Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Some fragments splashed on Nicole, instantly scratching her beautiful face, neck, shoulders, and back. Blood seeped out from her wounds.
The scene was so shocking that everyone was stunned.
They all fixed their eyes on the person who smashed the vase. The woman was also shocked. She stammered, “I… I didn’t…”
She didn’t even know who handed the vase to her.
The intense pain slowed down Nicole’s reaction. She sat up in a daze, reached out, and touched her face. Her hand was instantly covered with fresh and warm blood.
Her whole body hurt. It hurt like hell.
Suddenly, someone shouted, “Fuck off!”
Then, that person pushed the woman who smashed the vase and asked, “Do you want to kill her?”
At this moment, the crowd split up.
In the middle, a tall and straight figure strode over to Nicole.
Nicole raised her head in a daze and saw his deep eyes and pursed lips.
Half of her face was covered with blood, but she still forced a smile.
However, it only pulled the torn wounds on her face, making her grimace in pain.
But she didn’t mind it. She said word by word with difficulty, “Jarrod, why are you doing this to me?”
Nicole had never done anything wrong to Jarrod. But why was he treating her like this? He was too cruel.
The sharp pain all over her body exhausted the last bit of her consciousness. Nicole was so tired that she closed her eyes and collapsed.
Fortunately, Jarrod caught her in his arms in time. The room was filled with a strong smell of blood, and her entire body was also soaked in blood.
In an instant, the bright red color dyed his suit.
Jarrod’s back, which had never been bent, suddenly felt weak. It was as if his hands were weighed down by a thousand pounds, making him unable to stand up.
He took off his suit, wrapped it around Nicole’s body, and picked her up. Then, he stood up and kicked away the woman in his way.
The woman was kicked so hard that she spat out a mouthful of blood.
She was about to cry when she met Jarrod’s sharp gaze. She was so scared that she didn’t dare to say a word.
Jamie, on the other hand, walked over to Jarrod and said anxiously, “Jarrod, this has nothing to do with me. I didn’t know they would do this. I’m so scared…”
Jarrod snarled, “Get out of my way!”
Jamie’s face turned deathly pale upon hearing this.
Jarrod held Nicole in his arms tightly and rushed to the basement parking. He put her in the passenger seat and fastened the seat belt for her. When he saw her lifeless face, he pinched her and said anxiously, “Nicole, stay with me. Hold on, okay? I’ll take you to the hospital.”
However, Nicole was unresponsive. She lay motionless on the seat.
Jarrod’s eyes shrank, and he panicked for a moment. Then, he drove to the hospital as fast as he could.
As soon as they arrived at the hospital, Nicole was rushed to the operating room.
While lying on the cold operating table, Nicole finally regained consciousness.
The anesthetic had not taken effect yet, so she could clearly feel it when the doctor pulled out the broken porcelain pieces from her wounds with the tweezers.
Every time each fragment was pulled out, the piercing pain was so unbearable.
Nicole could only gnash her teeth. One second, she felt cold. But the next moment, she seemed to be burning. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead and dripped down her wounds. The salty liquid gave her so much pain that she clenched her hands tightly.
Her smooth back was covered by countless wounds. Even the doctor, who was also a woman, couldn’t help feeling sorry for her.
The worst thing was that the cut on her face was from her cheekbone to her temple. Even if the wound healed, it would still leave a scar.
Finally, the anesthetic was slowly taking effect. Nicole was in a trance. And in her semi-consciousness, she seemed to travel back to that midsummer.
At that time, she was still the apple of her parents’ eye. She hung out with her best friends and had fun. What was more, she was in love with Jarrod.
Back then, Jarrod was shy when he took one more glance at her. He blushed when he kissed her. But all of these no longer existed.
When Nicole was wheeled out of the operating room, her entire face was covered with thick gauze. She was no different from a mummy. The anesthetic had fully taken effect, so she was in a deep sleep.
Since her face was very small, she looked miserable with the gauze wrapped around it.
Jarrod looked at Nicole’s bandaged face and asked the doctor, “Will there be any scars on her face?”
When the female doctor heard his question, she looked at him disdainfully.
Sure enough, men only cared about women’s appearance. Actually, the wounds on Nicole’s back and arms were much more serious than those on her face. But Jarrod only cared about the scar on Nicole’s face.
“Based on the current situation, yes, it is very likely to leave scars. Also, the patient needs psychological guidance. This is a very traumatic experience for her, so it can’t be ignored,” the female doctor reminded.
She felt so sorry for Nicole that she wanted to punish those who did this to her. If her supervisor hadn’t told her to treat Nicole carefully, she would have called the police already.
Although she didn’t know what had really happened, she firmly believed that Nicole’s injuries were not caused by an accident.
Nicole must have been bullied.
In the middle of the night, the effect of the anesthetic started to wear off. However, Nicole was still in a trance. She groaned, “Mom…
It hurts… It hurts…”
Jarrod was awakened by her cry. He stood up and walked over to check on her.
Nicole curled up in bed. She had her eyes closed, and tears streamed down her face. She frowned and kept murmuring.
Jarrod was so anxious that he called the doctor over. Upon checking Nicole, the doctor shook her head and said there was nothing she could do except prescribe painkillers. But she didn’t recommend it because it was harmful to the patient’s body.
After the doctor left, Jarrod lay beside Nicole on the bed and gently stroked Nicole’s hair. He wanted to say something to comfort her, but he didn’t know how to start.
The truth was he hadn’t coaxed anyone over these years.
When he and Nicole were still together back then, she was not a sentimental woman. That was why he had never coaxed her.
Later, his life turned upside down. All women avoided him, and he also lost interest in coaxing any woman.
But at this moment, Nicole no longer had the strength to fight with him. Instead, she lay on the hospital bed, weak and pitiful.
Jarrod’s heart seemed to soften again.
He held her in his arms and recalled the time when they first met.
At that time, Nicole was different. She had a plump and sexy figure.
She was perfect in his eyes.
But now, she was very skinny. She was so thin that he could even feel her bones. When did she start to become like this?
Jarrod was so lost in thought that he didn’t notice he had fallen asleep, too.
It was the first time they slept in the same bed without doing anything. They just slept quietly.
At dawn, Jarrod was suddenly awakened.
When he found that Nicole was in his arms, a rare look of panic and confusion appeared in his eyes.
He got out of bed, feeling like he was not sober enough. Otherwise, how could he do something like this? He hated Nicole, and he shouldn’t feel pity for her.
He went to the bathroom and washed his face with a handful of cold water. Then, he stood in the smoking area and smoked alone.
“Jarrod…”
A sweet voice sounded behind him.
Jarrod spun around to find Jamie standing behind him. Thinking she might not appreciate the smell of his cigarette, he snuffed it out and tossed it.
A wave of relief washed over Jamie when she saw what he had just done. She was confident that Jarrod would not blame her for anything, even if she had done something as extreme as killing Nicole.
“Why are you here?” Jarrod asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Jamie lifted the thermal pot in her hand.
“I made you some breakfast.
It’s your favorite seafood soup.”