Wed to the Billionaire Brother of My Spouse by Doris

Chapter 55 Eight Million

A shockwave went through the room.

No wonder she hadn't bitten at the eight million. Bearing Henry a child out of wedlock -heck, that could easily be worth hundreds of millions, no trouble at all.

"You should step outside," Henry suggested to Jasmine.

Stunned, Jasmine gazed at Henry, digesting the revelation. That night... had it really been him?

Fleeing the room in turmoil, she took refuge in the restroom, soothing her jangled nerves with splashes of cold water in an attempt to wash away the tormenting memories of that night. They haunted her like a nightmare, a corrosive presence in her soul.

She chastised herself for not staying alert that night, for surrendering to the drugs in her drink.

She was playing into their hands.

"Jasmine, you okay?" Chloe murmured, noting Jasmine's damp hair on her return. Jasmine shook her head slightly.

"HR needs an info update. Could you fill it out?" Chloe handed over the form.

Jasmine took the form, inhaling deeply. It was asking a lot, even inquiring about her relationship status.

In the space designated for her name, Jasmine hesitated for a moment before writing "Jasmine Avery" instead of her given name.

The name Jasmine Wilson had been hers for over two decades; the first twenty years had been a source of pride while the last few had brought nothing but shame.

Detested by the Wilson family, yet they refused to release her - being ostracized from the family meant keeping their surname was pointless.

Once she had filled everything out, Jasmine handed the form to Chloe.

"Jasmine Avery, that's such a lovely name," Chloe remarked.

Jasmine simply smiled in response, offering no words.

Jasmine worked the reception until ten in the evening, waiting for the night shift replacement to arrive so she could head home.

"Emily's out with a client tonight, so she won't join you on the ride back," she was informed.

Nodding in acknowledgment, Jasmine planned to make her way home alone.

After changing her clothes, she hesitated outside the door before deciding to wait and see when Henry would leave - she had some questions that needed to be cleared up.

with her knees to her chest behind a reserved parking spot, Jasmine sat lost in thought. She had fled her past with no money to buy a phone, and while Emily had an old

banquet imminent, staying put was risky, but leaving meant losing the roof Emily had offered her - she had promised to

arranged to your specifications. Rest assured, no mistakes will occur," an assistant assured Henry while opening the car door for

all-smiles as they saw Henry off into

sneaked a nervous glance. With so many

entering his car, Henry caught a glimpse in the rearview mirror of a figure crunched behind the vehicle, mutely huddled with a head buried in their

Henry's deep voice

asked, "Mr. Patrick,

Henry replied as he stepped out of the car, gesturing for

managers also awaited his

with a frown, disliking the pomp

managers exchanged glances and departed

was empty, Henry leaned against his car door and

moment and peered out tentatively her heart skipped a beat when she caught Henry glancing in her

as if he were amused, waiting to

her feet

to pierce right through her, filled with a profound curiosity. "Was it you... six years ago?" She asked in a whisper, her gaze fixed to the floor. Henry scrutinized her. The woman standing before him now would likely go

who had caught his eye, was nowhere

easy to ruin someone, he thought. It seemed

was?" Henry

knew everything there was to

considered bringing

then, Jasmine was

but to wait and see

was for nothing to have happened that night, but

would you do? Blackmail, extortion, call the police?" Henry

even

from Evan and Daniel;

one would

as she lifted her head to look at Henry. "I don't want anything... If it was you, could you just take

watched her closely, he realized this woman, as always, was challenging the

that he might misunderstand. "I don't intend to use the child to claim...

car door. "Get in." Jasmine stood

when he noticed Jasmine didn't

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I help you?" Jasmine hesitated,