Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Howe was so startled that he stammered, “Oh…. You…”.
He made an attempt to pull the bodyguard to grab the knife. However, he stumbled and fell right in front of Nicole.
As a result, the knife buried itself deep in Howe’s shoulder.
“Ah!” The excruciating pain made Howe scream.
Nicole actually aimed the knife at Howe’s neck. But as he fell, it hit him in the shoulder.
But she had no intention of giving up. Red-eyed, she withdrew the knife and stabbed him again.
“Ah! You crazy bitch!” exclaimed Howe in terror. He rolled away, narrowly avoiding the slash.
However, Nicole was determined to kill him. So she pursued him relentlessly.
Unfortunately, Howe had an injured leg. He could only crawl on the ground, struggling to escape.
He turned to his bodyguards and shouted angrily, “You! Why are you just standing there?”
That’s when the two bodyguards reacted. They rushed at Nicole with the intention of restraining her.
But suddenly a sleek black car pulled up right in front of the villa.
“Howe! Howe!” Jamie jumped out of the car and ran toward Howe. When she saw him covered in blood, tears came to her eyes.
“Howe, who the hell did this to you?” shouted Jamie angrily.
Howe gritted his teeth, pointed his trembling finger at Nicole and exclaimed, “That little bitch! She’s played tricks on me and stabbed me many times. She even stabbed Jarrod too.”
Jamie was furious. He lunged at Nicole and raised his hand to slap her.
However, Jarrod quickly reached out and grabbed Jamie, stopping her in her tracks.
Then, a slap echoed through the air.
Jamie was unprepared, so she backed up a few steps. Immediately five red footprints appeared on her face.
It turned out that, although Nicole had one hand held by the bodyguard, she instinctively slapped Jamie with her free hand when she saw her running toward her.
Nicole was furious. Jamie seemed in cahoots with Howe. They were always conspiring against her. And what they were doing was an endless cycle of schemes and manipulation.
Nicole glared at them fiercely, wishing she could tear them apart.
“Jarrod…” Jamie gaped. Her eyes snapped open.
She looked at Jarrod with tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. “How can you let this bitch slap me?”
Jarrod’s expression turned serious. He stammered, “No, I…”
He was speechless because he couldn’t explain what he had just done.
His instinctive reaction was to protect Nicole. But he didn’t expect Nicole to slap Jamie.
Her cold eyes turned dark. He looked at the bodyguard and ordered him firmly, “Drag her to the car.”
Hearing this, the bodyguard shoved Nicole into the car.
Jamie protested, “Jarrod, what are you doing? He stabbed you and Howe. And now she’s slapped me. How can you let her go? She can’t leave. I have to deal with her.”
Jamie felt aggrieved, thinking Jarrod was being unfair.
Jarrod seemed to notice. He coaxed her in a soft voice, “Okay, stop crying already. Let me handle this, okay? Go to the car and apply the medicine to your face.”
Jamie knew the situation was a bit complicated. She had heard that Nicole had called the police. However, her wedding to Jarrod was just around the corner. She knew Jarrod would never let Howe get into trouble.
So Jamie covered her face and said resentfully, “Jarrod, you can’t just let him walk away like that.”
Jarrod gently comforted Jamie, patting her on the head as he guided her to the car.
Then, he climbed into the car where Nicole was. Her handsome face darkened.
The bodyguard tied Nicole to the base of the car seat. As soon as Nicole saw Jarrod get in, she looked at him fiercely, as if she wanted to swallow him alive.
Jarrod nonchalantly settled himself in front of Nicole. He didn’t seem to care about her reaction. He just watched her lazily.
After a while, he said, “You know what to say in front of the police, don’t you?”
Nicole looked him in the eye and said in a voice full of fury, “Don’t even think about it. The police will be here in a few minutes. I’ll hold out until the end to make sure that monster ends up in jail.”
“Really, you think you have a choice?”
Jarrod maintained his composure. He was unfazed by her words. A wicked charm seemed to dance around him, accentuated by the bloodstains on his chest.
Nicole suddenly asked, “Jarrod, have you forgotten what you said at the hospital?”
Jarrod’s eyebrows furrowed sharply.
Seeing his reaction, Nicole reminded him, “You promised that if you found out who was behind the torture I received at the detention center, you would set me straight. That person is Howe.”
Moments earlier, Howe was so excited that he let his tongue out. It came straight out of his mouth that Nicole was lucky those two women in the detention center didn’t kill her. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to torture her today.
Nicole asked Howe if he had anything to do with those two women. And he admitted it without hesitation.
Howe thought there was no problem even if he confessed to Nicole. After all, Jarrod would no doubt cover it up. What could she do?
Nicole turned to look at Jarrod. And seeing his shocked expression, she scoffed, “So you already knew it was him. How ridiculous.”
Jarrod said nothing.
Indeed, Alec found out that the person behind that incident at the detention center was Howe. However, because of his upcoming wedding to Jamie, Jarrod planned to take care of Howe after the ceremony.
Of course, Jarrod wouldn’t just let Howe go. But he couldn’t have Howe arrested right now. It wasn’t the right time yet. He didn’t want Jamie to lose face.
So everything had to wait until their wedding was over.
After thinking about it for a while, Jarrod explained, “I never said I’d let him go. But it’s not the time to deal with him yet. He can’t go to jail right now, no matter what. It’s not the right time yet.”
Nicole’s heart was overwhelmed with despair. And it made her angry that Jarrod was always distraught over Jamie’s tears. It just meant she had to swallow her pride. And she was also forced to let Howe go. She had no other choice.
Nicole felt she was being treated inhumanely and her hatred of Jarrod, Howe and Jamie intensified.
But before making any move, she had to think about her father’s operation. She needed Jarrod’s help for her father to succeed in the operation, so she had to swallow all the pain, no matter how much it hurt.
After all these thoughts, Nicole calmly said, “I know what to say when it comes to the police. But you have to help me with something.”
“What is it?” asked Jarrod.
“Howe shot a video of him beating me. You have to destroy it.” Nicole replied.
Originally, she wanted that video so she could use it as evidence in the future.
But she knew Jarrod wouldn’t give it to her willingly, so she might as well destroy it. Otherwise, it would only remind him of Howe. Every time she thought of Howe, she felt so disgusted she wanted to vomit.
“Sure, no problem,” Jarrod agreed without hesitation. He leaned over to her and untied the rope from her wrists.
Nicole relaxed for a moment. Then Jarrod reached up to remove her bloody shirt.
“Hey, what are you doing?” spat Nicole, covering her chest and looking watchful.
“What do you think you’re doing?” scoffed Jarrod, “How do you plan on explaining that to the police if they see you dressed like that?”
After saying this, he tossed Nicole his shirt. She picked it up and reluctantly put it on. The wounds on her body and face were burning.
As she buttoned it up, she felt his gaze on her.
She felt so uncomfortable that she hurriedly turned around.
By the time she was ready, Jarrod had put on a black shirt, throwing off his bloody shirt.
The knife Nicole used was so small that it didn’t damage any of Jarrod’s organs. Only superficial cuts were made on his skin.
Jarrod looked at Nicole and smiled mischievously. “Why are you still being coy?
Haven’t I seen every inch of you?”.
Jarrod rarely smiled. The coldness and hardness he exuded made him seem indifferent, even when he smiled.
He had a handsome face, but it was like a poison that could sometimes be very fatal.
Jarrod’s smile gave Nicole goose bumps again. She turned her face away without responding or smiling.