"Blake, what exactly are you trying to do?" She couldn't hold it in anymore and frowned."Taking you downstairs for breakfast," Blake said, carrying her downstairs.The shattered glass coffee table on the first floor had already been cleaned up.The dining table was filled with her favorite nutritious breakfast."Did you make this?" Yasmin looked at him."Yes." He had gotten up early to make it. He placed the utensils in her hand and said, "Eat."Yasmin was slightly surprised.Blake continued, "Starting today, take a break for now. Don't go to work."Yasmin paused with the fork in her hand. "Are you imprisoning me?""No. You can still go out, go shopping, eat, and meet your friends, but Tyler will follow you everywhere you go."How was having someone follow her any different from imprisonment?Yasmin was so angry she let out a laugh. "Are you so afraid I'll run away?""Your father is in the country, so you won't run," Blake said with certainty.Yasmin's expression turned u
Yasmin went upstairs, carrying her bag.The employees at Erinnyes were gathered around Eunice, who had brought her baby along. Everyone was praising the little one, "The baby is so chubby and cute…"When Yasmin walked in, everyone was stunned. "Ms. Starr, aren't you supposed to be in Merania?"Everyone had thought Yasmin had already left for Merania.Eunice was also surprised. "Yaz, why are you at the company?"Facing everyone's questions, Yasmin could only say, "There were some things that weren't settled yet, so I was delayed for a few days."No one doubted her, and they asked if she continue to come to work.Yasmin smiled and said, "Probably."Among everyone, only Eunice noticed that Yasmin's words were insincere.After everyone finished asking, Eunice carried the baby and took Yasmin upstairs to her office. They sat on the couch, and Yasmin played with the baby for a while.The baby looked at her with big, grape-like eyes, smiling happily. Even Yasmin was infected by his
Eunice ended the call with a blissful smile and said to Yasmin, "Yaz, let's go."The two walked out together.Tyler and the others were waiting at the door. As soon as they saw her, they got out of the car. "Mrs. Ford, Mr. Ford said you have to be back at Oak Garden by 7:00 pm."Yasmin was frustrated. "I'm just having dinner with Eunice. You guys can follow from behind.""Sorry, Mrs. Ford." Tyler and the others only took orders from Blake.Yasmin, with a cold expression, had no choice but to call Blake.At that moment, Blake was on his way home. He was somewhat surprised to receive her call. "Why are you calling me? What's up?""I'm going out to dinner with Eunice tonight. Tell Tyler and the others to let me go and stop blocking me.""Why do you want to have dinner with her?" Blake asked.Yasmin explained, "Eunice just finished her postpartum recovery and can finally eat outside food. She invited me out for dinner tonight. It's a rare occasion, and I want to go."Hearing her
The private investigator, Cole Massey, immediately said, "Mr. Ford, I wasn't photographing you.""Is that so?" Blake chuckled, his tone indifferent. "Give me his camera."Tyler snatched the camera and handed it to Blake, who opened it up and saw the photos. Obviously, the photos were of him and Yasmin.Blake sneered. "Were you really not photographing me?"Cole was so frightened that he was sweating. His voice trembled as he said, "Mr. Ford, I'm just trying to make a living. It was your mother who gave me some money to follow Ms. Starr…""Besides my mother, who else hired you?""N-No one else…""If you don't tell the truth, I'll break one of your legs."Hearing this, Cole was terrified and began to tremble. "Lizzie also paid me to inform your mother immediately if anything happened.""Just as I thought." Blake's expression was unreadable as he pocketed Cole's camera. "I'm taking your camera. Go back and tell my mother the full story and ask her to compensate you for the camera
"What does he want you to tell me?" Annalise prompted.Cole glanced at Lizzie, then braced himself and said, "Ms. Lizzie also paid me to follow Ms. Starr. She wanted me to keep an eye on her and report any movements to you immediately…"Lizzie's expression changed, and she angrily retorted, "What nonsense are you spouting? When did I ever ask you to do that?""Ms. Lizzie, please don't make it hard for me. Mr. Ford said if I didn't tell Mrs. Ford the truth, he'd break one of my legs…" Cole kept his head down.Lizzie's expression turned extremely unpleasant.Annalise asked her, "Lizzie, did you also hire Mr. Massey to follow them?"Lizzie's face turned pale, and she explained softly, "Aunt Anna, you asked me to try pursuing Blake last time, but he pushed me away and went to Yasmin. I was just too upset, so I did this…"Annalise looked at Lizzie. She was exceptionally beautiful, and her eyes were starting to well up with tears.Annalise couldn't bear to blame her anymore and said,
As such, Yasmin was stuck with Blake whether she liked it or not.Yasmin did not take a bath immediately after entering the bathroom. Instead, she spaced out while sitting on the toilet.Blake hovered outside the bathroom. When he did not hear the sound of running water after a while, he walked toward the bathroom and opened the door. He let out a sigh when he saw that Yasmin had fallen asleep on the toilet.He gently picked her drunken form up and took off her clothes, then set her down inside the bathtub. Having eased her into a sitting position, he grabbed the showerhead and proceeded to wash her.Yasmin woke up mid-shower. Her gaze fell on the man before her, then on her naked body. She sobered up immediately and quickly covered her chest with her hands.Blake smirked at this. "Don't bother. I've already seen everything."Yasmin's face darkened. "I didn't ask you to bathe me.""Who did you expect to bathe you in your sorry, drunken state?" he retorted, not that he would ha
Yasmin stiffened at the sudden movement and turned to look at Blake in bewilderment. "What are you doing?""You're sleeping in my arms tonight," Blake said in a hushed tone.A humorless smile tugged at her lips. "Be reasonable, will you? I've already agreed to share your bed. What more do you want? Why must you cross the line and push my buttons?""I'm not the one doing the pushing here," he growled. "Even after you agreed to sleep in my bed, you pulled the covers over your head and sank so close to the edge you could've fallen over. Are you trying to tell me you find me repulsive through your actions?"Yasmin retorted sharply, "Are you going to argue that what you're doing to me is not repulsive and that you don't deserve my hatred?"She doubted anyone in their right mind would tolerate such brutish coercion. She couldn't understand why Blake couldn't respect her boundaries after she had made it clear that she didn't want to be with him.She even told him that they would never w
Blake leaned over and kissed Yasmin's damp hair, murmuring hoarsely, "It's almost daybreak. Get some sleep."His scent overwhelmed her senses. She looked like she had just recalled something, and in the next moment, her stomach churned. Without warning, she leaned over the side of the bed and hurled.She threw up once, twice—only for her to retch again.Blake's eyes widened at the sight of this. He looked around for his phone, and upon finding it, made a call to the doctor.Joel showed up moments later with the therapist in tow, at which point Blake was holding Yasmin's limp figure in his arms. She was quiet and seemingly lifeless, akin to that of a porcelain doll.Joel froze as Blake ordered, "Tend to her."With that, Blake left.The therapist was the one who inspected Yasmin's injuries. When she lifted Yasmin's shirt and found purplish-red marks imprinted on the latter's skin, she gasped. She immediately told Joel about this, who in turn frowned and headed out the door.Bla