Chapter 44 Nosebleed

Jasmine dashed toward the charred remains of the house, only to be stopped by a firefighter. "Is this your place? It's been burning all night. If it weren't for a neighbor waking up to the smoke, it would all be gone."

"Don't go in there; it's still not safe. These old structures fall apart once they're on fire."

Trembling and kneeling on the ground, Jasmine felt her depression setting in, rendering her mute with shock. She struggled to speak; she tried to lift her arms, but her body wouldn't respond.

Brother... her brother was still inside.

Her greatest fear was always the danger that might reach her brother.

Why... why couldn't they just leave her alone?

Curled up in a trembling ball on the ground, Jasmine wept silently.

How much more would they torment her before they were satisfied?

Would it really take her death for Daniel to stop?

"My uncle... he's still inside," Justin sobbed, clutching his mom and pointing to the room. "Please, can you save my uncle?"

The firefighters exchanged glances. "We've searched inside; there's no one there."

Jasmine's body tensed, and she looked up helplessly at the firefighter. "No one?"

empty. You're lucky you didn't

tightened as she reached out

Richard was okay.

"Justin!"

ashen with fear, burst in carrying breakfast. It was only after seeing that Jasmine and Justin were unharmed that he allowed himself to breathe easy. He squatted down and wrapped

family heiress's place to be a bodyguard. But she decided to give us a hard time. Had us stand outside all night, listening to lullabies, staying awake without a wink of sleep as some twisted test. I was up

I-we didn't come home last night," Visibly shaken, Jasmine sobbed as she clung to Justin. "Bro...

sharp

Jasmine could continue, Evan

cold gaze settled on Jasmine. "You know, Serena was so

spoke indifferently as

without daring to look into

scared, yes, but also disgusted... by these

Richard stood, positioning himself protectively

seem to overestimate yourself," Evan said with a mocking laugh. "You think I'd let

about eight or nine bodyguards descended from a vehicle and swiftly surrounded Richard, restraining

up to Jasmine and in front of the child, yanked her hair. "So, this is the filthy slum where Serena endured

looked at Evan, terrified and rendered

away but received a slap so callous it sent him tumbling to

out, but blood gushed

to wipe it away, the bleeding

spare his mom the worry, he turned away,

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