Asher's POV"Alright, Emily, hope down with Penny, we're right at the vet,” Jasmine instructs Emily. I pulled up at the lot in front of the Vet’s office. "Yes, mummy, I'm just trying to get the collar around her neck,” Emily responds sweetly. After Rylee brought the kids over, and Penny too, Emily had a series of amnesia because Penny suffered a terrible stomach ache. This was supposedly the second visit, and Jasmine gossiped that Emily cried when Penny got her first dose of injection. We tried not to laugh at our little mummy. "Common, sweetie, let mummy help you.” Jasmine offered, as she stretched over and got the new collar with a bow, around Penny's neck. “All done, let's go.” “Thanks, mummy.” Emily smiled. "You're welcome, sweetie.” She got down. "You gonna stay behind and watch the boys, yeah?”I looked at the back seat, where Ethan and Ezra were sleeping like logs. They fought on our way to the vet, I bet they were exhausted now. "Sure." I nodded in agreement. I watche
Jasmine's POVToday was the first day of resumption after I got served twice. I didn't look forward to a pleasant day at work, not when all of my clients would go to Dr. Liam, and I would only watch and assist. Liam would never put me in such a tight corner, against Brady's instruction, he would leave me to attend to them myself, but it didn't matter when it changed nothing. And it would never reflect in my paycheck, so why stress? Asher insisted on driving me to work, but I persuaded him to do the school run instead and relax since his job allowed him to work from home. "Hey, Jasmine.” Liam beamed when I got into the office. “Hello, good morning.” “Morning, dear.” He checked me out. "My dear friend is glowing.” I giggled and went to my desk and got comfortable. "Thanks for having the kids for the weekend.” “It's nothing.” He brushed it off as he went through some files on his desk. "And I'm sorry I couldn't come with Rylee to drop the kids. I was a bit tied up with work.”"Tr
Sebastian’s POVThere was a silver lining in everything; good or bad or ugly, Dripped, dripped...I watched as the lacerated muscles of my arm dropped my blood; thick and red, and soaked the torn sleeve of my white shirt, walking its way down my hand. I go over to my desk and gently, I level in my seat, thinking of the best step to take. With closed eyes and a clenched fist, I summoned a spell for healing. I felt the magic come alive as the area where it kissed my broken skin burned. "Argh." I groaned in pain. But that was the best it could do, appear like a twinkle and die off. To be honest, it wasn’t helping even though I could feel my spell come to life. Again, I tried healing my wound internally, and when I summoned the magic with enthusiasm, it died down just as it came alive for the umpteenth time. I looked at my arm, not giving up, I closed my eyes to repeat the mantra. Over and over again, I clenched my fist and tested my healing affinity, desperate for a change. Being
Jasmine’s POVNow that we were alone and in Mr. Carter's lobby, Asher let go of my hand. I felt relieved, and the fear of worrying about people seeing me being dragged out died down. Asher was livid to his bones, but somehow he managed to act like we were a normal couple just having an itsy bitsy quarrel that would blow over with time. His eyes were bloodshot red, and his claws were now retracted. He was not fully possessed by his beast, but he was in a distorted state of mind, regardless. “We still have a few hours till your close of work.” He said after he flipped his watch to look at it and then wriggled his nose. I knew where he was driving at, and I was in no position to fault him. Never in his wildest dream would he leave me while Sebastian still lurked around, not after the awful encounter. I should have known better. But then, how did he know I was at Sebastian’s office? What was he doing here in the first place? I couldn't kick these questions off my head. "I can try to
Jasmine's POV“I suppose we are done here.” Brady dismissed me subtly. Did Brady just threaten me with a dismissal? Of all the things to slam me with, he stooped so low to pick up the dismissal threat from the bottomless pit? Has the world gone nuts? I scoffed, still in denial that I had just been threatened with dismissal, from the same place I gave the entity of my life to. While I was getting back on my feet, after the abandonment drama and childbirth, I enrolled as a student in a medicine college with Asher being much of an assistant. After graduation, I got my first job here, and for the records, I turned down a few offers, and even more juicy ones after I got my nickname as the miracle doctor. If only I left, maybe I wouldn't be in the mess from the onset, or maybe my ugly fate would have taunted me still, until I was broken... Fate was fate, become invisible or not. "Close the door behind you,” Brady instructed, tired of waiting for me to take the initiative. I dragged m
Sebastian's POVIt was time to see the ball rolling. After I was well rested, I resumed plotting my schemes. Carefully, I weighed my juicy options one by one, to either eliminate the unfavorable ones and pick the best option at the end of the day or to use them simultaneously if need be. The first one was to report to Brady. No doubt, I would get him and a whole bunch of the hospital staff on my side playing pity party, especially since I was a new member of the board of directors... There was a virus that made old staff treat newer ones extra special, and they were pretty infected. I could tell a lie and make it seem like Jasmine's lover was just being paranoid. He might be taken for a psycho after this got out. Also, what made this even better, was that he was within the hospital premises to create a scene, when he shouldn't be lurking around in here as he had no business. He might end up being jailed for assault, and Jasmine might lose her job. Nah. I shook my head, hating th
Asher's POV"He can't have her... He isn't stupid to do that again... She will be fine...” I told myself repeatedly, to get my act together, before I turned on the ignition and drove out of the hospital premises. Off to the hotel, which was a five-star rated firm, about five minutes drive from the hospital Jasmine worked at. I was restless at the reception, my words didn't provide much comfort, rather than mocked me. When I finally secured the room, I was up there like a hawk, watching over the hospital for the slightest change, thanks to the proximity, and a room with a better angle. If I as little as perceived any little scheme, I was ready to jump down and save my girl... The egoistic part of me was not ready to take any chances. Instead of pacing about restlessly, I decided to do a few things to get my mind off the drama. Around 12: 30 PM, I went for school runs and a few stops with the kids to get them their favorite toys and snacks. I was acting on reflex, wanting to secur
Jasmine's POV‘Rylee, love, love; My phone rang out and vibrated on the bedside table. Siri read out the caller the exact way I saved it. There was no pretending to still be asleep. It was my day off, matter of fact, I had today and tomorrow to relax and recuperate. Asher offered to prepare the kids for school and drove all the way to drop them at school. This wasn’t him trying to be on their good book, Asher was just being an angel. After he returned, he had to rush out again for a few deliveries. Lazily, my hand searched for the screaming phone beside me, with my eyes still shut with the fold. “Argh!” I groaned when I almost knocked down the lamp on the table. This time, I searched slowly and carefully. Finally grabbing the phone, I brought it closer and I randomly swiped the screen to the left, already acquainted with operating my phone even when lying dead. Just in time, I answered before it went to voice mail. “Hey, Jasmine.” Rylee's bubbly demeanor is also reflected in her