Jasmine's POV 'SEBASTIAN'My hands were visibly shaky and for a moment, I froze on the spot. When I regained myself, the rider was gone, leaving me with a brown case of nightmare. There was no way I was going to bring that into my home. Unsure of my next reaction, I simply glared at the nasty name over and over again. I yelped on hearing Asher's voice. "Babe?" Asher called, noticing I was spending so much time than necessary at the gate. "A minute." I got thrown into a state of frenzy, spiraling in circles, shuffling between the idea of trashing it or showing him. I haven't even read the content of the letter, but I also didn't need a seer to know Sebastian was of no good... He was never of any good."Is everything okay out there?" He demanded.I mopped, almost shedding tears as his footsteps got louder. "Calm down, Jasmine." I tried to calm my nerves and practiced the breathing exercise. In and out, I inflated and deflated my lungs. For all it was worth, I had no reason to be s
Jasmine's POV "Kids, go upstairs and change," I told the kids who were lined up, waiting for their dad or me to take them to school. They must have finished their breakfast or gotten rid of it in our absence and lined up like they didn't commit another mischief. "Something came up." I tried to explain to them. Asher who was still seated on the step, adjusted a bit, so they wouldn't get a glimpse of his angry and teary face. He wiped his face with the back of his palms swiftly before turning to face them. "I'm so sorry we won't be able to take you today and maybe this week..." "What?!" They gasped. I bet they didn't wish to be away from school for a whole week even if they didn't like their new school. Asher looked at me, to be sure if he should tell them. I didn't have any problem with it, they were grown enough to know what was happening. We'd need them to also be on alert. I shrugged, indicating my support for it. "Mr. Sebastian, the man that keeps harassing you is on the lo
Jasmine's POV "Uhm..." I stuttered, wishing he wouldn't ask for it. If only I hadn't crossed this man years ago. His life would have been better off without me... No chaos, tragedy, or anything bad. Locking the screen, I resumed petting him, trying to act all cool like it never happened. Just then, my phone buzzed and this time, it continued. I guess a call was in, and it would be people trying to suck out more news from me. I looked at the screen, to see the caller was Rylee. She must have seen the news. If I didn't pick, she would be on her way here. Just as I was about to answer the call, it ended. "Babe, talk to me," Asher demanded. "What's the problem?" He wasn't backing down soon. "It's Sebastian and the whole feud." I bluffed. "Is he bothering you?" He asked keenly. "Tell him we will see in court and block him." He advised, angry at Sebastian for disturbing me when he asked for all this, if only he knew it was a whole lot different. "He took it to the media... The news
Asher's POV Rylee and Liam got inside, while me and Jasmine trailed behind. It was something of deep concern and they were here to show their support. Truthfully, everything that was going on currently is scaring the shit out of me, but I didn't want to be perceived as a weakling or rub off my bad energy on Jasmine. She too was having a hard time with the situation, adding mine to it was like pouring a bucket of salt into her raw wound. It would make her break down, and if we must pull through, none of us needed that ill luck. "Babe, are you okay?" Jasmine tugged on my arm, barely sparing me a glance as she went for the knob. "Yeah, sure." I almost screamed in my attempt to make my words sound believable. Even though my eyes were filled with a river of tears, it was easier to fool her as she wasn't looking at me. "The place is exceptionally quiet, where are the kids?" Rylee inquired. She was right, and it sent shivers down my spine, not like Sebastian would get in here and grab
Asher's POV "Dad?" Emily groaned. She was usually the most alert among the three of them, as tending to Penny even at night has groomed her motherly instinct. "I'm so sorry, darling," I pat her back to sleep, rubbing her hair gently. She snorted nonchalantly, while I sniffled. It wouldn't be okay to cry in front of my kid. When I was certain that she was asleep, I covered my mouth and cried like a child shying away from the parent. When I got into the city, they were the second company I joined, and I took their role as a full-time staff when I met Jasmine and she needed a trusted person to assist her with caring for her triplets. We became fast friends and buddies. She trusted me with her kids on some occasions, not like she had a choice, and we got stronger. This was why I accepted a full offer of a remote job, so Jasmine could pursue her career as a medical doctor. "Damn you!" I cussed, refraining from screaming. I gave that freaking company my life. More than seven freaking
Jasmine's POV "The case has been adjourned." That was the first thing I said to Rylee immediately after I got into her house. I didn't know if to be relieved that it was paused momentarily or not. This was the first sitting and I was already feeling succumbed. It was overwhelming. "Come here, babies," Rylee took their hands, "Please, make yourself comfy, girl," She said to me before she led the kids upstairs, leaving me by myself.Rylee wasn't present in court today because she had an emergency, but Liam had to suspend work to be with us and render his support in every way possible. When the judge paused for the day with so many deliberations to make, Liam had driven us to his house instead, as Asher and himself would be meeting the lawyer in charge and a few other people necessary for the case. To them, winning was the only choice, and I hoped it turned out fine... Sincerely. The cute couple had offered to take them in pending the duration of the court case so that for the days
Jasmine's POV "Thanks for coming." I smiled at Rylee who held onto Emily and Ethan, while Ezra stood by my side. Today was the second sitting and the fourth day of the court case. We still have one more sitting for the final verdict, and truthfully, I didn't know what to expect. "Common, you can't thank me for showing my love and support." She scolded me. "Still, it means a lot." I didn't budge. "Of course, I know you can't do without me." She teased and we both laughed. Even though the kids were with us, they respected our privacy and that was one thing I loved about them. Asher helped me in grooming them into these angels the moron is fighting to gain custody for. I imagined if they were the opposite way, I bet he would be on his heels, fleeing for his life. This made me laugh for just a minute and stopped. "What's with the smile?" Rylee looked at me and back at the road. We were walking to the lot where our car was packed. Since Liam didn't show up today, Rylee followed us
Asher's POV I popped the lid from the bottle of beer I was holding and took a greedy swig. Lately, nothing seemed to go as planned, it was like the city had turned against himself and Jasmine. "Are you good?" Liam demanded, yet to uncork his bottle. "I guess," I scoffed and found solace in yet another gulp of my beer. This was the second bottle I was having in less than thirty minutes and Liam was yet to take his. After the sitting earlier today, he suggested that we hang out in a different place, not just my place or his. And so far, I doubt the benefit of the idea, because we just stared at each other and barely hummed. "Let's talk about something else," He tried to get me in a better state. I doubt that I would find interest in any topic that wasn't centered on winning the damn case or driving a knife through Sebastian's throat. Moon knows that if I as little as met the asshole in a different setting other than the courtroom, one of us would go six feet below... I might be g