30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 223

The lively chatter had ceased momentarily as all eyes turned towards the entrance of the room. When Jason strode in, the air thickened with a silent reverence. It was no secret to the crowd gathered today about the complicated ties between him and Estrella.

Eventually, Thomas, with a chuckle, broke the awkward silence. “Jason, you’re back, man! Just in time, we haven’t called it a night yet.”

Jason, hands still buried in his pockets, gave the room a cursory glance, his gaze briefly resting on Estrella before retreating with indifference.

When Estrella’s eyes met Thomas’, he hastily explained, “Estrella, when I called Jason, he really was out of town on business. I told him if he could make it back, great; if not, no sweat. And look, here he is…”

Before Thomas could finish, Estrella’s attention had already drifted away, uninterested in his explanations. Whether Jason showed up or not wasn’t such a big deal to her.

Having not seen him for over twenty days, she noted that Jason looked leaner than when they had signed their divorce papers, his frame more slender than before.

Grayson, sensing the need to lighten the mood, chimed in with a laugh, “Well, just in time to join in on today’s festivities.” He then added, “But Jason, your timing could’ve been better-we’re about to wrap up here.”

Without waiting for Jason’s response, Grayson continued, “You haven’t had a drink, have you? Estrella’s mom just called, wants her home pronto. Could you maybe drop her off first?”

Estrella had a child at home, so every time she went out, Autumn would keep calling her.

As Grayson finished speaking, Jason’s eyes shifted towards Estrella once more. She was wearing a white shirt, black wide-leg trousers, layered with a light gray cashmere coat. Her hair was tied in a low ponytail at the back of her head. She exuded a mature, steady, and capable demeanor, and her presence was even stronger than before.

and calmly said,

about to decline the ride, but Grayson had already spoken. “Estrella, let Jason take

insisting, Estrella found it difficult to refuse and

and said,

do,” Estrella

had passed without a

in, he instinctively shielded the top edge of the door, careful not to let her bump her head-a protective gesture he’d always

the inside of the car remained quiet. Halfway through the drive, as Estrella flicked through her phone, Jason finally broke the silence. “You let Serene drug me, and used it as evidence of my infidelity. You really went there, Estrella.” He had been

casual defiance, “Well, you

he had divorced her sooner, she wouldn’t have had to go through such an elaborate ruse, now having to dig into the truth

again, and the quiet returned.

light, Jason glanced at Estrella and calmly

him but quickly averted her

of context by the media, all fabricated stories. I didn’t come forward because Korey had just started his tenure, and the Ledford family didn’t want to be affected.”

remained that he had hurt Estrella-ignored her calls, left her stranded at

different if he had controlled himself back then,

apology, Estrella responded with a faint smile, “Those are old stories, long buried. I don’t even remember them anymore.” Whether it was the slap or any other past scuffle, it was all history to her. She was content