Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
But why didn’t he feel that way now? Instead, he lost interest in it.
All he had in his heart now was endless hatred for Nicole.
He hated her for her lack of principles, for her flirting with others, and her numerous admirers.
He hated her so much that he wanted to restrict her to his side.
That way, she could not wander around and leave heartlessly at will.
“Mr. Schultz, please leave now. Your wish has already come true. As you can see, the Lawrence family is already miserable. You can see it on TV, the Internet, and social media. You don’t need to come here and personally witness it.”
Suddenly, Nicole felt exhausted. She found everything so meaningless that she didn’t want to deal with it anymore.
If God really existed, why didn’t He help her even once?
On the outside, her back was straight. She stood with her head held high. But deep inside her, she was rickety and defeated.
What could be more soul-crushing than pushing her beloved family into hell with her own hands?
This was undoubtedly a huge blow to her. It was so huge that it made her think of ending her life.
After everything she had gone through, she felt sick and tired of her life.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t die yet.
She could only die after she had arranged everything.
When that time came, perhaps she would choose a sunny day, face the sea, and bury herself.
“Nicole, stop!” Jarrod shouted furiously.
But Nicole just turned a deaf ear to him. Perhaps she was not interested in dealing with him anymore.
She walked forward in a daze, not knowing where to go. Her mother was sent to the emergency room, and her father was left alone in the ward. No one was there to take care of him.
She needed to find a private nurse to be with her father all the time. She also had to pay for her parents’ medical expenses. The hospital would not give her situation any consideration. No matter what, she had to settle the hospital bills.
Suddenly, Jarrod grabbed Nicole’s wrist. She turned and met his furious eyes.
“I told you to stop!” Jarrod exclaimed.
“What else do you need? Our agreement is over.”
Nicole shook off Jarrod’s hand. She was so disgusted with him that she didn’t even want to look at him.
But before she could react, he forcefully pulled her into his arms.
Then, he raised her chin with his finger, stared at her eyes, and said something that even he himself found hard to believe.
“It won’t be over.”
Nicole still locked her eyes with his. His words didn’t make her waver at all.
An unexpected hint of compassion appeared on Jarrod’s face.
“But you can beg me. Maybe…”
“Beg you? You want me to beg you?” Nicole chuckled sarcastically.
“What do you want me to beg you for? To spare the Lawrence family?
To let you and I continue our secret affairs? For you to humiliate and trample my family all over again? Or to let you send my family back to hell once more?” After saying this, a bitter smile appeared on Nicole’s face.
“Jarrod, don’t expect me to do it. I will never be fooled by you again.” Nicole had long realized that her tactics were useless against him. So, she had given up hope and stopped trying.
Nicole’s only focus now was to ensure that her parents lived their remaining days and years on Earth in peace.
“Let go of me. Your touch disgusts me. Nicole struggled to break free. However, Jarrod held her even tighter. She had no choice but to press his left shoulder injuries.
Jarrod frowned and let out a muffled groan. The part she had pressed against was the wound he got when he had protected her from being injured.
Immediately, fresh blood stained the gauze and wetted his shirt.
He now felt she really hated him.
Jarrod pressed his thin lips into a straight line. He endured the pain for a moment. Finally, he dragged her into an empty ward regardless of the wound on his shoulder.
Then, he locked the door.
Suddenly, he pushed Nicole down. She was unprepared, so she staggered and fell to the floor.
Jarrod crouched down with his walking stick, approached her, and said coldly, “Nicole, it seems you have forgotten how it feels to have sex with someone you disgust.”
After saying this, he reached out and loosened his tie.
Nicole’s heart skipped a beat when she saw this. She already knew what he wanted to do, so she tried to get up and escape. However, Jarrod grabbed her ankle with one hand and dragged her forcefully.
There was a loud bang.
Nicole fell hard, and she felt a sharp pain in her chest when her body hit the floor.
Jarrod didn’t mind the dirt on the floor. He leaned over, grabbed the back of her neck, and exhaled hot breath next to her ear. He warned menacingly, “I want you to understand this clearly. I can crush your entire family as effortlessly as squashing an ant.”
Jarrod always knew how to threaten her effectively.
Sure enough, Nicole stopped struggling upon hearing this.
She was dying, so she no longer feared death. But her parents…
After Nicole stopped struggling, she was now like a lifeless fish.
She was dry, dull, and boring, making Jarrod lose interest.
He grabbed her chin and forced her to face him.
“Aren’t you considering to serve those other dirty men? Practice with me now.
Once you become good at it, I’ll be your first customer. I will pay you handsomely.”
Then, he took out a card and said coldly, “One hundred thousand dollars for one time. I’ll immediately transfer the money to you.”
Suddenly, a crisp sound echoed in the ward.
Jarrod slapped Nicole’s face hard with the card. She felt pain, but it was nothing compared to the humiliation she had suffered from him.
One hundred thousand dollars? Nicole’s chest heaved violently. She felt like the air around her seemed to get thinner, making it difficult for her to breathe.
All Jarrod wanted was to trample on her, humiliate her, and degrade her.
The more she tried to save face, the more he became interested in her and wanted to torment her.
Since this was what he wanted, why didn’t she let go of her worthless dignity and do her best to disgust him?
At the thought of this, Nicole smiled and said, “Oh, Mr. Schultz, you are so generous. Why don’t you settle your previous accounts as well? Since you’ve been deceiving me, then there’s no need for us to continue our agreement…”
Nicole realized that she could no longer count on her fingers the accounts she and Jarrod had to settle. Suddenly, she felt a headache.
She said, “Let’s consider it a package deal. Settle the old debts for ten million dollars. Otherwise, there’s no need to negotiate.”
Jarrod’s eyes instantly turned cold.
“Do you really think you’re worth ten million dollars?”
Nicole, who had long lost her sense of shame, smiled and said, “Why?
Does the rich and powerful Mr. Schultz want to avoid paying his debts? Ten million dollars is actually just a small amount. But it’s up to you whether you want to pay or not.”
The floor beneath her was cold, but she was unperturbed.
“Don’t blame me for not reminding you. If you don’t pay, all you can get is a lifeless body. An emotionless whore.”
Nicole only talked about money. At this time, she was really bringing their relationship to the level of a transaction.
And this only made Jarrod even more disgusted and resentful.
Sure enough, she was still the same old Nicole Lawrence, who liked belittling others and manipulating their emotions. She hadn’t changed at all.
Jarrod snorted coldly. After his journey through hell, would he still allow himself to be deceived by her false facade?
He said derisively, “Nicole, your cheapness is truly beyond my imagination.”