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 soulless marionette, she trailed

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

he'd had the means to assist Jasmine, but he hadn't. Part of him... part of him even wanted to see her stripped

instructed his assistant on the phone before leading Jasmine into a store

indulge in shopping, rarely stepping out to

proved to be

how to use this one?" Henry's voice was

looked up at him but

he said, taking a deep

edged closer. Five years out of touch with smartphones meant she was

to a simple, more affordable model marketed to seniors. "I can use... that

but Jasmine had always been the

I'll teach you," he said, picking up the smartphone and gently pulling Jasmine

Jasmine wanted to resist.

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

Jasmine fell silent again.

voice called out, "Hey!

as opulent as they come. The attendant, spotting Henry, broke into a blossom of a smile. "Mr. Patrick, where's

Henry in her early years,

a ballerina, who after three years with Henry, strutted about with

momentarily, and he

met his gaze and swiftly withdrew her wrist

her; men

a woman was nothing more than

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clapped a hand over her mouth. "Mr. Patrick, this

her," Henry said, visibly irritated as he massaged his temples and settled on a couch, casually flipping through

today? He never escorts anyone here himself, and he was

of place, like she just rolled in from the sticks.

in the fitting room, the women outside gossiped on. The tailor, measuring Jasmine's frame, inquired in a hushed tone, "What's your relationship with

Jasmine stayed silent.

encouraged with a smile. "Mr. Patrick is drawn to girls with grace;

paused, lost for

three years, and he's dropped that haughty princess for a maid?" The

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

Jasmine caught Henry's attention. He was silent for a while, not uttering a

radiance she once held was gone,

from her reflection,

person staring back at

was unfamiliar

"Okay," Henry finally nodded.

to gather more outfits for Jasmine and

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