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.”

close to a mental breakdown. She grabbed at her own hair and pulled violently at it, her face

 

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

had a part 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 all is said and done, everything is your

 

clear on the fact that he was in love with Natalie as well. He might love Jacqueline more, but nonetheless,

find a way to make both Natalie

you’re being so unreasonable!” Seeing the rancor

trying to talk sense into people like this. Let’s ignore them—we’re

Yulia slammed the door shut

and Jasmine continued to bang loudly on the door, screaming for them to open

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

loud scuffle outside the door before everything

she saw that Susan and Jasmine had gone, she let out a

the sofa. “They don’t have issues. They’re just two people who bully the

be completely useless. Hence, they chose to take their anger out

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