Wed to the Billionaire Brother of My Spouse by Doris

Chapter 56

Chapter 56 Patience

Henry understood and then leaned back in his seat with a chuckle. "Get in. Don't make me ask a third time."

Jasmine's fingers were almost raw from nervous picking. She looked down at her clothes to make sure they were clean before carefully opening the rear car door.

"Sit in front," Henry motioned.

After a pause, Jasmine decided to sit in the passenger seat.

Henry said nothing as he drove Jasmine

the mall.

"Get out," Henry instructed.

Jasmine stayed seated, unmoving.

After a long moment, she finally spoke. "I...I want to go back."

"You think signing on with me for three years means being a nanny or a housekeeper?" Henry couldn't help but feel amused.

Jasmine still said nothing.

"Get out. Whether I go for the paternity test or not depends on your cooperation," he resorted to a threat, now the only tactic that seemed to work against her

stubbornness.

Reluctantly leaving the car, Jasmine followed Henry.

Taking her into an elevator, Jasmine instinctively retreated to the furthest corner, facing

away from Henry and staring at the elevator walls.

When they stopped on the first floor of the mall, a crowd started to enter.

Henry reached out, pulling Jasmine in front of him with a slight frown.

Jasmine stood rigid amid the crowd, a flicker of terror across her features.

Crowded places had always unnerved her...

During her years behind bars, Jasmine suffered severe psychological trauma. A person, hit with such crushing blows, would inevitably fall prey to stress reactions.

She was claustrophobic and anxious in crowds, afraid of being squeezed among strangers. Her breaths became labored, and sweat began to bead on her forehead. Henry glanced down at Jasmine. Towering over the others, his head and shoulders were easily spotted, while Jasmine could be easily swallowed up by the sea of people.

"Let's go."

was five years ago. Following Henry like a

epiphany striking him about how Jasmine had changed. Once, her eyes sparkled with life; now, they were hollow, as if her spirit had been siphoned away, leaving only

washed over Henry as his fingers clenched involuntarily. Five years ago, he'd had the means to assist Jasmine,

on the phone before leading Jasmine into a

wasn't one to indulge in shopping,

Jasmine always proved to be

how to use this one?"

Jasmine looked up at

said, taking a deep

of provoking Henry, edged closer. Five years out of touch with smartphones meant she was likely

her head, pointing instead to a simple, more affordable model marketed to seniors.

but Jasmine had

up the

Jasmine wanted to resist.

you going to get used to it?" Henry asked, facing

Jasmine fell silent again.

voice called out, "Hey! Isn't that...

swanky boutique where the fashion displays were as opulent as they come. The attendant, spotting Henry, broke into a blossom of a smile.

a former small-time starlet lavishly kept by Henry in her early years, was a well-known figure

with Henry, strutted about with her nose in the air, making little of everyone

and he glanced

and swiftly

her wits about her; men of his ilk were all the same.

was nothing more than a temporary

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hand over her mouth. "Mr.

her," Henry said, visibly irritated as he massaged his temples and

never escorts anyone here himself, and he was even holding her hand,"

like she just rolled

Jasmine was changing in the fitting room, the women outside gossiped on. The tailor, measuring Jasmine's

Jasmine stayed silent.

the tailor encouraged with a smile. "Mr. Patrick is drawn to girls with grace; the ones who've danced since they

lost for

haughty princess for a maid?" The chatter from the other

quiet. She wasn't bothered about others looking down on her. What concerned her was whether her

the dressing room in a white dress the attendant had chosen, Jasmine caught Henry's attention. He was silent for a while, not uttering a word. Honestly, the

held was

lowered her gaze from her reflection, not daring

the person staring back

was unfamiliar and

"Okay," Henry finally nodded.

off to gather more outfits for Jasmine and gestured

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