Together with Albert, I headed back home. I attempted to concentrate on some work while he ate his lunch and then played for a while in his room, but I found that I was much more sidetracked than before. Why is Jasmine so certain that she won't let me pay off her debt? I was aware that she was a woman who carried herself with a lot of pride, but didn't pride have some sort of boundaries? There had to come a time when a person realized that their life was more essential to them than their foolish pride, and that time had to come at some point. On the other hand, Jasmine would have none of it. I couldn't help but worry what her response would be if I decided to settle the loan on my own. She would be out of the woods, and there would be no longer be any threat to her life. The wound to h

