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.

and found Estrella taking care of Jason, he was livid. But since Jason had saved her, Bryce refrained from

need to guess-it was obviously

then his tone softened, “Don’t give me that look, bro. I’m

bathroom, Estrella quipped “You sure are the

“You have some nerve. Have you seen yourself in the mirror? Your face is a sight.” In reality, it wasn’t as bad as Bryce made it out to

Lee to

and grabbed her bag to leave. That was when

Korey offered Estrella a ride home. So, Bryce and Jason could only watch as Estrella departed with Korey.

room closed, Jason turned and gave Bryce a swift kick.

idea Korey would show up,” Bryce said defensively. “If I

prompting Bryce to pat his kicked leg, “Estrella isn’t yours anymore either.”

feelings anymore. Besides, Jason was injured

the sofa, to which Bryce seriously asked, “Jason,

the fire, but quickly returned to neutral. “Electrical accident,” Jason replied, then asked, “Why

peeling an orange, “Just curious.” He would never admit to the deal between Estrella

already investigated it. There’s no point in

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

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

the evidence he had reviewed was incriminating for Estrella; if it weren’t, he would have cleared her name long ago.