Chapter 104

Jasmine's fury and anguish boiled over. Her hands trembled as she pulled the mask down. The face underneath was swollen and flushed. Then she lifted her chin, revealing two brutal purple marks. "Look at me, Mom. Look! This is what Calvin did to me last night when he was drunk! How can you ask me to stay with a man who flies into violent rages like this? And now you want me to remarry him?" Her words tore from her throat as the tears burst free, flooding down her cheeks like a river breaking its banks. Delilah froze at the sight of Jasmine's battered state. Her eyes widened as she slowly shook her head, muttering, "No... This can't be. Calvin would never do this to you." He had always been so sweet and thoughtful around her. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't picture that soft-spoken man laying a hand on Jasmine. Delilah's expression suddenly darkened as she turned to Jasmine. "Jas, I need to ask you something. Did you go out with a man last night? And Calvin found out, did