Jasmine was happy

★★★★★

"Why do you want to see me?" Jonathan asked, his voice barely concealing the turmoil within him. He stood at the edge of the lawn, where Cindy was gently swaying on the swing, her face unreadable. The sound of his voice brought the swing to a halt, and she slowly stood up, facing him.

"I heard you're leaving the city. Why?" Cindy's tone was even.

"Why?" Jonathan repeated, his voice rising. "You're asking me why rather than questioning your fiancé? Everything I did was because of you, on your words, and now I'm left to deal with the consequences alone. How come you never tried to stop Damon Colley from ruining my life?" He took a step closer, his eyes blazing with anger and hurt.

Cindy's expression shifted a little, but she remained silent, as she drew her brows in thought. He continued, his voice trembling, "I’m the one paying the price."

Jonathan's hands clenched into fists at his sides, the weight of his frustration bearing down on him. "Damon Colley has destroyed everythi