Chapter Ninety-One

Alex

I was getting tired of all the problems we started facing since Tyler came back into the scene. Jasmine had always had a reason to cry because of this guy, and now the twins were nowhere to be found. I held back my tears as I watched Jasmine look all sad and gloomy. This was not the usual beautiful Jasmine; she had grown so lean and malnourished, her eyes puffy from lack of sleep, crying, and stress.

I remembered the first time I met her. It was a cold, rainy evening, and the streets were nearly deserted. I had been walking home after a long day at work, my mind preoccupied with mundane worries. Suddenly, I heard frantic footsteps and desperate panting from behind. I turned around and saw a young woman running towards me, her eyes wide with terror. She was drenched from the rain, her clothes clinging to her as she stumbled forward.

Despite her disheveled appearance, she was strikingly beautiful. Her wet hair framed her face, and even in her distressed state, she had a certain grac