The City Held Its Silence byIrel Knx 124

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KEITH’S POV 

“You’re the one who’s threatening to fight me in court,” she said to. “What do you mean we don’t have to be so hostile.” 

“I’m not trying to threaten you I’m just letting you know what I intend to do, I explained to her as I followed up after her. 

““Youre not making any sense Keith why won’t leave my son and I alone? 

What was it with you?” 

“Jasmine don’t you think you’re being a little too dramatic?” I said to her. 

“I’m telling you I don’t feel safe in yours or Diana’s company,” she continued. 

I looked at her as she spoke. In her eyes I sensed desperation. Fear. 

My eyes softened. what are you so afraid of Jasmine? I thought to myself. She and Diana and didn’t like each other but it shouldn’t have been more than that. 

However, the fear in her eyes made me feel there was more to it. 

“Why would you want to co–parent with someone whom you don’t trust? You have a fiancé and a son whom you chose to be your heir. Why waste time with me?” she asked. 

My lips pressed together because she was right. I didnt have an explanation as to why I was intent on joint custody. 

“Like I said Tony is still my son. I haven’t formally chosen my heir,” I told her avoiding everything else she had said. “Marco and Anthony are both only 9 and 10. There’s still years to come before that.” 

“Dont act like it’s not obvious who you’ve chosen already,” she said to me. I went ahead of her and blocked her path. 

“Jasmine wait let’s talk,” I said to her. 

“Dont try to stop me,” she said to me dismissively. “I’m getting Tony and I’m leaving, this instant.” 

I couldn’t let her leave yet, but I didn’t want her to feel like I was trapping her. I was set 

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on getting joint custody regardless but I at the very least I didn’t it to feel like a war between us. She walked past me and I grabbed her arm. 

“Dont touch me!” she snapped at me she then forcefully pulled her arm away from me. The force propelled her forward.The heel she wore then got stuck in the ground and 

grass. 

“Careful, the ground is soft,” I said to her. She aggressively tried to pull her shoe out. 

Her leg then twisted and a loud snap sounded. Her foot became free of her heel and she fell to the ground. Her heel had broke. She sat up and winced as she inspected her 

ankle. 

Realising she was hurt, I got closer to her and knelt by her side. I lifted her off her feet and carried her in my arms. 

“Keith put me down!” she said to me as she struggled in my arms. 

“Relax,” I told her. “Your leg is injured.” 

“I just sprained my ankle, it’s nothing serious,” she said to me as she continued to try to free herself. “I can walk on my own.” 

“Even if you can walk, your heel is broken you’ll be walking barefoot. Let me get you new shoes and have your leg checked out.” 

“I’d rather step on the dirty ground then,” she said. 

“You’re not going to die, relax,” I told her. 

I took her towards the small building of the go–karting area. I was kind of glad she’d injured herself I had an excuse to delay her departure. Anthony who was riding his kart on the track came towards the building and parked his kart. 

“Mum you’re here!” Anthony said excitedly as he took off his helmet and came towards 

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“Tony, are you alright?” Jasmine asked him. Her tone changed completely from how she spoke to me. Her tone was sweeter and her face completely lit upon his arrival. She even had a smile on her face. 

He nodded his head. “Are you enjoying yourself?” 

“Yeah, go–karting is quite fun,” he told her. 

“I told 

you 

he’s fine,” I reiterated to her. “There was no need to worry.” 

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“Well we both don’t trust each other, isnt it?” she spat out at me in a whisper. Her eyes glared at me momentarily before they softened as they turned back to look at Anthony. 

“Are you okay?” Tony asked her as his eyes glanced from her to me, wondering why I was carrying her. 

“Yeah, I just sprained my ankle, but, I’ll be fine,” she said to him. 

Upon arriving at the building, I stood in the front ‘porch‘ / veranda by the entrance to the building. 

Inside the building was the reception where guests would make requests for go–karting sessions. 

There were several benches on the porch I placed Jasmine on one of them. She looked relieved when I finally put her down. Did she hate my presence that much? 

I went one of the many bodyguards that were standing around. 

“I need a pair of women’s pumps, size 6, and a first aid kit pronto,” I ordered him. I recalled Jasmine’s shoe size from we lived together. He immediately left me to get what I ordered. 

“I’m sorry I went with dad without telling you,” I overheard Anthony say to Jasmine behind me. I glanced at them and saw him sitting beside her on the bench. 

“It’s not your fault. It’s fine,” she said to him gently. 

“Are we going home now?” he asked in a small voice. 

“Once I’m done with my leg we’ll go home,” she told him. 

“Okay,” he replied. 

“Come here,” she said and gave him a few kisses on his forehead. “Go on, then. Go finish driving.” 

I saw a look genuine love and care in her eyes as she looked at Anthony. She really cared for him. I felt I was starting to see Jasmine’s true personality, not her arranged wife one I’d known throughout our marriage. 

Anthony then left and went back to his go–kart. 

A short while later the bodyguard returned with the kit and shoes. I took them and returned to Jasmine. 

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I then knelt beside her ready to tend to her foot. Her eyes widened in disbelief.” 

“I can do it myself,” she said. 

“Let me have a look, just want to make sure it’s nothing serious, that’s all,” I said to her. 

“You don’t have to do it yourself there are bodyguards who could handle it,” she pointed out to me. 

“It won’t make a difference,” I said to her. I could have one of the bodyguards do it but I didn’t want another man touching her. That Carrington boy was already more than enough. 

Her emerald eyes met mine and for a moment I got lost in them. 

“Keith?” she said my name as she looked at me in confusion. I realized I had been caught staring. I quickly looked away from her face and looked down at her legs instead. 

Her slender, smooth legs. I picked up the injured one and inspected it. 

“Its not bad. It might swell a little bit but it should reduce in a few days,” I told her after a moment. I then rubbed some numbing and soothing cream on her ankle and then wrapped it up in a small bandage. 

You did this on purpose, you wanted to draw me out,” she pointed out to me. 

“Yes, I did,” I admitted. 

“Don’t ever do that again, don’t take Anthony again without my knowledge,” she said sternly. “Yes, he’s your don too but don’t act like were not in a You have your own family Keith.” 

“Alright,” I promised her. 

I snuck glances as I tended to her. She looked quite regal in her worksuit, her hair done up in a bun and her complementary jewelry 

I then picked up her new shoes and planned to her put them on her feet. 

“Okay, that’s quite enough. I think I can put on some flat shoes on my own,” she said. 

Accepting her request I placed the shoes down by her feet and she easily slipped them 

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“Thank you,” she said through gritted teeth to me. 

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I stared at her for a moment, a grin forming on my face. “You’re welcome,” I said to her. 

“Are 

you really going to request for joint custody of Anthony?” she then asked me. 

“Yes,” I answered her. 

She scoffed as she looked away from me and at the race track ahead. “I don’t care how much power you hold Keith, I won’t allow it. We’re not going to have joint custody. We can’t have joint custody.” 

I studied her face after her statement. I could tell she was determined and planned to fight me, over this issue. A few months ago I’m sure she would be have been happy that I still wanted to be a part of her and Anthony’s life. However, things were different now. Unfortunately, I wasn’t going to yield. Joint custody was the only way I could stay tied to her. 

“Chairman Acland,” I then heard my name being called. 

I was then drawn away by one of my bodyguards, leaving Jasmine by the bench. 

“Sir, Ms Diana is on her way,” he informed me. 

My eyes widened. “What do mean? Did someone tell her I was going to see Jasmine, today?” 

“No, sir she just said she wanted to join you,” he explained. 

I took out my phone and saw I had received messages from her. ‘Hey, babe I’m done with the ladies and thought I’d come pass by to spend time with you and Marco‘ I 

read it. 

Shit. 

I didn’t want Jasmine and Diana to meet right now. 

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