"Your uncle might try to cause you trouble a few more times. "But you must remember the harm they've done to you, and you mustn't go easy on them." Blake advised Yasmin.Yasmin nodded, her face growing even redder. "I understand.""What's making you blush?" Blake leaned in close, his lips almost touching hers and charging the air between them even more.Yasmin felt flustered and didn't dare to meet Blake's eyes. So, she looked at his lips instead and said, "Nothing, just... let go of me, I need to help you get dressed.""Do you like me?" Blake suddenly smiled, as if he could see right through her.Yasmin felt like he'd hit the nail on the head. Her pupils were quivering as she said, "Of course not.""But your face says otherwise." Blake's lips curled up. "Now that you know I'm the one who's been good to you, are you feeling something?"He pulled her even closer.Yasmin felt uneasy and turned her head away. "Stop hugging me. Let go.""You haven't properly thanked me yet," B
"Yeah, Yasmin. Quickly talk to Blake and ask him to stop targeting my dad. We're family. We should love and support each other." Brittany handed her phone to Yasmin to call Blake.Yasmin laughed coldly and took a sip of water. "Brittany, if you care so much about your dad, why didn't you sacrifice yourself to accompany Hector last night?"Brittany's face turned cold. "Yasmin! What do you mean? How could I possibly entertain such a disgusting man?""So, you know he's disgusting? You won't help your dad with his gambling debt, but you expect me to help? And you have the nerve to act all righteous. "Where's your shame?" Yasmin shot back.Brittany's face turned pale, and then red. She yelled, "What's wrong with you spending a night with that old man? You've been married before. You've sold yourself once, so what's wrong with selling yourself again? I'm different, I'm still a virgin!"Yasmin laughed out of anger and turned to Magnolia. "I won't be involved in your family matters
"What's there that can't be talked about? I've got questions for him too. "What's the deal between him and that other woman? Are they breaking up or not? If not, then just divorce him. You need your freedom..." Eunice continued speaking.Immediately, Blake grabbed Yasmin's phone from her hand and looked menacingly at Eunice through the video. "Eunice, if you keep inciting her to get a divorce, you'll see what I'm capable of," he barked.Faced with Blake's sharp gaze, Eunice didn't dare to act up anymore. Then, she pouted and mumbled, "What kind of man are you to threaten me? If you're so capable, deal with Yasmin's aunt. "They're the ones morally blackmailing her right now. If you're really that powerful, handle them!"Hearing this, Blake turned to Yasmin, "Your aunt came to you?""Yeah," Yasmin replied calmly. She then took back her phone and said to Eunice, "Eunice, let's talk later, I'm hanging up now."After ending the call, Yasmin looked up at Blake. "Blake, I can h
Hector's brother, Gabriel Chadwick, stood beside Adeline and asked, "Mr. Ford, what do you mean? Are you saying my brother should show some sincerity?""Break his leg," Blake said coldly.Gabriel shivered and explained, "Mr. Ford, actually, my brother and your wife are victims. The real perpetrator behind this was Mrs. Ford's uncle.""That's between you and Victor. All I know is that my wife was harassed. If she hadn't knocked your brother unconscious, this would be more than just breaking a leg." Blake's voice was commanding and intimidating.The Chadwicks froze and felt a chill creeping up from their feet up to their heads.Indeed, if Yasmin had really been assaulted by Hector, the consequences would've been disastrous.Gabriel guessed Blake's intention and said, "Mr. Ford, you can rest assured that we'll handle Victor ourselves. After all, he put my brother in this situation, so we won't let him off."At this, Blake's lips curled up slightly.Thinking that he'd guessed rig
Blake smiled happily before grabbing the jewelry box and walking to the guest room. However, just as he was about to enter, he heard Yasmin talking on the phone inside. So, he stopped and stood at the door to listen."Were you okay after the birthday banquet that night?" Ivan asked after a pause from Yasmin."I'm fine.""I heard you moved back to Oak Garden. Are you two... getting back together?"There was a moment of silence from Yasmin before she answered, "No, I owe Blake some money. He's having me work here to pay off my debt.""That's good to hear." Ivan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "Once you're divorced, your dad should be released by then too, so you should..."When Ivan mentioned Stuart, Yasmin's eyes flickered. Then, she said in a low voice, "Don't worry, I won't look back on this marriage."Stuart would be out in half a month—Yasmin couldn't look back.If Blake still wanted to seek her out after Stuart's release, she might still fight for their relationsh
Blake immediately stopped what he was doing and asked, "How's my mom's checkup going?"Joel replied, "Mrs. Ford just got admitted, and the tests are scheduled for tomorrow. But Giselle's been keeping her happy. She's been asking her to come up with names for the baby every day."I see her smiling all the time. In fact, she seems very happy."Upon hearing this, Blake decided he didn't have any more questions for Joel. He was just glad that Annalise was in a good mood. At least then, it would keep her from getting anxious before the tests.Then, Joel continued, "Giselle's great with people and has a way with your mom. But is the child in her belly really yours? If it's not, your mom might not be able to take it once the child's born.""Just let Giselle be." Blake refused to reveal anything.After all, the critical period of Annalise's tests was approaching, and he didn't want to upset her.Joel realized that his questioning wasn't leading him anywhere. So, he furrowed his brow a
"No matter what, my dad's still your relative. Why do you leave no stone unturned to screw up his life?" Brittany yelled."Are you serious? Me? Screwing up his life?" Yasmin was amused. She sneered. "Victor drugged me, and he sent me to another man to clear his gambling debts. He didn't have a shred of guilt when he did that to me. Yet, you have the guts to coerce me into giving him his job back. "Do you have no shame?"Brittany stammered, "M-My dad just wasn't thinking straight for a moment. He did feel guilty about it."Yasmin retorted, "I didn't see any of that guilt from him. And instead, you're here looking for trouble. "This conversation ends here—I'll be calling the journalists over. Let's have the three families square things up, and then we'll find out if Victor is truly innocent."With that, Yasmin was about to contact the journalists.Just then, a question came from the crowd, "So, you're saying this family did some crooked things, and now they've come here lookin
Blake walked toward Yasmin and threw a cold gaze at Brittany.Brittany's face was flushed red in embarrassment and fear.She had always admired Blake, but she was scared when he stared at her like that.She called out softly, "Mr. Ford…"But Blake retracted his cold gaze from Brittany and shifted his attention to Yasmin instead. "Have you called the journalists? I can do that for you if you haven't."Upon hearing this, Brittany's face turned pale from fright, and she looked at Yasmin nervously.But while Brittany was nervous, Yasmin, on the other hand, was surprised. She looked at Blake's charming face and asked, "Why are you here?"Blake replied, "If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have seen you getting bullied by the Starr family." As he said this, Blake turned his icy gaze toward Brittany.Brittany freaked out, and her legs were wobbly. If it weren't for her friends supporting her, she probably would've tripped by now.Just then, Malcolm walked over and asked, "Mrs. Ford, sho