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.

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

staying put was risky, but leaving meant losing the roof Emily had offered her - she had promised to help out during the

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

leaders were all-smiles as they saw Henry off into his car,

nervous glance. With so many people around, she didn't dare

in the rearview mirror of a figure crunched behind the vehicle,

prepared to drive, but Henry's deep

assistant asked, "Mr. Patrick,

back," Henry replied as he stepped out

awaited his next

a frown, disliking the pomp

managers exchanged glances and departed along

Henry leaned against his car

behind the corner for a moment and peered out tentatively her heart skipped a beat when she caught

he were amused, waiting to see what Jasmine would dare to do

breath for courage, Jasmine rose to her feet and approached him with her

with a profound curiosity. "Was it you... six years ago?" She asked in a whisper, her gaze fixed to the floor. Henry scrutinized

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 ugly

to ruin someone, he thought. It seemed all

you hope it was?" Henry asked, his

knew everything there was to

considered bringing

Jasmine

and see her edges worn down and her

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

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

dipped even

tried to extort money from Evan and Daniel; they

one would

look at Henry. "I don't want anything... If it was you, could you just take a

closely, he realized this woman,

sick. He needs his father for some tests," Jasmine blurted out, anxious that he might misunderstand.

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

when he noticed Jasmine didn't

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a long moment before he spoke again. "Why should I help you?" Jasmine hesitated, biting her lip as if wrestling with her next