Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
When she saw the distance between her and safety, she realized she was powerless. There was nothing else she could do.
She whispered to herself, “I can’t make it… I can’t go up anymore.”
The surroundings were getting darker and darker. Nicole used her last ounce of strength and managed to climb up a few inches more. She shouted to the cold and heartless man on the railing, “Jarrod, I hope you can spare my parents after I’m gone.”
Jarrod’s pupils abruptly contracted. He roared anxiously, “Pull the rope!”
The bodyguards immediately followed. They held the rope tightly and pulled Nicole up.
But Nicole had already depleted all her strength. Now, she couldn’t even manage to breathe.
She let go of the rope and plummeted rapidly.
In her final moment, in the vast darkness, she seemed to see the handsome and charming Jarrod who once adored her, gently telling her, “Nicole, I will only love one person in my life, and that is you.
Can we have two kids in the future? I will marry you and make you the happiest woman in the world. I love you! I will love you forever!”
Such a touching vow! Who wouldn’t be moved?
But those promises would never come true. The sad reality was that the man who had once professed his love for her was now sending her to her demise.
Nicole’s shimmering eyes were wet with tears. The world became a blood-red hue.
She smiled brightly, and her enchanting red eyes were beautiful.
“Jarrod, I never want to see you again. Not even in my next life.”
Suddenly, there was a loud splash.
Nicole once again plunged into the water and then floated like a corpse.
“Nicole!” Jarrod shouted.
His eyes reddened, and his voice was filled with panic and helplessness. He didn’t even realize how desperate and lost he sounded.
As Jarrod watched Nicole float on the water like a butterfly with broken wings, his heart was torn open, leaving a bloody crack.
He felt like his brain was about to explode. It was so painful that he almost fainted.
In the water, those ferocious piranhas swiftly approached Nicole.
Jarrod was about to throw himself into the water when someone suddenly grabbed his arm.
Jamie held his arm tightly and cried out, “Jarrod, you’re not going to sacrifice yourself.”
“Let go of me!”
Jarrod’s eyes darkened, and his voice was sharp and menacing, making Jamie shiver.
But she couldn’t let Jarrod go. She would never let him save Nicole.
She even wished Nicole to die.
Jarrod raised his hand to push Jamie away. But Jamie rushed back to his side and hugged him with all her strength. With tears streaming down her face, she said, “Jarrod, I can’t bear to watch you die.”
Jarrod had always been susceptible to her care. But for some reason, he felt nothing at this moment but disgust.
He forcefully pushed her away, making her fall to the floor with a loud thud. But he didn’t even look at her.
Something hit the water with a mighty splash.
Before anyone could stop him, Jarrod jumped into the water without hesitation.
The piranhas, which were about to snap at Nicole, found themselves momentarily startled by the towering waves caused by Jarrod.
Nicole’s wounded lower leg continued to bleed, and the scent of blood seemed like a sumptuous feast for them.
ALL of a sudden, the piranhas revealed their sharp teeth and charged back at Nicole with ferocity.
Jarrod forcefully smacked the river’s surface and shouted at the top of his lungs to draw the piranhas’ attention.
However, with Nicole’s bleeding and motionless condition, she became an even more irresistible temptation.
Three fish leaped into the air and bared their sharp fangs.
Bang! A resounding noise echoed.
The yacht’s bodyguard raised a spear gun and fired a shot not far from those fish. Startled, the piranhas failed to bite Nicole.
But it was only a fleeting solution. The bodyguards could not afford to shoot recklessly, as hitting someone would likely cost them their lives.
The piranhas only settled down for a brief moment and then geared up for a comeback.
With his veins bulging on his forehead, Jarrod drew a sharp dagger from his belt.
This was a habit he had picked up abroad. He always carried a concealed, custom-made dagger for self-defense.
With his teeth gritted, Jarrod swiftly slashed himself.
Hiss! The sound of the blade slicing through flesh was clearly heard.
Jarrod cut into his own arm. However, he felt that one wound was not enough. So, he raised his hand with determination, ready to make another incision!
Spurt! He fiercely thrust the blade into his own thigh!
He looked fierce and determined as if he were not stabbing himself but the enemy who had taken his parents!
The wound was deep and long, causing the blood to flow even faster.
Suddenly, the dark river’s surface became adorned with drifting blossoms of bright red, resembling eerie dahlias.
Jarrod clenched his teeth and continuously smacked the water’s surface. He used his remaining energy to draw the piranhas’ attention.
As he had hoped, the piranhas were no longer fixated on Nicole. A stronger and more enticing scent had lured them away.
While Nicole continued to drift with the waves, Jarrod seized the opportunity to swim toward her.
On the cruise ship, Jamie’s eyes brimmed with malice.
No fucking way! She could not let that bitch live.
With that, she turned to the bodyguard and commanded, “Fire!”
The bodyguard was taken aback and urgently explained, “Miss Powell, the river’s visibility is poor. If we fire aimlessly, we might injure someone…”
“Just do as I say! Right now, our top priority is ensuring Jarrod’s safety. As for that woman, if she doesn’t make it, then how unfortunate she was. She deserved it anyway.”
With a trembling hand, the bodyguard tried to aim several times but failed to find a steady target. Anxiety overwhelmed him.
“Get lost, you fucking idiot!” Jamie grabbed the fish-hunting spear and aimed at Nicole floating on the river. Then, she fired without hesitation.
Bang! Her first shot missed!
Jamie lined up her shot once more…
On the river’s surface, Jarrod’s pupils suddenly contracted. He was just five meters away from Nicole. Thinking that it was the bodyguard who was about to fire again, he clenched his teeth and cursed, “Moron!”
At last, he grabbed Nicole’s arm and shielded her in front of him.
The gunshot frightened away the piranhas.
Nicole’s expression remained calm. As Jarrod reached out, he could not detect any sign of breath from her.
“Nicole!” he loudly called.
Nicole remained unresponsive.
Jarrod’s lips, wet with seawater, gently met her lips and tried to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
After several attempts, Nicole still gave no sign of life.
Jarrod refused to give up. Time and again, he gently parted her lips and tried to breathe life into her.
At last…
Nicole coughed up water and stared vacantly at the blurred figure in front of her.
“Jarrod, did I die, or did you die as well?”
Jarrod was at a loss for words.