The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 192

"Oh, my sweet, innocent Nora," Cassidy said, slinging an arm over Nora's shoulders. "Your question is completely pointless."

Nora was speechless.

The heavy, melancholic atmosphere had been shattered in a single sentence.

"Do you remember why Jasmine quit playing the piano?"

Cassidy didn't wait for an answer. "Because every time Jasmine played, Valery demanded to play too. Whatever Jasmine did, Valery had to copy. When Valery couldn't play as well, she would practice in secret, but her fragile health couldn't handle it. Her parents were too heartbroken to scold Valery, so they forced Jasmine to give up her talents and become a nobody."

"The moment Jasmine stopped playing, Valery stopped too. Have you forgotten how sick we felt when we found out Jasmine sacrificed her music just to keep the peace for Valery?"

Of course Nora remembered.

Back then, Jasmine was a junior piano champion, and her instructors begged her to pursue a music conservatory.

She threw it all away without a second thought.

She was obedient, compliant, submissive, and numb. She didn't want to fight, and she didn't want to be the reason Valery's health deteriorated.

So, she just let it go.

"Valery is highly manipulative. That statement is spot on."

Cassidy said softly, "I've been replaying everything that's happened lately. I don't think Valery is completely ignorant. Even an elementary schooler knows basic right from wrong."

"She knows exactly what she's doing. It's just that her old tricks used to keep Jasmine tied to her side. But when Jasmine went to high school and college, Valery spent less time with her. She realized she was losing her grip, so she set her sights on Yates."

"But when forced to choose between Jasmine and Yates, Valery clearly prefers Jasmine. So when she saw us turning against him, she dropped him without hesitation."

"If you ask me, Jasmine's life was ruined by Valery."

"But think about it—in today's world, how many people sacrifice their careers for their kids? How many give up their own lives for a sick relative? There's no absolute right or wrong in these situations. It all comes down to a person's conscience."

Cassidy draped her arm tighter around Nora's neck, pinching her cheek affectionately. "Did you forget the whole point of the master plan your husband orchestrated?"

"He didn't set this up so we could sit around and judge who is right or wrong. He did it so Jasmine would finally realize she isn't to blame. He wanted to break the moral chains binding her."

"It doesn't matter what kind of person Valery is. At the end of the day, she's a sickly woman who gets winded walking a few feet. If you ignore her, what can she actually do to you? It's always been Mr. and Mrs. Smith using Valery to emotionally blackmail Jasmine."

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