Wed to the Billionaire Brother of My Spouse by Doris

Chapter 43 Retribution

As she stood up, Jasmine spoke again, "In prison, they'd contaminate my water. I knew, and every time I resisted, they'd just ante up. So, I stopped fighting it and drank it down, nausea and all... I figured if I endured, eventually they'd get bored and stop terrorizing me."

Depression had rendered Jasmine mute for a long while, speaking had become an ordeal.

But in front of Ethan, she felt compelled to explain.

"The moment they were about to tire of their cruel game, an inmate, in front of everyone, pointed out what they were doing to me. Their brief leniency turned into relentless vengeance. After that inmate was released the following year, she couldn't protect me anymore."

Her laugh held a tinge of bitterness.

What Jasmine went through after her protective fellow inmate was released, Ethan could imagine without her having to say more.

Ethan was stunned.

Today, Jasmine had put him in his place twice.

He realized she was hinting at his current stance if he couldn't protect her indefinitely, he shouldn't intervene carelessly.

"Think about what I've told you before you respond. Given Daniel's disdain for you and Justin, he wouldn't lift a finger to help with Justin's education, but I can," Ethan pressed, knowing this was her weak spot.

A shadow of disappointment flitted across Jasmine's eyes.

She couldn't afford to think too highly of a businessman like Ethan.

Over the years, she'd totally shut herself off, vowing never to let her heart be swayed or to place her trust in anyone ever again.

her thoughts as he ran up to her, brimming with joy. "Mom, look at

her arms around Justin and shook her head gently. "Justin, we don't just take things from

he knew his

back to Liam. "I'm

taken aback. "Jasmine, don't be ridiculous. It's just a kid's toy. You don't have to make a big deal out of it as if Mr.

for

saying nothing in her defense, just

boy. "This was part of a fair trade. Justin exchanged his stuffed toy for it, so he doesn't owe anything to

froze as she held Justin, then she bowed her head in gratitude. "Thank

the toy, his gaze fixed on

until Jasmine carried him away that

the Wilson Family and Daniel know the police call today was

...

into the subway station, Jasmine didn't take Justin

Daniel and Evan showed up, it would only cause trouble

is Iron Man," Justin said, sitting in Jasmine's lap earnestly playing with his toy. He

you like Iron Man?"

the bad guys, so isn't he like Iron Man? My dad is a hero," Justin replied with serious little

welled up in Jasmine's eyes as she hugged Justin tightly and smiled. "If Dad is as awesome as Iron Man, then he's

eyes sparkled. "I love Iron

Justin close, her breath warm with emotion. "How

Justin exclaimed, hugging Jasmine