"It's Blake calling," Eunice said.Yasmin paused for a moment and answered the call. After all, she couldn't ignore it. Blake was a very perceptive person. And every time she didn't answer his calls, he would figure out where she was.Yasmin didn't want Blake to know she had met Eunice today. Otherwise, he might think that Eunice had helped her leave Stanton City and come looking for trouble."Hello?" Yasmin answered as her heart raced guiltily. "Did you change your dressing?" Blake's voice was warm and gentle over the phone."Yep. All done," Yasmin replied."Where are you?" Blake had guessed right away that she wasn't at home.Yasmin felt a bit guilty. Then, she glanced at Eunice and smiled, saying, "I'm at the studio. I haven't been to work for a few days, so there's a lot of stuff that's piled up. I just came to sort things out."Blake frowned. "You're still sick, so no working allowed. Head home early, I'll have Mary make you something tasty."Blake had been very gent
Yasmin snapped back to reality and looked at Blake's handsome face.After two years of marriage, she'd realized for the first time that she might not have known him at all.Before, she thought she understood him well. But now, she knew that it was all just a facade. She could never see through his heart."Do you have any secrets?" Yasmin blurted out without thinking.Then, after saying it, she regretted it. She was afraid Blake might notice something was off."Why do you ask?" Blake put down his cutlery and looked deeply into her eyes.Yasmin's heart pounded. Then, she said softly, "You know, I've just realized that every time we're together, it's always me talking non-stop. It's like I've never heard you say anything.""I don't like to talk much. Besides, once I say something out loud, it's not a secret anymore," Blake said with a smile.Even though he was smiling, Yasmin felt like he looked dangerous.Yasmin didn't know what to say, so she remained silent.After dinner, she
"I really can't drink this. It smells like blood," Yasmin said.The color of the tonic was blood-like too, which made Yasmin even more hesitant to drink it.However, Blake said firmly, "If you don't drink it, you'll keep feeling dizzy. Do you know how much blood you lost in the accident? It was almost 67 ounces. That's why you were in a coma for three days."Yasmin frowned. "But I really can't drink it.""You have to drink it," Blake still insisted.So, Yasmin had no choice but to endure the discomfort and down the drink. After drinking it, she felt that her throat was irritated and wanted to get some water.Blake then held the cup to her lips, helping her take a few sips of water. Then, he pulled her into his arms and gently patted her back.Yasmin stayed in his embrace and felt like she wanted to cry.Blake was so gentle with her, but she couldn't shake off thoughts about his conflict with her dad. Why did he have her dad jailed? What was their dispute about?During dinn
Yasmin had no choice but to keep her eyes closed.She wasn't sure how much time had passed, but eventually, Blake's hand gently touched her forehead and caressed her cheek.Then, Yasmin's eyelashes fluttered slightly as he kissed her.Blake's kiss was soft, and it was different from his dominant kisses from before. This time, he'd kissed her carefully at first. But then, the kiss turned passionate, and it set Yasmin's nerves on fire.Yasmin didn't dare to pretend any longer, so she opened her eyes and saw Blake looking back at her.She instinctively wanted to push him away, but she couldn't. Then, Blake held her head tightly and deepened the kiss."Blake…" Yasmin gasped for air."Why did you lie to me?" he asked with a hoarse voice.Yasmin panicked. Did he overhear her talking with Eunice?Yasmin nervously looked up at him. "I didn't lie." Her voice was very soft, and it was tinged with a sense of guilt too.Blake stared at her for a moment before saying, "You weren't s
"Why are you acting so shy?" Blake looked down at Yasmin, his eyes glinting dangerously.He thought Yasmin felt shy, but actually, she felt guilty. She felt a bit frustrated about it too, but she didn't dare to admit her guilt. So, she said, "You look like you want to eat me. Of course, I'd be scared.""I do want to eat you." Blake didn't hide his desire anymore. Then, he lifted her chin with his fingers and huskily said, "If you weren't still recovering, I would have done so already."Yasmin's eyelashes fluttered in fear.Then, in the next second, Blake kissed her.Yasmin hoped that he would quickly get dressed and leave, so she didn't resist. Instead, she responded to his kiss, wanting to quickly end it.However, her response only made Blake more eager.Then, his hand rushed under her skirt and caressed her soft skin.Yasmin frowned and softly said, "Enough. My body hasn't recovered. I can't handle this."She acted coquettishly in his arms, and this worked well on Blake.
"Got it," Blake replied.Then, when Blake was about to hang up, Yasmin suddenly called out, "Blake.""What's wrong?" Blake asked."Do you love me?" Yasmin didn't know what had gotten into her when she asked him this question. She likely didn't want to believe the words in the text messages since Blake had been treating her better lately.If Blake replied that he loved her, she would openly talk about everything with him.However, she was met with Blake's long silence.Yasmin waited for five minutes, but Blake still didn't respond. In the end, he simply uttered when Malcolm came in to urge him, "I need to look into something else.""Okay." Yasmin ended the call.At that moment, she felt like her heart had shattered.She started to doubt if the text messages were telling the truth. Was Blake's kindness merely an act?However, the heart couldn't tell any lies. Blake wouldn't be able to say those words if he truly didn't love her.Yasmin was disheartened, but it helped her m
Half an hour later, Blake walked out of the meeting room.Malcolm said gravely, "Mrs. Ford seems to have left Stanton City, Mr. Ford. Her phone signal indicates that she was on the outskirts one hour ago. However, we couldn't find her when we got there.""Why would her phone signal appear when she isn't there?" Blake asked with a grim expression.Malcolm replied, "Mrs. Ford likely tossed her phone there as she passed by the outskirts."Upon hearing this, Blake's expression darkened. He was quick-witted, so he immediately understood what Malcolm was hinting at. Yasmin had planned her escape beforehand.His expression became serious. "How about the surveillance footage?"Malcolm took out his phone and showed Blake the footage displayed. "Mrs. Ford was wearing a black tracksuit when she left the mall. She entered an Audi and drove away, presumably to the outskirts. She tossed her phone out at precisely this location."Blake stared at the phone. The display revealed a phone bein
"You're her best friend. I'm sure you know." Blake inched closer to Eunice with a cold gaze. Blake's haunting presence frightened her, and she started to grow nervous.She retreated a few steps before saying, "I really don't know. Yaz only told me to collect the items for her. She didn't tell me where she was going!""Are you going to tell me or not?" Blake's bloodshot eyes were horrifying.Eunice was scared out of her wits, but she quickly recomposed herself and retorted, "You should deal with your mom first. She's against Yaz being with you. If you care about Yaz, sort things out with your mom and Giselle first, maybe then she might come back. "After all, she grew up in Stanton City. This place holds a special meaning to her. No one would want to leave their hometown while parting with their friends and family."Blake caught on to the hint he was looking for—hometown.He recollected himself and looked over at Malcolm. "Check the town where Yasmin was last seen in. I want to