Chapter 5 Escape

Jasmine had fled the hospital, infuriating both the Wilson family and Daniel.

"I knew it," Serena's choked voice filled the hospital room as she awoke. "She'd never voluntarily give me her kidney."

Her words made it clear; she believed Jasmine owed her everything.

When Serena returned to the Wilsons, she didn't adopt their surname but kept calling herself Serena Avery, a nod to the fact that, despite everything, the Averys had raised her for twenty-one years.

The irony was stark. Serena was painted as the saintly princess to the bone, while Jasmine was labeled the venomous impostor.

Serena was clever, though. She clung to her name to constantly prick at the Wilsons' guilt, ensuring they'd compensate her for the years they were absent without limit.

"Serena, don't cry; she owes you," Evan said with furrowed brows, his voice full of sympathy. "She won't get far!"

"Brother..." Serena wept, clinging to Evan. "I'm so scared. Now that Jasmine is out, what if Daniel doesn't want me anymore?"

"Serena, what are you talking about? Jasmine tarnished the Douglases' name in San Francisco and brought shame on Daniel. Do you really think he'd choose her over you?" Evan soothed her, gently rubbing her head.

"But, Evan... what if Jasmine blabs? If she tells Daniel it was us back then..." Serena peered at Evan, fishing for reassurance.

They were the masterminds who arranged for Jasmine to spend a night in a stranger's

room.

knows who the guy was that Jasmine ended up with that night. You think anyone's going to believe her word over ours? Relax, her dark secret is her Achilles' heel; she wouldn't dare expose us," Evan's

boggles my mind, though. Jasmine never ended up with the guy we lined up. I've no idea who the other

doesn't matter. What does is that her reputation is trashed, and Daniel's now with you," Evan said, patting Serena

smug smile curling her

hogged the best twenty-one years of her life - why should she get to have

on ruining her, on making Jasmine

...

Demolition Zone.

wearing a found baseball cap, scanned the surroundings before

called out eagerly

you up yesterday. Where were you?" Richard's eyes reddened with concern and his voice wavered with emotion. "Jasmine,

that she had

ago, Jasmine

Jasmine leaned against a wall, her

left with no family,

had were Richard and her

start over and live a good life," Richard soothed, embracing Jasmine and comforting her with gentle pats on the back. "Justin's waiting at home. The little guy's a smart

ounce of

a living nightmare. To survive, she suppressed all her emotions and lived a wretched existence. Now, she cried with abandon for

her cry

the hardships she must

subsided, he steadied her. "Jasmine,

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