrella to go long periods without contact. Early i their marriage, they once went three months without

came up. Jason realized

no contact, and she hadn’t

his cigarette in a nearby trash can, Jason simply said, “Same old,

calmly, “Sort out your issues sooner rather than later. If you can’t let go of Holly, then let