30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband novel Chapter 354

As Korey's voice trailed off, Estrella and Jason instinctively turned to look at each other.

“Did Catrina take Isaac?”

Otherwise, why would Korey make such a random call?

On the other end, Catrina sounded calm, even managing a light chuckle, “Estrella and Jason, you’ve found your way to our old place, haven’t you?”

Korey asked, “Mom, where are you now?”

Still chuckling softly, Catrina replied, “Since you’ve come this far, why don’t you all come over?”

Then, Catrina gave Korey her location. It was her family’s old factory address.

As she hung up the phone, Holly clenched her fists, her eyes reddening with anger.

Hadn’t her mom promised to leave everything behind and start fresh for the sake of their family? Why had she slipped up again? By abducting someone else’s child, what did all her sacrifices amount to? Dragging around her ailing body, bearing a baseless accusation—what was the point?

Korey’s call left Jason and Estrella watching the siblings closely.

Clearly, this ordeal was another tangled mess with the Ledford family.

After the call, Korey looked at Estrella and Jason. “Let’s go. I’ll take you to get your kid.”

Following Korey’s car, Estrella called Cole. When he heard that Isaac was taken by Catrina, he fell into a lengthy silence before finally saying, “Your mom and I are on our way.”

Estrella didn’t press for details, sensing there was more to the story.

By the time they arrived at the old Deckard family factory, it was already past 8 PM.

They had expected ruins, evidence of the Deckard family’s downfall. Instead, they found a well-maintained courtyard and a staffed security booth at the entrance. The factory’s interior was even tidier than in its operational days, with old regulatory posters and employee portraits still hanging on the walls.

Catrina’s family had once been a major player in Ravenwood’s business scene, only to gradually fade due to outdated technology. Later, her cousin made some headway by starting his own company.

Spotting a portrait of her dad, Cole, labeled as an outstanding manager from his years of service there, Estrella was transfixed until Catrina’s voice snapped her back to reality.

“Everyone’s here,” Catrina’s voice carried a chuckle. “Even Cole.”

Estrella looked up but instead of seeing Catrina, a video projection of her greeted them, waving hello.

Korey interjected, “Mom, where are you? Is Isaac with you? Just hand over the kid and we can talk about everything else.”

Upon Korey’s insistence, a small screen appeared within the larger projection, showing Isaac sleeping peacefully. Catrina remarked, “Isaac’s asleep, such a good boy.”

Korey’s concern was palpable: “Mom, which room are you and the child in?”

Meanwhile, Drew and the police had already begun their search for Catrina and Isaac around the premises. But given the vast area and its renovations, they hadn’t located them yet.

Catrina, with a smile, declared, “Korey and Holly, you’ve been by my side for years, which is more than enough. Now, Isaac will keep me company.”

Then, turning to Cole, she added, “Don’t worry, Cole. I’ll take good care of Isaac, even better than I did with Holly and Korey.”

“Just promise me, in our next life, you won’t change your mind halfway through and leave me behind.”

Catrina’s delusional words sent a chill down Estrella’s spine. She turned to Jason. “Haven’t Drew and the police found Isaac yet?”

Jason shook his head, “The area’s too vast, and with the renovations, they haven’t found them yet.”

On the other side of the surveillance screen, Catrina observed Estrella and Jason whispering among themselves. With a somewhat smug look, she addressed them, “Estrella, Jason, you might as well give up on finding the kid. But just to ease your minds, he’s doing just fine. Even had himself two big bowls of spaghetti for dinner.”

“The little guy’s quite the charmer, I’ll give him that. Having him around, I haven’t felt lonely at all,” she continued. “What really took me by surprise was how deeply Jason feels for you, Estrella. After all these years of scheming and plotting, trying to drive a wedge between you two, I never managed to do it.”

Catrina had thought her traps and misunderstandings would surely tear them apart, but Jason’s unwavering love for Estrella was the one thing she hadn’t counted on.

Hearing Catrina’s words, Estrella looked up directly at the screen, replying, “Aunt Catrina, Isaac’s really attached to both me and Jason. If he wakes up tomorrow and we’re not there, he’s going to cry and make a fuss that’ll disturb your peace.”

“If you’re worried about being lonely, how about this? Jason and I will make sure to visit more often, maybe even bring you some flowers or your favorite pumpkin pie. Just, please, let Isaac come back to us. Otherwise, he’s going to disturb your quiet life more than you’d like.”