“Yasmine, don’t be scared. I won’t hurt you again. I’ll protect you, I swear you won’t get hurt again.”

Her body tensed, “Let go of me.” But Boyd only held her tighter.

Yasmine began to struggle, “Let go. You’re hurting me!”

Boyd immediately released her, his gaze scanning her body, his voice gravelly with concern. “Where?”

Yasmine pushed him away, “Stay away from me! I don’t need your protection right now. On the contrary, you just hurt me. Don’t come near me. Get out!”

Her roar halted Boyd’s advance, and after a lingering look, he indeed stepped back a few paces. “Don’t get worked up, I’ll get you a glass of water,” he said, trying to calm the situation.d2

Yasmine’s hands trembled slightly, barely able to contain her emotions.

When the door opened again, she flinched, but it wasn’t Boyd who entered.

“Madam, are you alright?” The maid asked, concern evident in her voice upon seeing Yasmine’s condition.

Yasmine shook her head.

“Mr. Boyd asked me to bring you water.”

She took the glass. The warmth seeping into her hands helped her calm down. “Where is he?” she inquired after taking a sip.

“He is in the study.”

Boyd spent the entire afternoon alone in the study, even missing dinner. At half-past eight, he reappeared in the room, a glass of milk in hand, as punctual as ever.

The next day, Yasmine visited Greenfield Village.

Three days later, Herschel unexpectedly showed up at the villa, so Yasmine stayed at home.

“Ms. Yasmine.” Herschel had always been respectful towards Yasmine, but he was not one to smile or speak much. A simple “Ms. Yasmine” from him sounded devoid of emotion.

Yasmine was puzzled by Herschel’s presence. After all, he was in charge of the affairs in Country B – it was unlikely he had time to spare for a visit here.

Despite knowing she shouldn’t pry, with Boyd’s recent odd behavior, she couldn’t help but ask, “What brings you here?”

“I’ve come to see Father.”

Of course.

“What’s… what’s wrong with him?”

you

around

“Well, I’ll go see

his way straight to the study. Yasmine lingered a

to the study, he noticed Yasmine trailing behind. He let the door

brow upon seeing Herschel. “Who let you

tobacco wafting out. The crystal ashtray on the desk

as he scanned the room,

not your place to meddle

to you. If you continue like this, you’ll not only frighten

I don’t want her to worry. But I also want her to worry about me…. She doesn’t wish me well, and she hates me. If I’m doing poorly, she

gripped her shawl tighter. What was happening to Boyd? Why would he say things

worry about

She hates me. Get out. I’m not at the

hates you, yes, but she forced you away and

window, wondering what it was all for. She hated him, even though she knew he loved her. She chose to marry another man to punish him, to make him lose hope

anyone even need to ask? He

to revenge on you. She wants you to live a life filled with guilt and pain. However, whether it was the time you forced her to leave or now that she’s determined to leave you,

tightened, her eyes flickered, and she

Boyd’s voice carried from the study, “Just leave. I’m

to compromise. You know this clinging won’t elicit any response from her.

filled the study for a

so I’ll

with a stern face, crossing paths with Yasmine. Their eyes met

were downstairs did Yasmine speak, “What’s wrong

couch. “As you’ve seen, he’s practically

then she scoffed. “Driven mad by me? Well, I must really be a curse. Tell him to release this curse, and it’d be better

heard him.

so they were back

all this

a normal person for a few more years. Either you two separate, or you go back to Country B with

the former,” Yasmine declared, without a fraction of

If he had even half the indifference you do, he probably wouldn’t have ended up

smiled faintly, unfazed. “So how do you suppose we

had always known the kind of person this woman was, yet he had to admit, she had a knack for getting under his skin. His father’s downfall

should I say? That I don’t hold a

her. “You better not rile him up. He’s

bear the pain of a heart

“She was pushed down the stairs

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