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“What? What did you just say?” Giovanni asked turning around furiously and Jasmine stepped back a step.

“Giovanni….” Jasmine stuttered as she took a deep breath.

“How did he contact you?” Giovanni yelled.

“He… stopped by here.” Jasmine answered gulping down her saliva down her throat.

“And you just let him enter inside?” Giovanni asked fisting his hand with anger.

“He is my father in law, Gio.” Jasmine answered frowning and Giovanni laughed.

“Father in law? I don’t think, I had ever introduced him as your father in law, Jasmine. I told you remember… I have no father! My father is dead!” Giovanni said gritting his teeth.

“I know, Giovanni. I remember,” Jasmine said softly. “But he’s still your father, regardless of your relationship with him. And he’s been trying to reach out to you for a while now. He said he wanted to make amends, to apologize for everything that happened in the past.”

Giovanni’s face softened slightly at Jasmine’s words, but his expression remained guarded. “