Turning around, I found Joel standing right behind me.
Jasmine covered her face and stood next to Joel in a gesture of vulnerability. "Joel, she hit me."
Joel shielded her behind him. "Jazz, you've gone too far."
I looked at him, no longer with the affection I once had, only disappointment. Summoning all my strength, I slapped him hard. "I've gone too far? I not only hit her, but I also hit you."
His bodyguards moved forward to intervene, but a single look from Joel made them step back.
"Joel, my grandmother's death is on you. I spent every penny of my savings to keep you alive when you were in the hospital. And now, you make me wonder, why would someone from the wealthy Griffin family had to deceive me over such trivial matters? It's unthinkable."
Joel looked at Jasmine in confusion. "Didn't you say she left me? What's this about the medical bills, then?"
"You did give her a check. Why did her grandmother still end up dying then?"
At that, I gritted my teeth and said, "Money? Handing over a worthless check counts as money?"