Faye clicked her tongue in disdain. "I never thought I'd see the day, cousin. You always were the quiet one. All this time, I thought you were diligently working, but it seems you've been keeping a secret lover in your cabin."
With a deep breath, Jasmine replied firmly, "It's not like that! He's just a guest who needed my help."
"Sure, sure, cousin. We won't judge."
"But don't take too long with your lover. We wouldn't want to keep Mom waiting," Oliver chimed in.
"It's not like that at all!"
Randolph watched the exchange between them with a plain, indifferent expression, choosing not to react to the mockery and meddle in their family matter. He understood the delicate balance Jasmine had to maintain, and he respected her dedication to her family, even if it meant leaving him alone in
