30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 197

Chapter 197

Estrella sighed, “I have no idea, Thomas. And honestly, it’s not my circus, not my monkeys.”

She had been a bit under the weather a few days back with a mild cold, but it had been over two weeks since she last saw Jason. If he had caught something, it certainly wasn’t from her.

Thomas chuckled, teasing her, “Who’s pinning anything on you, Estrella? I’m just saying, our boy Jason here is sick with longing for you. Ever since you dropped the divorce bomb, he’s been down for the count with a fever hitting the high 104s. The docs at the hospital are stumped-his fever just won’t break. If he keeps going like this, he’s gonna be toast.”

Hearing Thomas’ over-the-top story, Estrella laughed, “A fever that high? He wouldn’t need cremation at that point.”

Estrella, seeing she had rendered Thomas mute, playfully smacked his head with the stack of papers she was holding, “You should be on a comedy stage.” If someone had a fever that high for days, they’d be a goner, not waiting around till now.

“Estrella, you messed up my hair,” Thomas said, smoothing back his locks before adding, “No joke, I’m dead serious about Jason. If you don’t believe me, go see him at the hospital. He’s burning up with no sign of cooling down.”

“Enough, Thomas. I’ve got better things to do than trade barbs with you all day.”

Estrella straightened his rumpled collar with a pat and turned, heading for the parking lot. Thomas called after her retreating figure, “If you can find the time, maybe drop by the hospital to see Jason. Otherwise, you might miss your chance to see him for the last time.”

Without turning back, Estrella waved dismissively at Thomas, slid into her car, and drove off. Thomas’ words were like a late-night infomercial-more fiction than fact. Even if Jason was genuinely sick, there wasn’t a snowball’s chance in hell she’d visit him.

The next day, after wrapping up a meeting about an environmental case with the authorities at the governmental facility, Estrella was all set to head back when she spotted Jason walking towards her, with Drew in tow. Jason appeared as if nothing was wrong, and Estrella was even more convinced that Thomas was full of hot air.

approached, Drew hurriedly greeted her, “Ms.

turned to Jason, “Thomas claims you’re hospitalized

a 102, but he insisted on attending a meeting here;

at Jason and saw his lackluster eyes

eyes on her. He had been surprised to run into Estrella just now. The one silver lining for him was that during their brief exchange, she hadn’t brought up the divorce. That would’ve really

Drew murmured, noting Jason’s lingering

after a moment, finally turned away.

him, Drew sighed resignedly, wishing Jason had been more attentive earlier. He sneaked a glance at Jason’s forlorn expression, understanding the guilt Jason felt for past

revolved around work and spending time with Isaac. She had plans in the pipeline. Once the environmental case was settled, she’d be joining

tucking Isaac in for his nap and returning to her study to sort through case files, Thomas’ call came through “Estrella, Jason’s in bad shape. You should

her phone

saying it might be some sort of mental problem,” Thomas went

at the governmental facility this morning. Next time, try to make your act more convincing.” With that, she hung up.

born yesterday? Playing these childish games with her?

dumbfounded at his phone as Jason, irritated, tossed a pillow at him. “Do I look like I was at

to shield his face and the other to catch the pillow, protested, “No, Jason, Estrella said

“She did, indeed.”

sick, make it believable. Why were you out and about, making me look like a fool in front of her?”

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