Chapter 185

Jasmine thought for a moment and quickly understood the situation. Calvin had two objectives with this scheme: first, to prevent Harvey from continuing to pursue her, and second, to use Esme in a manipulative rescue scenario that would make Jasmine feel guilty toward him. Since he was afraid his plan would be discovered, he naturally wanted to ensure Esme couldn't get out to expose him. A chill ran through Jasmine's entire body. She had thought Calvin had truly changed, but it turned out he was still calculating every move against her. Harvey was also stunned and asked, "So Esme wasn't completely innocent? She wasn't having a depressive episode but was actually following Calvin's orders?" Joshua replied matter-of-factly, "She definitely wanted to hurt you at the time, but there was also Calvin's manipulation involved. Given that, her charge of intentional assault stands, so I can't take this case." Jasmine and Harvey were both at a loss for words. Joshua turned to Jasmine an