Chapter 469

“No buts.” Evelyn Knight cut Jasmine Pierce off before she could finish. Jasmine’s eyes were already rimmed with tears. Evelyn pressed on, her voice calm but firm: “Listen to me, I still have something Damien Holt wants. I can deal with these people. Go first, alright? When I get back, I want you waiting with good news, okay?” “If something happens to you or the baby because I left first, I’ll never forgive myself. I’d be the villain in the West Family’s eyes, and I wouldn’t be able to live with that guilt.” Jasmine understood Evelyn’s intention clearly. When Oliver West had mentioned using Evelyn first in the trade, it hadn’t hit her this hard. But now, hearing Evelyn say she was staying behind, knowing exactly what that meant—how high the risk was—Jasmine’s heart ached. She loved Oliver deeply, and she had come to accept the fact that he didn’t have much choice in this situation, never blaming him for it. But Evelyn’s decision? That was hitting differently. It made Jasmine feel awful