Chapter 24 Protection

Ethan furrowed his brows as he watched Jasmine's retreating figure, feeling

uncharacteristically choked up.

The impulse to follow her struck him, and he was caught off guard by his own reaction.

Since when did he start meddling so much in others' affairs?

"Mr. Douglas! It's a disaster... Miss Brown has attempted suicide again! The Browns are saying that you... you won't take responsibility for what happened six years ago, and she can't handle being hurt a second time..."

Ethan rubbed his temples in irritation, having found himself in a troublesome situation.

"Go to The Brown Family," he commanded in a deep voice, gesturing towards Tom. "Make sure she gets home safely. It's not safe for her to walk alone at night." Jasmine, looking the way she did, was bound to run into trouble if she went out. The area around the bar was teeming with drunks.

Tom followed reluctantly.

Sure enough, Jasmine hadn't even left the bar before she was accosted.

"Hey, beauty, what happened to you? Looking so rough? Tell me, I'll back you up."

"Hey, don't run, girl. You all by yourself?"

A few inebriated men had latched onto Jasmine.

them a few times but couldn't escape;

reached out to touch Jasmine's face. "Pretty face you got there; let me

retreated weakly, as

wondered if she was being punished for committing some unforgivable sin, for stealing someone else's

"Get lost!"

her out and cursed at the

Tom was alone and

fitness training, had

disgust. "You really are trouble, aren't you? Attracting men wherever you go, just like Daniel said, you can't live

stood there, drained, opening her mouth

level to which rumors and slander could destroy a woman was raised when

and Morris both claimed they've been with you. You're quite famous in these circles," Tom said,

she was far

moved, but she offered

know who these men Tom was talking about were. Why would they

the past, when Jasmine heard such lewd rumors, her first reaction was panic, argue, and feel wronged, but eventually... she

what they want, she thought. She was already ruined,

Jasmine simply said,

a woman is easy-just spread rumors everywhere. When enough people repeat them, they

not defending herself made Tom grow even more irritable, regretting he ever had

the choice now, he'd feel

going." But Tom still intended to see Jasmine home. With the way she attracted attention, she'd never make

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