30 Days till I Divorce My Husband (Estrella and Jason)

Chapter 172
Estrella glanced at her hand, trying to slide off the ring, but it was too tight,
impossible to
remove.
Jason, witnessing her struggle and recalling her words, called out, “Estrella.”
She ignored him, didn’t even look up, and instead wrenched at the ring with all
her might, managing to budge it slightly. In the next second, blood started to ooze
around the ring.
A sharp pain shot through Estrella’s heart, but without a hint of mercy, she
yanked the ring off her finger. Blood dripped down her finger, the ring still
ensnared a piece of her skin.
The irony of the situation struck Estrella. The skin hanging from the ring was like
the layers she had shed in this marriage. She always appeared carefree and
jovial, but how could she truly be indifferent? More often than not, it was just a
facade.
Estrella had always had a low tolerance for pain. As Jason saw her forcibly
removing the ring right in front of him, his own heart twisted in agony, his chest
tightened with anxiety.
Placing the bloodied ring on the desk, Estrella calmly said, “Jason, had I known it
would come to this, I would never have agreed to this marriage. We've known
each other for years, let's at least part with some dignity.”
With that, she brushed past him and left the room. The door closed with a soft
click, and by the time Jason turned around, Estrella had disappeared.
His gaze fell upon the ring, now surrounded by specks of blood on the floor. The
jeweler had claimed the ring was irremovable, but Estrella had torn it off, flesh
and all.
Gripping the steering wheel with both hands, blood from her left ring finger
dripped continuously onto her pants and shoes.
In that moment, Estrella felt numb with pain, her body trembling, her grip on the
whee
unnaturally tight.
Swallowing hard, a pang of heartache washed over her, and tears cascaded
down her face. She was never one to cry easily, but Jason's actions today,
especially his remarks about the prospects of Dorvold Group, made Estrella feel
like their two decades of acquaintance had been in vain.
Even after their arguments and discontent, she never imagined he could be so
intolerant. She should have realized it the moment he slapped her.
Suddenly feeling a sharp pain in her abdomen, Estrella panicked, caressing her
belly before driving herself to the hospital.
After an examination, the doctor advised, “You need to avoid getting upset in the
future. Don’t hurt yourself. The baby can sense these things. Fortunately, there's
no big issue today. Would you like to spend the night in the hospital, or should
someone from home
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come get you?” The doctor felt sympathy for her, alone in the hospital late at
night checking on her baby.
“I'll have a friend pick me up,” Estrella said.
The doctor frowned. “What about the baby’s father? What's with men these days,
no sense of responsibility.”
“He doesn't have a father,” Estrella replied.
Hearing this, the doctor prescribed her some medicine and said no more.
Soon after, Estrella collected her medication, and Jesse rushed in to support her.
“What's going on? What did the doctor say?”
“It's nothing, just some medicine,” she replied.
“Next time, call me earlier. Don’t go to the hospital alone,” Jesse insisted.
Noticing Estrella’s bandaged finger, Jesse asked, “What happened to your
hand?”
“Cut myself removing a ring,” she said nonchalantly.
Jesse, angered, blurted out, “Damn, I knew you guys don't fit. Even that lousy
ring doesn’t
fit.”
Opening the passenger door, Jesse helped Estrella in and started the car. “What
exactly happened today? You seem off,” Jesse inquired as they drove.
Resting her head against the window, Estrella muttered, “I don't want to continue
this.”
“Whatever you decide, I'm behind you,” Jesse assured her.
Estrella exhaled softly, and Jesse pressed, “Estrella, are you sure you want to
keep baby? Maybe Bryce was right, those fortune-tellers aren't always correct.”
If they were not going to be together, was there any point in keeping the baby? If
she through with it, would Estrella always be reminded of Jason whenever she
looked at h child? Would she feel foolish for her decision today?
“Let's handle the paperwork first, then we'll think about the rest,” Estrella said
calmly. For now, Estrella just wanted to finalize things with Jason and cut all ties.
Jesse, seeing Estrella in a rare downtrodden state, put an arm around her
shoulder, giving her a reassuring squeeze.
Meanwhile, at Sandalwood Oasis.
Jason descended the stairs with a stormy expression, and Marie hurriedly
approached, “Mr. Jason, what's going on with you and Ms. Estrella? She seemed
fine earlier, but then she insisted on leaving, and I couldn't stop her.
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When Jason remained silent, Marie persisted, Mr. Jason, if I may ask, did you
and Ms. Estrella have a fight over Miss Ledford?”
Jason asked indifferently, “Did Estrella say anything to you?” He had a hunch
Marie knew something from her question.
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As Marie spoke, Jason's expression grew even darker. Estrella had known all
along about his rendezvous with Holly, but she had never breathed a word of it.
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blame Ms. Estrella for feeling a bit
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Jason rubbed his temples as Marie's
words sank in. His recent late
nights-or complete no- fraiche
home hed de ol olly. It
was'the end-of-the-year work crunch
that held him up. Though, if he was
honest, the haunting memories of
that terrible fire often weighed heavily
on his mind, souring his mood. The
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“Got it,” he replied curtly, and with that, he steered his car away from Sandalwood
Oasis.
His left hand firmly on the wheel, his right thumb flicked through contacts on his
phone until Estrella’s number popped up. Without hesitation, Jason punched the
call button.