A hint of sadness flickered in Blake's eyes. Yasmin looked away, shut the car doors, and sat quietly inside. In the end, Malcolm sent her back home.After taking a shower, she leaned against the bed and looked at the night view. The night breeze was a little cold. She was feeling a bit down due to her hesitation about returning to Oak Garden.They could keep Arthur and Annalise in the dark about Stuart, but for how long?Yasmin doubted the two would accept her without resentment once everything came to light. She was truly in a tough spot.…The next day, Yasmin was working in her office when Sarah approached. "Ms. Starr, a woman downstairs claims to be Mr. Carter's girlfriend, and she wants to collect his clothes.""Hand her the clothes if she has the receipt." Yasmin held a cup of coffee in her hand and went through her fabrics to pick one.With a bitter expression, Sarah explained, "She doesn't have a receipt. I told her she couldn't collect the clothes without one. She's
Nikki was heartbroken. Her face paled as she said, "I heard you fell for a woman right after coming back, and you even bought clothes from her. I came today to see what she's like.""It's none of your business." Darion remained cold and indifferent toward her. "We broke up six months ago, Nikki. Why do you care about who I'm seeing?"Nikki dated Darion for three months and couldn't move on after they broke up.As she was surprised by his harsh words, her eyes welled up. "Jerk!" she shouted before running away.Darion didn't bother to chase after her. Annoyed, he shook his head and asked Yasmin, "Did she cause you any trouble?""No, she didn't. You showed up just in time." Yasmin didn't want to be part of their relationship drama. She gestured with her hand and said, "The clothes are ready. Do you have the receipt?" Darion tutted. "Do you have a heart of stone? She just said that I fell for you and bought clothes from you. Didn't that move you at all?""No," Yasmin stated blun
Upon seeing Yasmin, Blake furrowed his brows and embraced her tightly. "You wouldn't come to Oak Garden, so I had to come find you. What else am I supposed to do?"Yasmin was suffocating as she patted his shoulder. "I can't breathe. You're strangling me."He finally let her go, but he was still visibly upset. "You knew my leg hadn't fully recovered, and it's hard for me to get around. Why don't you come back to see me?"Yasmin lowered her gaze, looking sad. "Sorry about that, but I haven't made up my mind yet.""Then, stop thinking about it." Blake grasped her hand, locking their fingers together. "Can't you just go with what your heart tells you?""I can't be as carefree as you," she mumbled."The more you think about it, the less happy you are." He glanced at her, took her hand, and led her inside. Smelling the aroma of food, he asked, "Are you cooking?""Yes. I haven't eaten dinner yet and just made some pasta. Have you eaten?""Not yet. I've been waiting for you all along
Yasmin was working on her draft in her bedroom, but Blake's constant interruptions gave her a headache. She put down her pen and came out to glare at him. "Enough already! You keep calling me every few minutes. I'm trying to work here.""The couch is quite uncomfortable. My back hurts, and my legs feel awful. Can I lie down inside for a while?" With a pleading expression, Blake held a pillow and looked at her.Looking at his legs, she eventually gave in and said, "You're not making this up, right?""I'm not. It's really uncomfortable."Yasmin was worried that Blake's leg would get worse if he slept on the couch all night. She nodded and let him into the room. "You can sleep in the bed, but stay on the left side. Don't come over to my side. Got it?""Yeah." Blake lay down on her soft, scented bed and sighed contentedly. "Finally, this feels much better." Yasmin ignored him, returned to her chair, and continued working on her draft.However, Blake couldn't stay put for more tha
Blake kissed Yasmin passionately. After a while, he couldn't hold back anymore, and his lips trailed from her mouth down to her delicate neck.Yasmin breathed heavily. "Stop!""Just go along. We're at this point already." He fixed his intense gaze on her and dominantly stripped off her pajamas.Feeling upset, Yasmin tried to get up, but Blake pinned her back down. She simply couldn't push him away. As her anger boiled over, she bit on his shoulder.Instead of getting angry, Blake involuntarily grunted and gazed at Yasmin's rosy cheeks. "Are you trying to seduce me?""I'm not." Yasmin tried to flee, but Blake pulled her back and fervently kissed her. His hands roamed freely over her body to arouse her.As time passed, she couldn't help herself anymore, and her last bit of reason snapped. The couple completely indulged in the moment.…The next day, Yasmin woke up and found Blake holding her in his arms. She sported a conflicted expression.What happened last night made thin
Yasmin stood there blankly as she thought it through. She felt a pang in her heart and quickly took the elevator back up.Upon returning, she saw that Seth was already attending to Blake. "What seems to be the problem, Mr. Ford?""My leg went a little numb when I woke up this morning. I don't know if I've aggravated it."Blake was actually hurt!Yasmin felt her chest tighten, and she instinctively walked toward the bedroom.At this moment, Seth asked, "Did you do any intense activity last night, Mr. Ford?" "Yes." Blake didn't hide about it. With his body covered in hickeys, Seth could easily tell what had happened.Seth added, "You're injured, Mr. Ford. You need to take care of your body and stay away from nightly activities for now. Don't overdo it."Standing outside the room, Yasmin was rendered speechless. She realized she was worried over nothing.With her face flushed, she couldn't bring herself to walk in, so she left.However, Malcolm's sharp ears caught the noise.
Yasmin was worried and was about to call Joel.Blake saw her concern. He held her hand and said, "You still won't admit you care about me?""It's not the time to talk about this. Let me contact Dr. Sawyer first." Yasmin pulled her hand away to make the call.Blake refused to let go. He held her hand tighter and said, "I'm fine.""You're fine? Didn't Dr. Parsons say you couldn't walk?""Yeah, he said I can't walk for now. Better use a wheelchair or crutches when going out."Yasmin was dumbfounded. "You lied to me?""No. I just didn't finish what I had to say," Blake clarified.Yasmin got angry and tried to leave, but Blake pulled her back. He looked at her face and said, "You care so much about me, so why are you pushing me away?""I just think it's hard for us to be together." Yasmin was silent for a moment. She looked down and sighed.Even if they set everything aside and got together, they still couldn't control others' opinions. She had thought about this. If she were Arth
"It's nothing. I just came to see you." Yasmin sat down and saw Eunice having her postpartum meal. She asked, "How many days has it been since your postpartum? How much longer until your confinement is over?""Today is the 26th day. Traditionally, it's considered the end of the confinement period, but my caretaker said women are very weak after giving birth, so it's best to have a two-month confinement period.""Two months? Can you handle that?" Yasmin asked."It's actually not bad. Now, I can move around freely and even do yoga. I just need to avoid cold water and heavy lifting. Besides, with Honeybun here, I don't feel bored at all." Eunice looked happy when she mentioned her son.Yasmin smiled. "You're so lucky. You're a winner in life. You have such a cute son, and you're with Mortimer."Eunice chuckled. "Aren't you too? Mortimer told me that Blake is head over heels for you now. He's become a simp, not as proud as he used to be.""Simp? How so?""How not? Remember how proud