Chapter 26 Struggle

"Daniel! You were once engaged to Jasmine. How can you treat her like this with no remorse?" Richard's voice seethed with rage.

"Remorse? A family of con artists talking about remorse? When she was cheating on me and having another man's baby, where was her conscience then?" Daniel warned Richard. "Hand her over, or else..."

Groggy, Jasmine awoke to the sound of Daniel's voice and began to tremble.

Standing on shaky legs, she faced Daniel. "I'll go with you... just spare my brother and Justin."

Jasmine saw Daniel as a madman who was capable of anything.

After last night's humiliation, she knew he was capable of harming Richard and Justin today.

"Jasmine, you're burning up. We need to get to the hospital," Richard said, his voice laced with anxiety.

"I'm fine, Richard..." Jasmine said shakily. She headed towards Daniel and, without hesitation, got into the car.

Daniel seemed pleased with her compliance, his gaze softening significantly.

He was aware, somewhere deep down, that he might have gone too far last night... "What new torment do you have planned for me today?" Jasmine asked hoarsely.

"Serena's discharged for now and staying at the Douglas estate. You're going to take care of her," Daniel commanded, insisting Jasmine repent to Serena.

With a pounding headache and a feverish, weakened body, Jasmine slumped against the car window.

have the strength to

want to work there," Jasmine asserted, not wanting to be associated

bet no kindergarten would take your little

fingers clenched tightly as she took a deep breath to contain herself. "What do

pay you ten grand a month. If you do well, I might even sort out schooling for your kid," Daniel said with

of making amends. For Daniel, ten thousand dollars was pocket change, and so was facilitating a child's

that amount was

Jasmine prompted him to lay it

by eight in the morning and then take care of Serena's three

breath, choosing silence over

Jasmine had stolen twenty years of Serena's life as a wealthy heiress. Looking after her now, as a caregiver, seemed only

against the window, Jasmine focused on making it through each day until

voice was hoarse and filled with unease as she spoke while getting out of the

kindergartens charged about ten thousand for just two months of tuition and

run over ten grand a

creased, his displeasure showing. "Are you being serious,

better than to beg. It was

tight ship at the Douglas household.

bowed, Jasmine remained

a low profile; if you upset him, no one can save you," the nanny pointed straight at Jasmine as she

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