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.

few times but couldn't escape; they were too

face you got there; let

touch me..." Jasmine retreated weakly, as if falling

punished for committing some unforgivable sin, for stealing someone else's life and changing her own

"Get lost!"

had followed her out and cursed at the man leading

guy, clearly drunk, saw that Tom was alone and signaled his

with regular fitness training, had no

and looked at Jasmine with disgust. "You really are trouble, aren't you? Attracting men wherever you go, just like Daniel said, you can't live without

drained, opening her mouth

you? Larry and Morris both claimed they've been with you. You're quite famous in these circles," Tom said, clearly angry, angry that he had ever fancied Jasmine,

out she was

cracked lips moved, but she

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

such lewd rumors, her first reaction was panic, argue, and feel wronged, but eventually...

thought. She was already

a powerless smile, Jasmine

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

irritable,

he'd

But Tom still intended to see Jasmine home. With the way she attracted

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