30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband novel Chapter 5

Estrella was caught off guard for a moment. Did Jason really know what he was doing?

As Estrella's surprise registered, Jason's eyelashes fluttered slightly before he came back to himself and let go of her, saying, "You're always talking about wanting to have children, aren't you? What, are you still waiting for me to serve you?"

Estrella snapped back to reality, reaching for the buttons of his hospital gown while casually asking, "In your current state, can you even do it?"

Jason really wanted to sew Estrella's mouth shut with needle and thread. Annoyed, he jerked his hand away from her, "You sure have a knack for stripping people."

Then he changed the subject, "We'll talk about the drugging incident when your folks come by tomorrow."

Estrella landed with a thump on a nearby chair after being pushed aside and frowned, "Jason, you're taking the fun out of this."

Jason could mess with anyone he wanted, but not with Estrella's mom and dad. They were her lifeline, and her absolute limit.

Jason looked at her impassively, "Weren't you scared when you drugged me?"

With that, he pulled a bottle of pills from under his pillow and tossed it to Estrella, "Either take these now or let your parents be the judge."

Catching the pills Jason flung at her, Estrella saw they were laxatives and felt a surge of anger. She had to suppress her rage, grinding her teeth she said, "Fine, Jason, you won." Estrella would rather stay in the hospital for a few days than endure her mother's tearful scolding.

Then, she poured the pills into her palm and was about to throw them into her mouth.

Seeing Estrella about to swallow the pills, Jason once again grabbed a pillow and, without too much force, hit her again.

The pills scattered across the floor, and when Estrella looked up at him, Jason said indifferently, "I'm not as vengeful as you."

Estrella burst into laughter, "If you can't bear it, just say so."

Jason swept her with a cold glance, and Estrella quickly mimed zipping her lips, falling silent.

The room quieted down.

After a while, the comfort food Kristin had ordered from the hotel was delivered. Estrella took the bowl and spoon and sat carefully by the bed, feeding Jason. Before each spoonful, she blew on it to cool it down and tested the temperature. Only when it was cool enough did she bring it to Jason's lips.

Everything felt like it had gone back to the way it was before their fight. They hadn't interacted so closely in a very long time.

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In the silence of the night, when Jason woke up, only a dim bedside nightlight remained on.

The light was faint, and Estrella was asleep, resting on the edge of the bed.

Two years... It had been two years since he had looked at her like this.

Jason lifted his right hand, about to touch her face, but stopped mid-air. He remembered every word she had said that day, the fire, and the irrefutable evidence.

The past came flooding back, and Jason's hand finally rested on Estrella's head as he muttered, "Do you hate me so much that you'd take my life?"

After that incident, and the fire, they couldn't go back to how things were before. He couldn't possibly fulfill her wish of having a child. They were together, but it was just mutual torment and suffering.

Later, right up until he was discharged, Jason never spoke of Estrella drugging him.

As for Estrella, she took care of Jason until he was discharged, then went back to work at the law firm after completing her annual leave.

The two of them parted ways again, returning to days of seeming strangers.