"Where are you going?" Michelle asked Carlos.Carlos came to his senses and saw Yasmin give him a faint smile.He felt a slight jolt in his heart and subconsciously avoided her gaze. "Elise has a follow-up appointment at the hospital today. I have to take her there," he replied."You're going with her again?" Michelle was clearly dissatisfied. "She wants you to be with her every month for blood transfusions, help her with work, and even attend fashion shows. Why does she have you do so many things? Don't you care about your own business? "You're practically revolving around her. I'm telling you, Mom and Dad are already unhappy about this. You better stop putting off work to keep her company.""Elise is in poor health, so I must go with her." Carlos insisted on leaving.With a cold expression, Michelle said, "Wait, you can accompany Elise today, but I've decided to have Yasmin take charge of the collaborative project with NAS Group."Carlos paused and turned his head. "What di

With Michelle present, Yasmin could only play along. She shook Blake's hand and said, "Mr. Ford, I've heard a lot about you as well.""Then we can get to know each other in private later," Blake said blatantly in front of Michelle.Michelle was momentarily stunned, as if realizing that Blake had an interest in Yasmin.But why did Carlos seem a little unhappy?"No, Mr. Ford is far too esteemed for me. I could never measure up," Yasmin said modestly."Don't be so humble, Ms. Starr. You're the Venus of my heart."Yasmin was taken aback, her face turning cold. This jerk was doing this on purpose!Blake knew Yasmin was trying to build a good relationship with Michelle, so he deliberately showed his interest in Yasmin in front of Michelle. This way, Michelle wouldn't have any ideas about matching Yasmin with Carlos.Blake smiled and sat beside her, intentionally brushing his long legs against hers.Yasmin stiffened for a moment."What brings Mr. Ford here?" Carlos asked Michelle.

After some time, Yasmin gradually calmed down. Ivan helped her inside and seated her on the couch. He then handed Yasmin a cup of warm water.As Yasmin felt the warmth from the cup, she began to regain her composure. She turned to Ivan and said, "Thanks a lot, Ivan."Ivan asked, "What happened to you?"Yasmin's gaze fell to the floor. "Something unpleasant surfaced in my mind. I was feeling uneasy."Ivan immediately caught onto something and asked, "Was it Blake?"Yasmin nodded. "Yeah, it reminded me of when my dad fell down the stairs. I was crying and begged Blake, but he insisted that everything would be fine after a rest."With a dejected smile, Yasmin added, "He always tells me that things will get better, but he's consumed by hatred himself. Nothing will ever turn out right."Ivan seemed to be lost in thought. He sat down and hugged Yasmin. "Give me a call next time something like this happens again. I'll come and help you no matter what."Yasmin was worn out. She leane

Later into the day, Yasmin sobbed in Blake's arms. "Dad…"Feeling bitter, Blake said in a raspy voice, "I'm sorry, Yaz…"Blake understood that his apology carried little weight, but that was all he could say. Holding Yasmin tightly, he rested his chin on top of her head. "I'm sorry, but I just can't move on from you. Please give me a chance to make it up to you."Yasmin was in a daze and couldn't hear what Blake said.Late at night, Yasmin's temperature finally went down, and her mind cleared up. As she stirred awake, her vision was fuzzy, and she could only make out a blurry face in front of her.Yasmin blinked a couple of times. The once blurry face became clearer—Blake."You're finally awake. Are you still feeling dizzy?"Only then did Yasmin realize she was in Blake's arms. She tried to speak but found that her throat was sore."You've slept the entire day. Are you feeling hungry?""Why are you here?" Yasmin finally managed to speak up even though her voice was raspy.

Yasmin gaped at Blake, and she frantically pushed him away. "Stop it, Blake. The police are here—"With a grim expression, Blake said, "So what? I want them to see us like this." He refused to let Yasmin go.Yasmin began panicking and hissed, "You're going to embarrass me. Go and hide in the bedroom. Once Carlos leaves, I promise that we can have a talk.""Promise?" Blake asked.Yasmin pursed her lips and responded, "Yes!"Finally, Blake let go and sneaked in a pat on Yasmin's head before leaving.Yasmin immediately flinched. She was angry with how shameless Blake was.After fixing her clothes, Yasmin saw Blake's coat and ran to hide it under the couch.Then, when Yasmin opened the door, she saw Carlos speaking to the police.While talking, Carlos paused in surprise when he saw Yasmin appear. "You okay?" he asked."Yeah, I'm fine." Yasmin fixed her hair and sported a pale smile."Why didn't you answer the door when I rang the bell?""I was bathing." Yasmin made up an excuse