Chapter 136

Tears welled in Jasmine's eyes as she gave Delilah one last defiant look before turning away. She walked out of the ward without looking back. Delilah watched her daughter's retreating figure and pressed a hand to her chest as tears streamed down her face. Calvin approached her and said earnestly, "I'll go check on Jas. I'll calm her down and won't let her get upset again." She nodded slightly. "Thank you. I'm counting on you." He turned to Sonia. With an authoritative tone that brooked no argument, he ordered, "You, come with me. Stop standing there like a statue." Sonia resisted it with every fiber of her being, but her brother's commanding presence left no room for defiance. She gritted her teeth and reluctantly followed him out of the ward. … Jasmine stood in the hallway as she tried to calm herself down. Just then, the Ford siblings approached her. Calvin stared at Jasmine, his eyes dark and unreadable. He frowned slightly and spoke in a low, earnest voice. "Jas, I know S