Chapter 6 The Pillar of the Family

Jasmine turned in terror to shield her son. "Daniel... what do you... what are you going to do?"

"What are you here for?! Jasmine has already served five years - isn't her five years in prison enough for redemption?" Richard stepped in front of Jasmine, glaring at Daniel with anger boiling in his eyes.

"Redemption?" Daniel laughed. "How could she ever repay what she owes me? Maybe I'll just take care of this little bastard right here?"

Jasmine stared at Daniel in horror; she knew he was dead serious. Desperately, she knelt down. "Daniel, I will do whatever you've asked of me; just give me a few days. I beg you, please."

All she wanted was to come back and be with her child. Was a few days too much to ask?

"Jasmine, get up! He wouldn't dare hurt us," Richard said tenderly, though his heart ached at the sight of her. She hadn't always been like this. The Jasmine of the past was like a pure white rose, but now...

"You think I wouldn't dare?" Daniel sneered. "Richard, do you know nothing of the world?"

With a casual wave of Daniel's hand, his bodyguard charged at Richard, landing a solid punch. Richard was tall and built, toughened by years of labor on construction sites. He was not one to back down from a fight.

But Daniel's goons outnumbered him; five bodyguards swarmed over him, quickly putting him at a disadvantage.

"Stop... please, Daniel! I'm begging you, stop!" Jasmine cried, falling to her knees before Daniel, pleading for him to cease the assault. "I'll do anything you want, just please, spare my brother. I'm begging you."

"Don't beg him!" Richard yelled desperately, trying to come to his sister's aid, but he couldn't break free from the bodyguards' grip. "If you've got the guts, then beat me to death."

"You'd do anything I want?" Daniel sneered, tilting Jasmine's chin up with his hand. "You're really something, aren't you?"

"Get off my mom!" Justin lunged forward, sinking his teeth into the back of Daniel's hand.

the defiant

meant for Justin landed on Jasmine's

Justin close; her eyes filled with a mix of vigilance and fury as she faced Daniel. "Don't

man standing before her

the fact that she had loved this man for

as he watched Jasmine protectively holding what he called a 'bastard.' "Jasmine, even now you won't tell

despised that she never revealed the

mother and son resembling

even angrier. "Take them both.

knocked unconscious by a blow

cries were cut short as she

they stood no

seemed fated to be trampled underfoot by the likes of him

house, and Jasmine held Justin close, eyeing Daniel warily. "What are you

the next month, forget about going anywhere. Stay put and get your strength back because, in a month, you're donating a kidney to Serena." Daniel stepped out of the car, shaking his hand, wounded

have you noticed?" The driver stepped out, whispering to Daniel. "The kid... he kind of looks like

expression changing as he subconsciously glanced back at the stubborn figure in the

kid had the distinctive look of the

Daniel's mood swiftly darkened again, his voice a chilling rebuke.

he idolized her, vowing not to have sex with her until they were married. Yet it was Jasmine who couldn't stand the solitude, seeking the company

she called for Justin to leave the car, but the boy, like a young wolf cub hiding in its den,

hand to strike

dare you bite me!" She shouted, picking up a broom to

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