30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 217

Chapter 217

The call was from Serene. Estrella walked to the stairwell at the safe exit and answered the phone.

After wrapping up the conversation, Estrella returned to her desk, immersing herself once again in the sea of paperwork that awaited her

It wasn’t until Friday, accompanying Logan to a networking event, that Estrella found herself in the same orbit as Jason.

“Mr. Jason,” Logan greeted with a smile bright as the spring sun, reaching out for a handshake as they bumped into Jason.

Despite Estrella’s departure from Ravenwood and Justice Guardians LLP, Nelson International’s legal affairs were still tethered to her former firm.

“Logan, Jason returned the handshake with polite detachment. His gaze then settled on Estrella, and with a mild, “How’s it going,” he acknowledged her presence. In that moment, Jason seemed to have come to terms with the fact that Estrella was no longer his alone, and she was now a mother.

“Yeah,” Estrella replied, her voice steady and composed.

Logan told Jason about the work. Only when Logan saw Jason raise his hand to check his watch did Logan leave.

While riding the elevator with Estrella, Logan noticed her expressionless face, and thoug of her calm demeanor when she encountered Jason just now. He couldn’t help but feel emotional. Three years ago, the couple had seemed so connected.

“Life sure is unpredictable,” he thought to himself.

He wanted to ask Estrella about it, but instead, he simply remarked, “Jason’s a decent guy.”

Jason was decent to

once back in her room, didn’t venture out

come. She didn’t sit next to him, but it was clear she was still attentive to Jason, noticing the subtle shift

to take a call, and Serene followed. When Jason turned to head back, he caught sight of Serene approaching. With a frown, he dug out a cigarette and lighter

approached, explaining, “The admin office has been swamped, so Mr. Howard

never been the root of the problems between him and Estrella

and when Serene explained that she had already cleared up the reasons for the trip with

he returned to the private dining room.

of wine, and Serene insisted on escorting an inebriated

as she helped him to the

back, Jason felt a heavy throbbing in his head, a strange restlessness bubbling within

noticing the crease of discomfort on his forehead. She knelt beside the couch,

tension, yet she asked, “Is it your stomach? Should I call a

silence, her hand tracing a path from his forehead to his cheek, then to his adam’s apple, her fingers trembling. After years of knowing him and longing for him, she was closer than ev before but dared not hope

hadn’t opened his eyes, Serene whispered,

and Estrell return – this situation would

still no response from Jason.

a deep breath, she leaned in closer, just wanting to offer him a moment of comf but as she was about to kiss him, Jason’s eyes snapped open,

sudden movement startled Serene as she fell back onto the sofa. “Jason,”

Jason pushed her onto the adjacent sofa. Her eyes reddened instantly. “I don’t expect anything from you, Jason. I just want you to be a little happier, and let go of some of that repression,” she

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