Chapter 11: My Son Craves Pumpkin Soup

"Are you dumb? Answer my question now!" Mrs. Smith hurled at Jasmine.

"No ma." She shivered at the thought of having Mrs. Smith's hands over her face again so she braced up.

Most times, she had always wanted to confront her as an equal, but end up doing things differently when she thought about Lilian.

"She didn't mean what you heard." Mr. Bryan tried to defend her daughter.

She ignored him and turned to Jasmine who was now standing as sitting on the seat would even make matters worse. "Your father has married me little beauty."

Jasmine loved that she knew she was a beauty, she kept a fixed gaze at Mrs. Smith letting her eyes trail off from her face would mean receiving an unexpected slap.

"I'll always be here for as long as I live, so I advise that you get that into your dumb head. With that said goodnight barbie."

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Jasmine*

Today, I would be cooking for Mrs. Laura's son, afterwards, he would choose whose food he loved best.

I said a few words of prayer as I set out to