Immediately, she approached and steadied his arm.
Jason instinctively pulled his arm away and looked over at Drew, who immediately shot him an
innocent look, signaling that he hadn’t been the one to tell Holly. Drew was clueless as to why Holly
was even there.
Seeing their exchange, Holly chuckled, “Don’t be mad at Drew. It wasn’t him who told me. A friend
mentioned seeing you around, so I decided toe over.” She then offered, “Let me drive you home.”
Without waiting for a response, Holly helped Jason into the car.
The vehicle started up, and Holly, gripping the steering wheel, turned to Jason and asked softly,
“Feeling down?”
Over the past few years, Nelson International had been thriving, and Jason had earned the title of
Outstanding Young Professional several times. Everyone was aware of his capabilities; he shouldn’t be
in this state.
At Holly’s question, Jason nced at her and said tly, “Estre’s back.”
Hearing this, Holly’s grip on the wheel faltered for a moment. That exined it. She hade to pick
him up, and he had agreed without hesitation, all because he wanted to tell
her Estre was back.
After a moment of reflection, Holly smiled and said, “Estre’s back, huh? Then why aren’t you happy?”
Jason remained silent. He had been happy at first, but Estre’s behavior earlier had dashed any joy
he might have felt.
The rest of the drive passed in silence. Holly dropped Jason off at Sandalwood Oasis without another
word exchanged. He didn’t speak again until he was safely inside his home. Watching Jason disappear
into the house, Holly suddenly felt a sense of loss, as if the little that she had managed to hold on to
was no longer hers.
In the past, Jason rarely came home, but since Estre left, he had started to return every night.
Holly lingered outside Sandalwood Oasis for a long time, until the light in the master bedroom on the
second floor turned on. With a resigned smile, she finally started up her car and drove away. After
years of recuperation, Holly’s health had improved significantly. She could now travel and drive
independently.
Upstairs in the master bedroom, Jason looked through the bookshelf, desperately searching for any
trace of the life he and Estre had shared. However, after a long search, he found nothing. No
wedding photos, not even any of Estre’s personal belongings. When she had left Sandalwood Oasis,
she had taken everything with her.
08:2
Sitting at the desk Estre often worked atte into the night, Jason opened a few
drawers and eventually found their marriage certificate tucked away in the corner of the second drawer.
He dusted it off, remembering how he had carelessly tossed it in there when they first got it.
Staring at the registration photo brought a flood of memories. It wasn’t until Marie knocked on the door
to offer ate-night snack that Jason put the certificate away.
Despite his attempt to hide it, Marie noticed the marriage certificate in his hand and said, “Mr. Jason,
you must be missing Ms. Estre. Why don’t you go see her? Spouses shouldn’t stay mad at each
other. You and Ms. Estre even grew up together.”
Jason didn’t mention Estre’s return. He simply declined the snack and told Marie to rest.
The next morning, Jason arrived at thepany with a hangover. Soon after, Drew knocked and
entered Jason’s office, though he looked uneasy. Seeing Drew’s pale face, Jason said curtly, “Get to
the point.”
HDrew cautiously approached and handed him a document, whispering, “Ms. Estre has filed for
divorce. This is the court summons.”
After Drew finished reporting, Jason angrily threw the papers across the room. Estre was indeed in a
hurry. She had failed yesterday, and now she had gone straight to filing
for divorce.
Drew shivered at Jason’s rage. Both of these figures were intimidating, and neither was easy to deal
with. Swallowing nervously, he asked, “Mr. Jason, what should we do now? Ms. Estre…”
Before he could finish, Jason snapped, “What to do? Tell the court to leave her petition hanging. Just
ignore it.”
Although he could dy the process, Estre’s ruthless petition weighed heavily on Jason’s mind. After
26 years of knowing each other, she wanted to take it to court? To make it public?
While Jason resented Estre’sck of consideration, he never considered the times she
had tried to please him, and how rarely he had reciprocated.
“I understand, Mr. Jason,” Although Drew promised Jason, he felt that Estre would have her own way
of handling things. Moreover, after being away for three years, she must have thought her decision
through.
ng! After Drew gently closed the door and departed, Jason rubbed his temples, his frustration
evident. His gaze shifted from the door to the summons on his desk. His hangover headache
intensified.
When Estre was away, he longed for her return. Now that she was back, it was nothing but a
headache. In any case, she was never easy to handle, always the one who drained his energy and
stirred his emotions the most.
After staring at the summons for a while, Jason tore it up and threw it in the trash. He hadn’t divorced
her three years ago, and he wasn’t about to now.
Still, there were times when he wanted to do something for Estre, only to find he was powerless.
That afternoon, as Estre left the courthouse, she found Jason’s car had firmly blocked hers.
Estre casually stuffed her hands into the pockets of her sleek trousers, her eyes locked on Jason
with an unwavering gaze. Jason, upon noticing her stance, climbed out of the car with an icy
expression and said coolly, “We bumped into each other the day before yesterday, and today, the
subpoena arrives at my office. Estre, you sure know how to get things done swiftly and efficiently.”
He was still trying to wrap his head around the whirlwind of events from their recent
encounter. One moment she was talking about divorce and the next, the subpoena was delivered
straight to his workce. The whole situation sat with Jason like a rock in his shoe.
Estre let out a light chuckle, “Thanks for thepliment.”
She knew his sarcasm all too well and couldn’t be bothered to engage in a war of words.
He had the nerve to use her of being heartless. Where was hispassion when he left her in a
loveless marriage? When he dismissed her, never giving her the respect she deserved, did he ever
consider his own coldness?
But all that was water under the bridge. Estre refused to stoop to bringing up the past, lest he think
she hadn’t moved on.
Her indifferent attitude only served to infuriate Jason. In a swift motion, his hand shot out, gripping the
back of her neck and yanking her towards him with such force that it
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