Chapter 11

The Campbell residence was brightly lit, with every window glowing with warmth. An eager Natalie stood at the entrance, eyes fixed on the driveway. The moment she saw Jasmine step out of the car, she rushed over, only to pale at the sight of her daughter's bruises and rash. "Jas, what happened to you?" Jasmine instinctively tugged at her scarf. "Nothing. It was a little accident." Before Natalie could press further, Sebastian's mother, Maureen Hackley, walked over with a warm smile. "Look at you—you're all grown up, Jas! Last time I saw you, you were still just a little girl." She took Jasmine's hand kindly. "Come on in. It's freezing out here." … In the courtyard, Jasmine met the rest of the Campbell family. Sebastian sat across from her, poised and composed. He didn't speak much, but every word he said was perfectly timed. "I say we set the wedding for next month," Leslie Campbell, Sebastian's father, said as he looked lovingly at the engaged couple. "Perfect timing with the