Wed to the Billionaire Brother of My Spouse by Doris

Chapter 29

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Jasmine stared numbly at Ethan as her fingers tingled.

Ethan looked at her, extending his hand. "Give me your hand."

Almost instinctively, she reached out, but quickly drew back, hiding away in fear. "Dirty..."

She felt soiled and unworthy, as if she tarnished Ethan's perfection.

To Jasmine, Ethan was like an untouchable deity.

She didn't deserve to taint him, not in the slightest.

Ethan frowned again, unsure why he felt compelled to care. "Apply it yourself, or it'll scar."

Jasmine's skin was pale, and her fingers were porcelain-thin - the burned area struck a stark contrast.

She seemed like a fragile piece of porcelain artistry, breathtaking but easily shattered.

Fearfully, she looked at Ethan, slowly reaching out to take the ointment before curling back into herself.

Ethan let out a soft chuckle. She resembled a stray cat from the streets.

Always on guard, ready to defend but never dare to fight back.

What was she afraid of? Was this all for that boy named Justin?

"Bro... you're back." At the doorway, Daniel pushed his way in.

darkened in an instant. He instinctively drew the curtain, shielding Jasmine from

head and softening his voice,

you contact Mr. Patrick from SHC Group on

as he rushed to explain. "Bro, Jordan is our sister's husband; he's part of the Douglas family, our brother-in-law. I just wanted to help him

quite lift

around, he always felt overshadowed, whether it was at

lack of abilities, making him seem

the curtain, Jasmine listened in secret, her heart

he often complained, resenting Ethan's presence in their home, even wishing him dead at

"He's your brother. You each have

still envious of Ethan, of

a tube of burn ointment, Jasmine fell into a

San Francisco, only Ethan could protect her

get close to Ethan... with nothing but her own tattered and sullied

by her own thoughts, Jasmine hugged

No, that couldn't be.

as she even

Ethan only promised a fate a hundred times more miserable than

one.

she thinking? That Ethan would ever desire her? It

affairs of the Taylor Family aren't that simple. The Douglas Family is to stay out of such murky waters. Do you understand?" Ethan's tone was cold

after all, family,"

let out

the Taylor Family was too far gone; they were beyond salvation. When the collapse came, Daniel and Howard would likely be too busy trying to distance

off-limits; don't tarnish the Douglas name."

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