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.

her past with no money to buy a phone, and while Emily had an old phone to give her, Jasmine

the chamber of commerce banquet imminent, staying put was risky, but leaving meant losing the roof Emily had offered her - she

everything at the club is arranged to your specifications. Rest assured, no mistakes

as they saw Henry off

tucked behind a curbstone, sneaked a nervous glance. With so many people around, she didn't dare

the rearview mirror of a figure crunched behind the vehicle, mutely huddled with

Henry's deep voice halted him,

assistant asked, "Mr. Patrick, aren't

out of the car, gesturing for his assistant

awaited his

with a frown, disliking

exchanged glances and departed

Henry leaned against

tentatively her heart skipped a beat when she caught Henry glancing

were amused, waiting to see

for courage, Jasmine rose to her feet

She asked in a whisper, her gaze fixed to the floor. Henry scrutinized her. The woman standing before him now would likely go unnoticed in a crowd he might not

like a swan on stage, who had caught his eye, was nowhere to be found. Instead, she had been replaced by a timid, dust-covered, self- effacing

easy to ruin someone, he thought. It seemed all it took was

you hope it was?" Henry asked, his

everything there was to know about

had indeed considered bringing that graceful swan

Jasmine was too

to wait and see her edges worn down and her pride

hung in the air-hope? What Jasmine hoped for was for nothing to have happened that

I said it was me? What would you do? Blackmail, extortion, call the

dipped even lower. "I

extort money from Evan and Daniel; they were the ones who had smeared

one

making her eyes glisten as she lifted her head to look at Henry. "I don't want anything...

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

anxious that he might misunderstand. "I don't intend to

nearby trash can and opened his car door. "Get in." Jasmine stood rooted in

asked when he noticed Jasmine didn't

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anemia," she

you?" Jasmine hesitated, biting her lip as if wrestling with her