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.

to dodge them a few times but couldn't escape; they were

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

Jasmine retreated weakly, as if falling into an abyss of

she was being punished for committing some unforgivable

"Get lost!"

her out and cursed at the man leading

was alone

regular fitness training, had no problem handling

disgust. "You really are trouble,

opening her mouth but unable to make

could destroy a woman was raised

to go home with these losers tonight? You're not picky, are you? Larry and Morris both claimed they've been with you. You're quite famous

was far from

lips moved, but

didn't even know who these men Tom was talking about were. Why would they

rumors, her first reaction was panic, argue, and feel wronged, but eventually... she got

what they want, she thought. She was already ruined, so why would she care about

a powerless smile, Jasmine simply said,

woman is easy-just spread rumors everywhere. When

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

the choice now, he'd

intended to see Jasmine home. With the way she attracted attention,

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