Yasmin clutched the pen in her hand and looked at the strawberry cake on the table.She had rejected his afternoon tea set previously, but he still kept having people send it over, a different flavor every day. However, Yasmin had never eaten it.She hung up the phone and threw the cake away.Sarah came in, saying, "Ms. Starr, Ms. Fletcher is downstairs. She said she wants to see you for a tailor-made dress."Yasmin found it funny. Jessika had just been released from prison, and she was already here. It seemed that Elise could find things out fast.Yasmin walked out in her high heels to meet her.Elise was wearing a white dress, looking pale and worried. Upon seeing Yasmin, she squeezed out a few tears and said, "Yasmin, I came here today to apologize to you."With a different attitude as before, she approached Yasmin weakly, crying as she spoke, "I was wrong for what I have done in the past. I'm sorry. I was wrong. I was too scheming. I will never dare to behave like that again
Elise was so enraged that her eyes almost bled.This was the first time she hated someone so deeply, to the bone and marrow.Very well. Since Yasmin wanted to target her, she would put her life on the line and play along. She didn't believe that Yasmin's wits could outtop her....Yasmin was still sitting in her office after work, her slender silhouette outlined against the window, looking desolate.Sarah opened the door. "Ms. Starr, it's already half past seven. Aren't you going home?""I'm about to leave," Yasmin replied as she turned her chair around. "You should get off work, too.""I'll clock out after closing the windows," Sarah answered.Yasmin nodded. "Go ahead."She stayed in the office until almost 8:00 pm before leaving.On her way home, Yasmin stopped at a convenience store. She picked up a few cans of beer and a box of condoms, then walked to the cashier to pay.Although she had promised to take their relationship further that night, she still struggled to calml
"What do you expect? After what you've done to me, you expect me to accept you eagerly?" Yasmin mocked.Her expression pierced his heart, causing his face to twist unpleasantly.Both of them fell silent.Yasmin was pressed onto the bed by him, feeling uneasy. She said, "Do you want to do it or not? If not, get up. I'm going home."Blake stared at her.Just a second ago, he had intended to let her go. But this second, her sarcasm and disdain angered him. He had treated her so thoughtfully, yet she brushed him off and wanted to leave.Blake's hand pressed down on her shoulders, and he said in a deep voice, "Who said I don't want to do it? But you might not be going home tonight. It's been a while for me, and I might not stop until dawn."Yasmin's eyes widened. Then, he sneered coldly, "And one box might not be enough for me."Yasmin was stunned. She admitted that she was afraid. She tried to push him away and escape.Blake's long arm quickly wrapped around her waist, forcefull
Blake frowned in pain, but this pain was nothing compared to the anguish in his heart.His heart felt like it was soaked in bitter water—sharp and astringent. In the end, he held the back of her head, comforting her. "As for our baby, I am very sorry. When I heard that you had a special abnormal placenta previa, I couldn't take the risk. "I remember back in Cirrus Town, Jessica told me that your mother passed away because of this issue. Yasmin, I would rather not have a child than risk your life.""Why didn't you explain anything at the time?"Blake's throat tightened, and he closed his eyes. "I'm sorry. I regret it now. I shouldn't have treated you that way then.""Then, what about my father? What exactly did he say to Elise? Why did he tell me not to seek revenge and not to be with you?"Blake's muscles tensed up when he heard this.Yasmin continued, "Either you tell me everything, or we will continue to torture each other like this."Blake hesitated. The things he had b
"So, Mrs. Ford, it's not that Mr. Ford wanted to hide it from you, but he had promised Mr. Starr not to tell you about this.""Perhaps Mr. Starr told you not to seek revenge because he felt guilty about Mr. Ford Senior's death," Malcolm speculated."Regarding your baby…"Blake didn't let Malcolm talk about this, but Malcolm felt it necessary to bring it up. This matter was crucial, after all.If this matter wasn't explained clearly, Yasmin would never be able to accept Blake again. Even if Yasmin couldn't like Blake because of what happened with Stuart, Malcolm still had to speak up."Mrs. Ford, the week before you lost your baby, Mr. Ford went to Merania to see Ms. Fletcher, not because he cared about her, but because they found this surveillance footage there. "When Mr. Ford saw the footage, he couldn't accept it and drove out into a snowstorm. Then, he crashed into a guardrail and suffered from a high fever for several days."During those days, he was delirious and kept call
No one answered on the other end.Blake had a bad feeling. He quickly grabbed his coat and rushed out of the house.He jumped into the car and drove at breakneck speed to Bournegin Heights. Upon arriving, he dashed inside and anxiously pressed the elevator button.Why was Yasmin not picking up? Did she not want to, or did something happen?Blake feared that something had happened to her and kept muttering in the elevator, "Come on, hurry up…"The elevator finally arrived at Yasmin's floor. Blake took out his keycard, swiped it at the door, and saw a cleaning lady tidying up inside."Who are you looking for?" the cleaning lady asked him."Where is Ms. Starr?" Blake asked with a straight face."Ms. Starr is still in her room and hasn't gotten up yet."Blake's expression changed as he walked to the bedroom door and knocked a few times. "Yasmin, open the door."There was no response from inside.Blake knocked heavily again. "Yasmin!"There was still silence inside.The cleanin
Blake's brows furrowed."Let go of me first," Yasmin said.Blake released her.Yasmin took her clothes and went to the bathroom.As the door closed, she leaned against it, her dark eyes like a starless night.Before knowing the truth, she hated him.After knowing the truth, she couldn't face him.She needed some time to sort out her emotions.Turning on the shower, she washed herself slowly. Afterward, she walked out with wet, dripping hair.Blake was sitting on the couch in the living room. When he saw her, his gaze flickered slightly."Why are you still here?" Yasmin wondered.Blake glanced at his watch. "I had someone bring dinner over. It'll be ready soon."She raised an eyebrow. "Didn't I say I wasn't hungry?""You've got a weak stomach. You can't always eat outside food. I've asked Mary to cook for you. I'll leave once she brings it over," Blake insisted.Yasmin felt helpless.Yasmin had decided not to be with him even before she learned about the truth.After kno
Blake was at the door with dinner when he saw Yasmin hurriedly changing her shoes. Sensing something was wrong, he asked, "What's going on? Are you going out?""Yes.""You haven't had dinner yet.""I don't have time to eat right now." Yasmin was anxious and slipped on her shoes. Looking at Blake, she remembered something. "Eunice's water broke, and she needs to go to the hospital. Contact Mortimer and have him come back!"Yasmin was in a rush and started running out afterward.Blake put down the dinner and followed her. She was waiting at the elevator, anxiously biting her finger while watching the numbers coming up. "Come on, hurry up…""Don't be so anxious. You should call an ambulance now. Don't go to her house. The round trip will waste a lot of time. Have the ambulance pick her up, and we'll meet her directly at the hospital.""Right." Yasmin agreed that calling an ambulance was the right move. She took out her phone with trembling fingers.Blake held her hand. "I'll m