Who Cares About Him When I'm Married to the Richest Man? Chapter 94: Jasmine’s Sudden Turn of Events

Joanne couldn’t hold it back anymore and sobbed, "It’s true, that’s exactly what she told . I’m not lying. Sister, believe . I don’t know why she ran away or where she went..."

Elara turned to glance at Zara and Mrs. Langley, and all three were a bit stunned, falling silent for a mont.

Just then, so curious children began to shout, "Jasmine is back! Jasmine is back!"

Elara let go of Joanne and looked behind her.

Jasmine walked in from outside the foster ho. Originally, she was skipping along, looking to be in a good mood. But upon seeing Elara, Zara, and Mrs. Langley standing together, with Joanne nearby, she suddenly showed a hint of fear and stopped still.

Mrs. Langley went over and looked at her for a while before asking, "Jasmine, where have you been? We were all so worried about you. You... you suddenly refused adoption on the consent form, what does that an?"

Upon hearing Mrs. Langley’s words, Jasmine flinched, her gaze evasive, "I... I didn’t. It wasn’t . I didn’t want to."

Elara scrutinized her. Jasmine used to always wear washed-out old clothes, but it wasn’t just her. All the kids at the foster ho were like this; the clothes usually ca from social donations, worn for a long ti, so washed out and frayed that they were reluctant to throw them away.

But now, she was wearing a beige doll-collared cardigan paired with a pale yellow sundress, and her shoes were no longer ill-fitting hand--downs but a brand new pair of sneakers.

Her hair was neatly tied into two little braids, shiny and cute, creating a stark contrast with the simple ponytails of the other kids in the foster ho.

Besides the unease on her young face which carried a trace of the old Jasmine, everything else Elara couldn’t recognize.

She exchanged a worried glance with Zara, knowing they understood each other’s concerns.

Jasmine had undergone so inexplicable changes.

Mrs. Langley picked up on a sense of unease from Jasmine’s words and pressed on, "What do you an you didn’t want to? Did soone force you to sign the refusal of adoption? What is going on here?"

Jasmine hesitated, not speaking.

Mrs. Langley sighed and squatted down, looking at her seriously, saying, "Jasmine, you’re still young. You don’t know what refusing adoption ans. It concerns your future. The difference between a child growing up in a foster ho and one growing up in a city can be huge. You tell , what’s going on?

Aunt Hale sincerely wants to adopt you. She’s waited for you for so long. If you have any difficulties, tell us. While the paperwork hasn’t been submitted yet, you can apologize to Aunt Hale and everything can still be fine."

Jasmine bit her lip, her gaze evasive as she glanced at Elara and then suddenly dropped her eyes. She seed frightened, her voice quivering, "I... I don’t know what’s really going on. Soone ca to , told to refuse Aunt Hale’s adoption, otherwise... otherwise they would harm Aunt Hale. I didn’t want that... I’m scared Aunt Hale will get hurt..."

She cried, her small shoulders trembling slightly, as if bearing so great grievance.

Mrs. Langley felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this, exclaiming in frustration, "Who is playing dirty tricks? Isn’t this heartless?"

Mrs. Langley was frantic with worry, but Zara and Elara still felt sothing was off. Zara asked Jasmine, "How did you get those new clothes?"

Jasmine hesitated for a mont, then cried even harder, "That person bought them for . I originally didn’t want them, but the person said if I didn’t take them, they wouldn’t let off, so I had to..."

Elara looked at her, "Was this person male or female?"

Jasmine paused and said, "Male."

Elara asked again, "Then how co you told Joanne you were going to a big city to beco a rich young lady?"

Jasmine looked at Joanne angrily for a mont, how dare she tell even this? It was stupid!

But just for a mont, she started crying ssily and said in grievance, "Aunt Hale, why do you keep asking these things? Don’t you trust at all? Are you... are you actually not planning to adopt ?"

Elara opened her mouth, finding it difficult to answer this question.

It wasn’t about whether to trust Jasmine or not. She just felt there were many doubts, and being unclear is not responsible for everyone.

But since Jasmine said so and cried so aggrieved, thinking of her young age and going through such an ordeal, Elara’s heart softened. She sighed, "Fine, don’t cry, I won’t ask anymore."

Jasmine cried aloud in Mrs. Langley’s arms, while Mrs. Langley patted her back gently, comforting, "There, there, I still have a consent form here, just write it again, you don’t need to worry about adult matters, trust your Aunt Hale."

Jasmine nodded while crying.

Then ca signing those forms anew. After signing, Mrs. Langley said to Elara, "I will send these forms now, if it goes smoothly, tomorrow you can co and take Jasmine ho."

Elara breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Alright, thank you for everything."

She turned to Jasmine again, gently stroking her head, comforting, "Don’t worry, I will definitely co and get you. Your room is all set. Ignore that person’s threats; nobody can easily harm , they’re just scaring you."

Jasmine obediently nodded, and Elara left with Zara.

Watching their car gradually fade away, Jasmine’s eyes flashed with a trace of defiance towards fate. She bit her lip, lowered her eyes, hiding all her emotions.

I’m sorry, Aunt Hale, I lied.

Aunt Hale, who told you to get divorced. With the divorce, you have nothing, what resources could you provide ?

She had long had enough of the hardships of life. She was so pretty and so smart, she should have the most dazzling life. She yearned to stand at the top, enjoying the most beautiful praise.

But Aunt Hale left the high society and couldn’t provide these to her.

So when that sister found her and said she could make her a rich young lady, her heart was moved imdiately.

She had agreed with that sister last ti when she was sick and went to the town for an IV drip. That sister said she would definitely adopt her and told her to refuse Aunt Hale’s adoption. Without thinking, she nodded.

She couldn’t help but show off in front of Joanne, she’d long been accustod to belittling Joanne, but to her surprise, Joanne dared tell Mrs. Langley and Aunt Hale.

Even more unexpected, Aunt Hale and Mrs. Langley would question her.

She didn’t dare take responsibility or face their accusations, so she denied it.

Will they know the truth tomorrow? But it doesn’t matter, tomorrow she’ll be picked up too.

From now on, she’ll be a noble, elegant young lady, never worrying about food or clothing, living the best life possible.

Jasmine clenched her fist, a firm expression showed on her face. Her choice wasn’t wrong, who wouldn’t hope to choose a better life?

Aunt Hale, if bla is to be found, it’s on your inability, being kicked out by the Jacobs Family, how could you deserve to adopt such a noble soul like ?

anwhile, Elara and Zara were puzzling over things on their way back.

Zara drove while sneaking glances at Elara, suspiciously asking, "Elara, don’t you feel like Jasmine is different now? When she was speaking to Mrs. Langley earlier, she held her head high, like a proud little princess."

Elara shook her head, "I was looking at her clothes at the ti, didn’t notice her expression."

Zara frowned, "There’s sothing off about the clothes too. The label was Chanel’s latest luxury piece, I just went shopping with my cousin’s sister a few days ago. It costs tens of thousands yuan, clearly not affordable for ordinary people."

Elara nodded, she noticed the prominent logo too.

Zara Dalton was silent for a mont before she asked, "Should we wait a bit longer? We don’t know what secret Jasmine is hiding from us, and I’m afraid sothing might go wrong."

Elara Hale hesitated for a mont, then shook her head, "This is the first ti in three years that a child from the welfare ho has been adopted. Mrs. Langley is hoping this will open a door for more children to be adopted by society. She’s been working hard on this for a long ti. If I retract the adoption now, I wouldn’t be able to face Mrs. Langley."

Also, what if they misunderstood Jasmine, and what if her strange behavior was genuinely out of fear for her own safety? If she retracted the adoption, it would also hurt Jasmine.

Zara Dalton understood this was a tough decision. She paused and said, "Anyway, you’ll be able to pick her up tomorrow. It’s just a day; nothing should go wrong. We can slowly figure things out once the child is ho."

Elara Hale nodded; she had been thinking the sa thing.

Zara Dalton took her ho before leaving. As soon as Elara walked in, Zion Fitzwilliam got up from the sofa and asked, "Did everything go smoothly?"

Elara Hale smiled, not ntioning Jasmine’s situation, and said, "Smoothly. The Dean said we could bring the child ho tomorrow."

There was a smile in Zion Fitzwilliam’s eyes as he nodded, "That way, you can be at ease."

Elara Hale poured herself a glass of water, took a few sips, and said, "Yes, I can be at ease."

Even though she couldn’t have children, it didn’t matter. She would have her own child, and she would do her best to give Jasmine everything possible and raise her well.

When Jasmine got married, she would ensure Jasmine had a house and a car, ensuring she would never go through the hardship of having nothing when she married into a wealthy family and then left with nothing.

She checked the room’s setup one last ti, making sure everything was in order, then prepared to make dinner.

Zion Fitzwilliam watched her co out and cheerfully got up to ask, "What do you want for dinner? Grandma sent so seafood today, said to give you a little treat. Want to try?"

Elara Hale’s heart softened, full of gratitude, "Grandma is too good to ."

As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves to head to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients, when her phone suddenly rang. She glanced at it, it was Yvette Somrs calling.

Yvette only called about matters concerning her father, so Elara picked up quickly, "Hello, Auntie Yvette, what’s up?"

Yvette Somrs’s voice was cheerful, "Elara, co ho for dinner tonight!"

Elara Hale was taken aback. This was unusual; Yvette usually couldn’t stand her, wishing she’d stay far away and not get involved, so why was she calling her ho for dinner?

She asked, "Does sothing good happen?"

Yvette Somrs replied with glee, "I knew you were smart—sothing joyous, a big joy! This ti in the mock exams, Aidan passed all his subjects. You know, he used to only score a few points; this is such a big improvent!"

Elara Hale was montarily stunned, "That’s a significant improvent."

After pausing, she continued, "But I have plans tonight, so I can’t co back. I’ll send Aidan a red envelope later. You all celebrate."

Her relationship with Yvette had always been tense, so even if it was good news, she felt it was best to stay out of it.

But Yvette disagreed, "Co on, you should just co back when you’re asked. I’ve already told your dad; I’m cooking myself tonight. I’ve already bought everything. Don’t pull this with . Family doesn’t need such formalities!"

Elara Hale frowned. Yvette’s tone was unusually familiar. She and Yvette weren’t on such casual speaking terms.

Could it be that Aidan’s good results had changed Yvette?

But it’s just her ho, not a dragon’s den; she couldn’t possibly be afraid to go. Yvette had already put it like this; refusing again would make her seem uncouth.

She said, "Alright, I’ll be over in a bit."

After hanging up, she told Zion Fitzwilliam, "Sorry, I need to go ho tonight, so I can’t have seafood with you."

Zion Fitzwilliam smiled tolerantly, "No problem. We can’t finish all this seafood anyway. Take a couple of boxes ho for your dad to try."

He knew her relationship with Yvette wasn’t good, so he only ntioned David Hales.

Elara couldn’t refuse, so she accepted.

Zion Fitzwilliam grabbed his car keys and said, "Let’s go."

Elara Hale was caught off guard, "Huh?"

Zion Fitzwilliam casually said, "I’ll drive you ho."

Elara was too embarrassed, hurriedly said, "No need, no need, I’ll..."

Before she could finish, Zion Fitzwilliam chuckled and said, "You’re going to take the bus back? In this heat, the ice would lt before you get there. Co on, what’s with the formalities? It’s a new car, I’m itching to drive it!"

Elara couldn’t refuse any longer and thanked him.

Zion Fitzwilliam drove and dropped her off downstairs. Elara got out of the car, turned to say goodbye, "Thank you for driving . I’ll head up now."

Zion Fitzwilliam nodded with a smile. After Elara went upstairs, he rolled up the car window.

Elara felt sothing was off as soon as she entered.

Several high-end gift boxes were placed in the entryway, and there was a pair of n’s shoes on the floor.

There were only two n in the house, her father and Aidan. Her father disliked wearing leather shoes, and besides, he couldn’t walk, so he wouldn’t change shoes.

Aidan was even less likely; he only chased after the latest sneakers.

Elara could hear Yvette Sommners’s enthusiastic voice from the living room, "Have so tea, this tea was brought back by Elara, it’s very good, give it a try."

Then a man’s voice, "Thank you, Auntie."

The voice was pleasant, like a morning bell, clear and lodious.

Did Yvette finally find soone new? Was her reason for inviting Elara to settle this matter?

But knowing Yvette, if she did find soone new, how could she be so polite and let the man co to give an account to her father?

Elara, full of curiosity, walked in.

In the living room, David Hales was sitting on one side of the sofa, and on the other side was a middle-aged man in a suit, looking composed. Although his features weren’t exactly handso, they exuded a great charm.

Elara was stunned; he looked nothing like he was a match for Yvette!

Yvette was diligently pouring water for the man. As Elara approached, everyone in the living room turned to look at her.

Yvette put down the kettle and was about to pull Elara over, but David suddenly said with a stern face, "Elara, push to the bedroom, I need to get sothing."