Rebirth: Revenge of the abandoned heirress-Chapter 84: I have never left you

Jazmine Harris had long lost the strength in her legs and collapsed onto her knees.

Memories flooded her mind, one after another, unraveling like a chain reaction triggered by this very place.

After Sebastian Crowne saved her life, he looked after her. He had bought this skyscraper and let her stay in the penthouse. Jazmine had no idea why he cared for her—at first, she even suspected he had ill intentions. But with time, he proved himself. In the beginning, he was cold and distant, but as they spent more time together, he slowly changed.

She also remembered a cheeky teenage boy who always used to follow them—Elias , Sebastian's younger brother. Thinking about him, a small smile formed on Jazmine's lips. She wondered how he was now. He was three years younger than her, which meant he would be twenty-three by now.

As time passed, the three of them grew close. Jazmine cherished the moments she spent with the Crowne brothers. Back then, she had been young and naive, unaware of how much worry she had caused to the people who cared for her.

Sebastian was always a quiet person. But one day, he surprised her—he confessed his feelings for her. At the time, he was twenty-two. Jazmine had been caught off guard, completely flustered. At first, she avoided him. But slowly, her heart warmed up to the idea. She had just gone through heartbreak, and love was something she barely understood. But she knew that with him, she felt safe. With him, she felt... complete.

Slowly but surely, she realized that she had feelings for him too. It was on this very terrace that they had shared their first kiss.

"Are you alright? Jazmine, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have..."

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Sebastian approached her cautiously, noticing the pain in her expression. Remembering everything was clearly taking a heavy toll on her.

"What happened to me? Why did I forget everything?" Jazmine met his gaze, her voice barely above a whisper. "Why did I forget you?"

She remembered spending time with him. She remembered falling in love with him. But as time passed, the memories blurred—until they disappeared completely. There were still so many things she couldn't recall, like how it had all come to an end.

The next thing she clearly remembered was waking up in her bedroom.

"It was all my fault. Come inside with me first. You look pale."

Sebastian reached out to help her up, but before he could, something unexpected happened. Jazmine grabbed his arm, hesitating for only a second before pulling him down and kissing him.

When the elevator doors opened, they froze at the sight before them.

"See?! He's molesting her!" Amelia rushed forward, ready to shove Sebastian away from Jazmine, but Frank grabbed her arm and held her back.

"Why are you stopping me? Let me go! Can't you see? That man is forcing himself on our Jazmine! How dare he touch her like that?!"

Frank sighed, rubbing his temple. "Look closely. Jazmine doesn't look forced. In fact, she's the one holding him down."

"But—"

"Come on, let's go wait outside. We'll stay close in case Jazmine needs us."

"But—"

Ignoring her protests, Frank dragged Amelia away. He sighed again, shaking his head. All the trouble he had gone through... for nothing. He should have known better than to follow Amelia in the first place. But at least, he was happy for Jazmine.

Frank had met this President Crowne before. He was a good man. There weren't many people Frank approved of, but Sebastian was one of the rare exceptions. He just hoped Jazmine would find happiness this time.

When Jazmine pulled back, she saw the shock on Sebastian's face. He was frozen, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

What did that kiss tell him? Was it her way of saying she would accept him?

Even though Jazmine had remembered everything, he was anxious that she might not want him anymore. After all, when she had forgotten about him, she had returned to blindly loving David. Sebastian could only watch from the sidelines, torturing his already anguished heart as she married another man.

"Let's go inside first."

Sebastian wrapped his arm around her waist, lifting her gently. Jazmine didn't resist, but she also didn't meet his eyes as he led her into the penthouse.

Inside, he guided her to the couch. It was warmer here, but he never let go of her, as if afraid she might collapse again. Her waist was so thin, so delicate. He made a mental note to make sure she ate properly from now on.

Thinking about that, he said, "Your hands are cold. I'll go make you some soup."

Jazmine nodded but remained silent.

A little while later, Sebastian returned with a steaming bowl of soup. He had personally made it—most of the kitchen staff were on leave, since he had been staying at a hotel. But even if they were here, he would have still cooked it himself. For her.

Just as he placed the bowl down, Jazmine suddenly spoke.

"Why didn't you respond to my kiss?"

Sebastian stiffened. He turned to look at her.

"Was it because you don't love me anymore?"

Shock flashed across his face. "Why would you think that, Jazmine? You have always been the only one in my heart."

She clenched her fists. "Lies!"

"Jazmine..."

"If I was the one in your heart, then why did you let me marry him? Why didn't you stop me? And where were you when—"

Tears filled her eyes.

Where had he been in her last life? When David took everything from her, where was he? When she had no one to rely on, why hadn't he appeared? If he truly loved her, why had he let her suffer like that?

Sebastian lowered his head, his expression pained. "Jazmine, I..."

How could he tell her everything in a single night? How could he explain what happened that night—the night that forced him to leave her side?

In the end, it was his fault. He had failed to protect her.

"I made a mistake. Please forgive me. I can't live without you... not anymore."

Jazmine looked at him through tear-filled eyes. He was afraid. Afraid she might reject him.

But in the end, she leaned in and wrapped her arms around him. "Please don't leave me again."

She didn't care what he was hiding from her. She just wanted to stay by his side. Ever since she had woken up again on her wedding day, she had felt so... incomplete.

Only with him did she feel whole.

Life was short. She had plenty of regrets in her last life. This time, she was determined to have none. If she let him go, she knew she would regret it for the rest of her life.

But more than that, she trusted him. Whatever he was hiding, Jazmine believed he would tell her when the time was right.

The Sebastian Crowne she remembered would never do anything to hurt her.

"I'll never leave you. Jazmine... I've never left you."

Sebastian pulled back and kissed hear deeply