The Rhyme of the Depositary

138 - SEASON 2

Bummer. Astounded. Unsuspectedly.

That's what Daniel feels right now. Daniel is now in the living room of his house with a bottle of wine in hand. The bottle's filling is almost toilet now. The clock shows early morning. Maybe it'll be dawn soon. Daniel no longer paid attention to time. The only thing he noticed was his memory of Jasmine's pregnancy being told by Alice.

Jasmine's pregnant.

Jasmine contained his flesh blood.

Jasmine kept the seeds from him.

Jasmine …

The name became something that was currently completely messing with his concentration. The news brought by Alice is the news that until this moment he is still digesting and produces nothing. Daniel was very shaken. Hugely. He admitted it. The reaction is still uncontrolled to be able to respond to this news well. The only thing that came to mind when that fact was revealed from Alice was the overwhelming desire to meet Jasmine and confirm this news in person.

Alice was blocking him. The woman desperately forbids Daniel to make a fuss with Jasmine. Letting Daniel and Jasmine talk at this moment would only cloud the atmosphere. Alice proposes Daniel to go home and contemplate himself. Hoping like this, Daniel can sort out what attitude he will take in the future.

It is not every day that a man gets word that he is going to be a father. It's only natural that Daniel is shaken.

The only thing Daniel could do after hearing the news of Jasmine's pregnancy was to return home and ponder everything in the company of a bottle of wine. The liquid that he usually liked but somehow currently felt bland in his mouth.

A few months ago when Daniel made a deal with Jasmine at one night, he had made sure to use safety. He was a very disciplined person in such matters. He did not want to accidentally spread his seedlings without a mature plan beforehand.

But the name of the safety always has the potential for leakage whether it is a percentage. There is no guarantee that one hundred percent can avoid pregnancy. Moreover, such safeguards are very susceptible to tearing and things of the like. It could be that it was Daniel himself who had made his safety function fail.

However, all of that still needed the immediate certainty of Jasmine. I don't want Daniel to have to talk about this with that woman.

Jasmine is a paid woman and is good at acting. It could be that before making a deal with Daniel, the woman also did activities with other men. Who can guarantee this? The only way is to do a DNA test if Jasmine is really pregnant.

Either Jasmine would agree to this or not. That woman is getting here more and more unpredictable. Daniel could only hope that tomorrow he would have a way to be able to negotiate with Jasmine. However, if Jasmine is pregnant, it could be her child.

Daniel began to make a plan. He wants everything in control. He would obviously not be silent if his future son would be born into this world without any contribution from him. He obviously won't let it.

Daniel looked at the bottle in his hand. He moved the clear object slowly, observing the foam that began to be created like a natural wonder. This view holds its own beauty. Contrary to the mood he was feeling right now.

Not felt, Daniel drowned in solitude until the morning before. The sun greeted with a faint light in winter. Daniel fell into a mess, sitting helplessly in the middle room chair.

He needed to rest for a while to restore his healthy mind. Later, after better conditions, Daniel will soon meet Jasmine to discuss the matter.

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This afternoon Jasmine spent some of her time researching various financial statements sent by her trust assistant. Some of its bars, casinos and nightlife venues saw a few percent gain from last month. Jasmine smiled smugly realizing her men were smart in holding down her efforts in the absence of Jasmine. Jasmine began to think of giving them a very attractive reward.

The clock shows lunch time. Alice stretched her arm muscles and stretched out her arms to relieve fatigue. The computer screen in front of him still displayed a row of tables of numbers. Jasmine immediately pressed the off button and let the thing rest for a moment after working from the morning non-stop.

Just as Jasmine was done, Caterine called out to her from outside the bedroom door. The woman seemed to be carrying information for Jasmine. Immediately, Jasmine stepped foot closer. It seems like Jasmine has been exercising less lately. He easily felt tired from doing light things. Now eg. A few hours spent researching the financial statements made Jasmine already very tired and hungry.

"What's up, Cat? Is lunch ready? I'm so hungry" asked Jasmine while tidying up her short blond hair. His eyes showed fatigue.

"Emh, lunch is being prepared. I'll let you know in a minute if I'm ready. I'm here to tell you, Daniel's waiting for you downstairs. He said he needs to talk to you for a minute."

Caterine has a friendlier and more flexible attitude in communicating with Jasmine. In contrast to Alice and Daniel, who always intersect always called by last name or greeting 'Mistress'.

"Daniel?" jasmine asked to make sure.

A nod from Caterine confirmed that what Jasmine had just asked was the truth.

"Why is Daniel looking for me again? Can you tell him I can't meet? Just find a reasonable reason. I'm busy, I have a fever, or some other kind of excuse."

Last Daniel asks to meet him, the man offers an agreement about the night together. Jasmine was reluctant to discuss this again. She's tired. He needed some peace of mind and Daniel's presence only made Jasmine even more chaotic.

"Can't, Jasmine."

"Can't?" Jasmine raised her eyebrows in an incomprehensible manner.

"Daniel .. he threatened to break into your room if you didn't want to talk to him."

"Oh."

That was all the response Jasmine could give. He didn't understand why Daniel had such determination. Was the man so stubborn that he now began to dare to threaten Jasmine to do whatever she wanted?

Who was Daniel so he could do all that? Jasmine is a very independent woman and can never be dictated by others. So, Daniel could not arbitrarily against him to do whatever he wanted just for the sake of his wish being fulfilled.

"What is he that could threaten me? He thought it was only because he was a man, so could he just talk?" Jasmine immediately exited the room to meet Daniel directly. He even went through the stairs faster than usual. Jasmine's reddened face held back anger. The tip of his lips pursed, showing the anger he was trying to endure with all his might.

Downstairs in the living room, Jasmine saw a familiar man. This time Daniel stood up with an indecipherable facial expression. Daniel's eyes were darker than usual. His jaw looked hard as if he was holding something.

Out of curiosity, Jasmine tried to get closer to Daniel. He looked more closely at Daniel's odd expression. But just as Jasmine had started making judgments in her heart, she was struck by a question she had never expected before.

"Are you really pregnant? Am I really the father of the baby you bear?

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