When Jasmine got home, she met her adoptive parents, Timothy and Gloria Lane, sitting on the couch in their living room, engaged in what seemed to be a serious conversation. She wiped the tears from her eyes, so they wouldn’t notice she’d been crying. “Good evening, Father. Mother,” she greeted in a small voice, drawing their attention to her. Timothy responded with a curt nod while Gloria’s lips pressed into a thin, disapproving line as she eyed her. “Why didn’t you answer my calls?” She demanded. “Have you suddenly grown wings to think you can now do whatever you want?” Jasmine's brows furrowed, and she quickly pulled out her phone to check if she had a missed call. Sure enough, a notification of five missed calls stared back at her and her eyes widened. She had been so caught up in the aftermath of Jason’s betrayal that she hadn’t noticed her phone was on silent mode. “I’m sorry mom,” she mumbled apologetically. “I didn’t mean to ignore your calls. My phone was—”
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