Chapter 18

Nora sent Jasmine a text about Martin, but they were in different time zones. She told him to go home for now. As soon as Jasmine replied to her text, she would let him know about it. However, he wouldn't leave, no matter what. He stubbornly stayed at her place, sleeping on the couch and waking up at the slightest noise, hoping that she would bring him news about Jasmine. Martin waited until the next night before Nora finally received a reply. "Alright. I'll meet with him." It was a brief reply, but it filled his heart with hope. Jasmine was willing to see him. It was still possible for them to go back to the way things were. Heart pounding with excitement, Martin bought the earliest flight to the country where Jasmine was. Nora pulled him aside, frowning in disapproval. "Martin, you should rest up for a day before you go. You must've had trouble sleeping for days now, haven't you? Since Jasmine agreed to meet with you, she would never stand you up." He shook her hand of