Yasmin looked at the dishes in front of her and suddenly whispered, "Mr. B, we won't be separated, will we?"Blake paused for a moment, then looked at her. "Why would you say that?""I just feel a bit unsettled." Yasmin touched her chest. Perhaps Giselle's words had affected her, making her feel a bit restless.Blake pulled her closer and looked at her with tenderness. "We won't be separated," he said seriously.His words softened her.Grabbing his arm, Yasmin looked up at him. He seemed a bit tired, with faint red streaks in his eyes.Yasmin didn't want to exhaust him any further, so she nodded and said, "Okay."After saying that, she wanted to leave.However, Blake held her hand, interlocking their fingers tightly. "Do you really believe me or not?"Yasmin was stunned.He rarely expressed himself so seriously, so she was a bit surprised. She nodded after a moment, smiling. "Yes."Her gaze was gentle.Only then did Blake's expression soften. "We won't be separated, no matt
Inside was Elise, and Blake was walking in at that moment.Yasmin gently turned the doorknob.Elise was lying on the hospital bed. She was very beautiful, with her long hair spread on the white sheet, looking innocent.Her eyes were big and bright. When she saw Blake entering the ward, she weakly called out, "Blakey?"She seemed to want to sit up.Seeing that, Blake stopped her and sat down in front of the bed. "You just had surgery. Don't get up.""Blakey, you finally came to pick me up." Elise's eyes were red, like an injured little white rabbit. "Please don't leave me again," Elise pleaded."I won't leave you again." Blake gently patted her shoulder, calming her down.A smile appeared on Elise's face, and she relaxed completely. "Yay, I can stay with you forever."She looked pale, appearing so weak. She seemed fragile, yet so beautiful at the same time.Yasmin stood outside the door, feeling an inexplicable sense of unease.She felt she couldn't continue to consume hers
Brian's words were suggestive. Yasmin frowned at him and warned him coldly, "Brian Ford, I'll lodge a police report if you keep harassing me.""Go ahead." Brian roguishly blew air in her face. "I'll tell the police that I uncontrollably made those remarks to you because I was too in love with you."Feeling irritated, she glared at him. "Love is all about respect and admiration. Your problematic behavior can only be called harassment."However, he didn't seem to care. "It's pretty normal to want to lay claim on someone you love, isn't it?"While they were talking, a car rolled to a stop in front of them. The car window rolled down, revealing Blake. He looked visibly upset. He questioned, "Why are the two of you together?"Yasmin was surprised that Blake would show up. Seeing that, Brian smiled. "Oh, I ran into Yasmin, so I had a little chat with her." After that, Brian left without any fuss, not wanting to stir trouble with Blake.She cast a glance at Brian. In her eyes, Brian m
Yasmin's protesting scoffs only aroused Blake further. He pinched her chin and kissed her aggressively on the lips.Her self-control slipping away, she reached out to unbutton his shirt under his lead. Just as they were entangled in passion, his phone buzzed.She snapped back to reality, reminding him, "Mr. B, your phone is ringing."Blake had wanted to ignore it, but his phone kept going. He was about to decline the call when he saw Joel's name on the screen. Joel must have been calling him with updates from the hospital.Elise's ashen face flashed across his mind. He cooled down and picked up the call with Yasmin still clinging onto him.He heard Joel say, "Blake, Elise removed the needle of the IV drip and escaped. I managed to find her and put her through a mental health assessment. Her mental state is not right…"Frowning, Blake asked, "What's wrong with her?""She might have schizophrenia. She insists that someone is going to kill her, and she wants to escape from the hosp
Yasmin fell silent for a while. "Did she object to your marriage?""What's there for her to object to?" Blake redirected the question to her.Feeling reassured, Yasmin smiled and agreed, "I'll head to the hospital, then."She took a cab to the hospital since she was free that night. Upon reaching the entrance of Elise's room, she overheard Elise talking to Blake. "Blakey, will Yasmin dislike me?""She won't. She's easygoing," Blake replied.Yasmin pushed the door open and saw Blake's handsome face, as well as Elise, the reticent beauty in the bed. Elise's hair cascaded down her back. She sat there like a pure and innocent fairy.Yasmin had only laid eyes on Elise for a second before the latter hid behind Blake. "Blakey, she's staring at me…""Don't be afraid. She's just saying hi." Feeling tickled by the situation, Blake gestured at Yasmin to come over. "Yasmin, let me introduce Elise Fletcher to you."Smiling, Yasmin reached out for a handshake. "Hello. I'm Yasmin Starr, Blake
"I think so. I can start by working part-time for a few hours every week. I'll look for other jobs when I adjust to working," Elise explained in a melodious and soft tone.Yasmin said nothing throughout the dinner, choosing to focus only on her food.After a brief silence, Blake agreed to Elise's idea. "Of course you can work a few hours per week. Do you have anything in mind? Do you need help finding a job?""Blakey, I'd like to be a designer since that's what I was studying. I might not have a college degree, but before I dropped out, I was top of my class." Elise brought up her past before casting a curious look at Yasmin. "I heard Yasmin is a designer.""Who told you that?" Yasmin sounded a little surprised."Everyone at the villa knows." Smiling, Elise added, "The driver told me about it when he drove me to the hospital for my follow-up appointment."Nodding, Yasmin inquired, "What field of design were you studying?""Same as you; I studied fashion design. Yasmin, may I wor
"Let me wipe your sweat for you." Elise reached out to help him.Blake stopped her by taking the towel from her hand and said, "I can do it myself. Oh and just ask the maids to do it next time. You should spend more time resting.""I was just bored and wanted something to do. I know I just woke up, but I don't want to be useless," Elise said pitifully. Pursing his lips, Blake gently consoled her. "You're not useless. You'll get used to things in no time.""Okay!" Elise nodded and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her hair. "I don't have anything to do today, so can I follow you to work?""So suddenly?""I miss Dad. He used to work with you all the time. Now that he's gone, I want to visit the places he used to go," she explained sadly. Gerard Fletcher seemed to be one of Blake's soft spots, so he eventually agreed. "We'll go together later.""Okay."The two of them walked into the house in time to see Yasmin standing on the stairs.Blake smiled at his wife. "You're up ea
Eunice asked, "Does it feel like she's intruding on you guys?""Yeah." That was exactly it. Although Yasmin knew Blake and Elise saw each other as siblings, it wasn't appropriate for them to stick so close to each other since they weren't technically related. Moreover, Yasmin couldn't shake the feeling that Elise was overly dependent on Blake. After listening to what Yasmin had to say, Eunice commented, "You're right. She doesn't seem to know what personal space is. No one can stand someone constantly disturbing their lives, much less a married couple like you guys."Yasmin felt a sense of resignation. "She even said she wanted to come to our studio to learn.""What?" Eunice's eyes widened. "She wants to work here?" "No, she said she doesn't need a salary. She just wants to learn and gain more experience."Eunice frowned. "Is that what she told you?""Yeah. She begged me in front of Blake and looked so pitiful that I didn't know how to turn her down." Yasmin massaged her