Susan opened her mouth in shock. She was at a complete loss for words.

Indeed, that was what she had thought all along.

Susan believed that Shane had dropped by the hospital so often because he wanted to know if Jasmine had woken up from her ‘coma’ yet.

Natalie shrugged helplessly. “Well, I’m sorry to inform the both of you that you were wrong. Mr. Shane wasn’t there to see you. He was visiting Ms. Graham!”

Yulia laughed at Susan and Jasmine, obviously reveling in their misery. “Oh, dear. What a disappointment for the both of you!”

Jasmine’s hand trembled as it lay on the armrest of her wheelchair. She felt as though someone had emptied a bucket of ice-cold water on her.

This was the first time she realized that Natalie wasn’t the only other woman by Shane’s side. He had a mysterious woman called Jacqueline too.

“Jas…” Susan placed a hand on her daughter’s shoulder worriedly.

Natalie put her hands on her knees and bent down slightly to meet Jasmine’s eyes. “Now, the both of you know why Mr. Shane would’ve canceled the engagement even without me around. Jasmine, you’re just a stand-in for Jacqueline, who helped discourage other girls who want to try their luck with him. Simply put, you’re just a pawn to Mr. Shane.”

at her own hair and pulled violently at it, her face contorted in rage. Jacqueline Graham, Jacqueline Graham…she repeated endlessly in her

 

up again. “Thus, there’s no use in you coming to look for

to play in this! Shane might have wanted to call off our engagement, but he wouldn’t have done it now if you hadn’t come along! Hence, when

 

was in love with Natalie as well. He might

never forgive Natalie because of this. She would find a way to

unreasonable!” Seeing the rancor in Jasmine’s eyes, Natalie frowned with

hand. “Don’t bother trying to talk sense into people like this. Let’s ignore them—we’re

door shut in Susan and

and Jasmine continued to bang loudly

made a call to the guardhouse, which promptly sent two security guards upstairs to

the door before everything returned to its peaceful

Susan and Jasmine had gone, she let out a sigh

just two people who bully the weak but fear the strong,” she

but knew that it would be completely useless. Hence, they chose to take their anger out on you instead. Come to think

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