Chapter 13 The Slap

Daniel frowned at Jasmine. "Where are you going?"

Jasmine looked down, clutching Justin as she stepped back. "Nowhere... I wasn't planning on going anywhere."

Daniel had a stern look on his face as he issued a warning. "Put the kid down, freshen up, change your clothes, and come with me."

Terrified, Jasmine shielded Justin and retreated further. "I don't want to go..."

"It's Serena's birthday. Whether you want to or not, you're coming!" Daniel's voice was icy.

Jasmine stared at Daniel in horror. "I... I don't want to go..."

"Jasmine, Serena isn't in good health, and it's out of kindness that she even invited you," Daniel said, more out of fear of upsetting Serena than anything.

Jasmine trembled.

Birthday.

Serena's birthday.

And hers too.

She had forgotten her own birthday because she felt undeserving of celebration, even fearful of it.

Sometimes, Jasmine wished she had never lived beyond the day she was born.

But life offered no such wishes.

"Daniel... please, can I not go?" Her plea was barely above a whisper.

Was he hell-bent on breaking her spirit?

giving up a

make me repeat myself,"

knew there was

room, telling him to stay put

the dilapidated bed, promising

cake to Justin for when he

room

Jasmine still wore her own clothes as she stood in the courtyard

was coming-unrestrained

Daniel wanted, she'd give

for you?" Daniel emerged; his gaze filled with distaste as he looked

in a bespoke suit that made him look

met Daniel's gaze calmly, her heart no longer racing at the

really didn't

wear a dress

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anymore, now gaunt beyond recognition. Better to just be like

care less about convincing Jasmine.

trepidation, Jasmine gingerly opened the rear door of the car, slipped

lost in thought. Jasmine used to claim shotgun whenever she rode

this is where a 'fairy princess'

play along. "Right, no other woman is taking this seat in my

the irony wasn't lost on

shadows of the Bellagio Hotel's underground parking. "Even if you had betrayed me, and even if you weren't a Wilson Family heiress, I would

When she had desperately struggled and cried for help-when she most needed protection-where was he? Off with

now he had the audacity

nothing," Jasmine breathed deeply and

Jasmine's wrist, and hurled her against the wall, pinning her fiercely. "You owe me nothing? You sleep with another

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