Chapter 52

Today, Jasmine decided to make a second attempt to escape. She knew that continually asking to go for walks every day would be very suspicious. This time, Jasmine would try to escape directly from the house on her own.

First, Jasmine searched for tools like a knife or other sharp objects that could aid her escape. Second, she had to know the times when the guards changed shifts in the middle of the night. And third, she had to plan meticulously by identifying places that the guards rarely patrolled, so she could slip out undetected.

She scribbled a map in her notebook, plotting a route she had studied over the past few days during her outings. She knew where the bus stop was and the route to the subway. However, while she was engrossed in her map, someone suddenly took the book from her hands. Jasmine was startled to find Danzell had entered her room without her noticing.

“What are you drawing?” Danzell asked, examining the scribbles in Jasmine’s notebook.

Jasmine quickly thought of a