Chapter 536

Once Jasmine collapsed back onto the bed, she couldn’t get up again.

Memories of last night replayed in her mind like a movie, over and over. Her legs trembled involuntarily from fear.

By the end, she couldn’t stop the crazy Damien from kissing and biting her. She felt like she’d almost been gnawed down to bare bones.

By that time, Damien was long gone. Jasmine felt a little wronged.

She thought, ‘That bastard. He slept with me and then ran off.’

Her eyes grew redder, moisture pooling in them. She pulled the covers tight and started crying softly.

When Damien returned, he found Jasmine curled into a ball, with tiny sobs escaping her.

He set the bag down, walked over, and dug her out from under the covers.

The second Jasmine saw him, she let out a loud wail and burst into tears.

Amused and helpless, Damien lifted her, who was still wrapped in the blanket, onto his lap. He wiped her tears and asked in a low voice, “Why are you crying?”

His tone wasn’t as cold as usual. It had softened a lot.

He was naturally like that, but with Jasmine, he was changing.

Right now, seeing her cry, even this hard–hearted man had softened.

Jasmine’s voice was thick with tears. “I thought you were a scumbag. You slept with me and then ran off, leaving me here to fend for myself.”

“When have I ever left you alone?” Damien asked.

“It’s different this time.”

“How is it different?”

“It just is.”

Damien didn’t argue. “From now on, you’re my woman. I’ll always take care of you.”

“For my whole life?”

“Yes.”

Jasmine felt relieved. ‘Damien’s a man of his word. I can trust what he says,’ she thought.

Jasmine fidgeted a little and asked, “Can you not be so rough in bed?”

Damien said, “No.”

Damien was willing to compromise and indulge Jasmine in other things, but in bed, it was his territory. That he wouldn’t give in on.

Jasmine mumbled, “Fine.” She figured from now on, she’d avoid it as much as she could. ‘I’ll definitely not let Damien get his way every time,’ she thought.

Damien smoothed her hair. “Go wash up first. I brought you food.”

“I can’t move.”

“I’ll carry you.”

Jasmine went to the bathroom. Damien hung the bag of clothes on the side, but she felt a little shy and shooed him out.

In front of the mirror, the blonde beauty looked thoroughly ravaged.

If she didn’t know what they’d done last night, she’d have sworn she’d been mistreated.

Even she felt embarrassed looking at herself. She quickly took the clothes from the bag and put them on.

Damien had bought the clothes himself. They fit perfectly—a thin black turtleneck knit dress.

Once dressed, she started getting cleaned up.

She’d already taken off her makeup during their intimacy in the bathroom last night, so now she just needed to brush her teeth and wash her face.

Damien waited outside the whole time. When Jasmine said she was done, he came in and carried her out.

The messy bed had been changed by an AI robot with fresh sheets and blankets. The room smelled clean. Her dress from last night though was lying all alone in the trash can.

After they’d eaten their fill, Damien took her back to the city lord’s mansion.

Jasmine slept the whole way there. When she opened her eyes again, she was in Damien’s bed.

‘Honestly, I have my own room, so why bring me to his? Hmph. He must have ulterior motives,’ she thought.

It was already dark. Jasmine sat up, feeling much better than she had that morning.

Damien wasn’t there, so she called him on Orthish. “Where are you?”

“At Mrs. York’s,” Damien replied.

As soon as she heard he was at Shermaine’s place, Jasmine said, “I’m coming over now.”

“Okay.”

Jasmine got out of bed, splashed some water on her face, tidied herself up, and headed over.

Shermaine was playing with Gracie. Damien stood in front of her, calm and patient, not rushing her even though she wasn’t speaking.

He had no complaints about Shermaine’s punishment.

Shermaine made a Peppa Pig toy for Gracie. Squeeze its belly and it made a noise.

Gracie giggled cutely when she heard it.

After a while, Shermaine finally spoke, “Since you and Jasmine are together, there’s no problem with holding your wedding before we leave, right?”

Damien didn’t hesitate. “No problem.”

He’d never once thought he’d end up spending his life with a woman. In his line of work, having a family meant having one more soft spot and one more weakness.

But he knew he was strong enough now. Protecting Jasmine would be no problem at all.

Besides, Jasmine had her own backing.

Still, Damien was sure he wanted to be with Jasmine forever.

He thought, ‘Once she’s my woman, she’ll be mine for life. I slept with her, so I owe her that responsibility!’

Shermaine was satisfied with his answer.

Jasmine arrived quickly. When she walked in, Shermaine’s gaze made her a little shy. She sat down next to Damian and said softly, “Shermaine…”

Shermaine nodded. “Are you feeling okay? Any discomfort?”

Jasmine’s face flushed bright red like a tomato. “I–I’m fine. No discomfort.”

Shermaine smiled and told Jasmine about the wedding plans she’d just discussed with Damien.

Damien being willing was one thing, but the main thing was whether Jasmine was on board.

Jasmine had no objections to getting married. She’d already slept with Damien, so marrying him was only a matter of time.

It was just once they were married, Shermaine would probably leave. She knew that but didn’t ask. She thought, ‘Sometimes goodbyes aren’t necessarily sad. I shouldn’t be so pessimistic.”

With both agreeing to the marriage, Shermaine set about arranging it.

The next day they went to register and got their marriage license.

To Teddy and the others, a hitman getting married was unheard of. They thought, ‘Damien’s moving at lightning speed. He just won Jasmine over, and now they are already husband and wife.’

Maybe Damien’s company made Jasmine feel less down and sad.

Their wedding was held two weeks later.

It wasn’t grand, but the venue was decorated just how Jasmine loved. She also had a stunning wedding dress that Shermaine had designed for her personally.

Gentle sea breezes blew. The sun shone brightly. The sea was a clear, sparkling blue. The venue was decked out with romantic balloons and pink roses.

Jasmine hadn’t wanted anything big or flashy, but news of her wedding had already spread across the entire Kingdom of Xyperia.

With everyone watching, Shermaine led her out. She took Jasmine’s hand and placed it in Damien’s.

Applause broke out. They exchanged rings and the ceremony ended. Damien tilted Jasmine’s chin up and kissed her.

The whole place was lively, especially the hitmen. They were having a great time.

Joshua sat in the audience, sipping his drink.

If he hadn’t come there, he and Shermaine would’ve already had their wedding as planned. But no, Damien and Jasmine had just gotten together and immediately registered to marry. It was like a whirlwind.

The sun set. Joshua took Shermaine’s hand and walked along the beach. “Sheary, when we get back, we’ll have our wedding.”

Shermaine smiled and nodded.

But even after they returned, their wedding still didn’t happen right away.