30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 236

Her lips were just as soft as they had been three years ago, so tender that once Jason pressed his own against them, he found it nearly impossible to pull away. He gently sucked on her petal-like lips, unable to resist prying them open to explore the sweetness of her tongue. She was as sweet as ever, a sweetness that made him forget the pain of his wounds.

Three years apart, and he missed her terribly, even regretting not cherishing the days they had spent together.

What did it matter that she had set that fire? Looking back, so many things seemed trivial now. After all, people change, their feelings and thoughts ebb and flow.

“Mmm…” It wasn’t until Estrella furrowed her brows and let out a muffled moan, signaling her near awakening, that Jason reluctantly removed his lips and slowly straightened up. He gazed down at Estrella, wishing he could carry her back to bed, but his multiple knife wounds left him too weak to do so. Instead, he let her continue sleeping on the couch.

Dragging his pained body back to bed, Jason turned off the bedside lamp. Estrella disliked sleeping with the light on.

No sooner had the room gone dark than Estrella’s eyes fluttered open. Did Jason take her for a fool? She wasn’t dead, just sleeping. Wasn’t he worried about the awkwardness if she suddenly awoke?

Estrella didn’t bother to decipher Jason’s thoughts, but she knew one thing clearly: she didn’t want to look back.

That was Estrella’s way-if there was even the slightest glimmer of hope, she wouldn’t turn her back on you. She’d give you every chance and greet you with a smile. But once that hope was gone, she’d walk away more freely than anyone else.

She chose not to break the silence, keeping the fragile peace intact.

On the hospital bed, Jason, covered in bandages, spent the entire night without closing his eyes, fixated on Estrella.

saved her, Bryce refrained from lashing out, instead sneering,

guess-it was obviously his aunt, and clearly intentional.

Jason, and then his tone softened, “Don’t give me that

the bathroom, Estrella quipped “You sure are

mirror? Your face is a sight.”

respond, Bryce interjected, “I’ve arranged for Lee to take

that, Estrella didn’t bother with pleasantries and grabbed her bag to leave.

Estrella a ride home. So, Bryce and Jason could only watch as

the door to the hospital room closed, Jason turned and gave Bryce

no idea Korey would show up,” Bryce said defensively. “If I

prompting Bryce to pat his kicked leg,

and Bryce didn’t give a damn about Jason’s feelings anymore.

which Bryce seriously

brought up the fire, but quickly returned to neutral. “Electrical accident,”

peeling an orange, “Just curious.” He would never

investigated it. There’s no point in looking into it again.”

eating his orange, though he intended to continue his own investigation.

him, “Let it go, Bryce.” Jason wanted Bryce to drop it because there was evidence not just in his hands but in Holly’s as well. If Bryce had brought up this matter again, and the Ledford family had refused to let bygones be bygones, no matter how much he had tried to pacify the situation, it might not have quelled the unrest. Plus, the case was still within the statute

have cleared her name long ago. So, regardless of the past truth or whether it was a momentary lapse