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.

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 phone to give her,

put was risky, but leaving meant losing the roof Emily

no mistakes will occur," an

saw Henry off into his car, clearly

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

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

prepared to drive, but Henry's deep voice halted him,

assistant asked, "Mr.

drive myself back," Henry replied as he stepped out

awaited

back," Henry ordered with a frown, disliking

glances and departed

was empty, Henry leaned against

hid behind the corner for a moment and peered out tentatively her heart skipped a beat when she caught Henry glancing in her direction, so she quickly ducked

amused, waiting to see what Jasmine would

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

"Was it you... six years ago?" She asked in a whisper, her gaze fixed to the

woman who once sparkled like a swan on stage, who had caught his eye, was nowhere to be found. Instead, she had been replaced by a timid,

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

hope it was?" Henry asked, his tone carrying

there was to

years ago, he had indeed considered bringing that graceful swan home to

back then, Jasmine was

bow, he had no choice but to wait and see her edges worn down

nothing to have happened that night, but that

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

even lower. "I

Evan and Daniel; they

no one

lifted her head to look at Henry. "I don't want anything... If it was you, could you just take a paternity test with

watched her closely, he realized this woman,

out, anxious that he might misunderstand. "I don't intend to use the child to

in the nearby trash can and opened his car door. "Get in." Jasmine stood rooted in place, her anxiety palpable. She was uncertain if

asked when he noticed

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she replied

help you?" Jasmine hesitated, biting her lip as if