Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
“Despise me? Then let your hatred flow. Hurt me more!” Jarrod’s eyes sparkled ominously as he smiled and said, “Babe, it’s unfair if I’m the only one having fun.”
Nicole was engulfed in sheer terror. Jarrod had lost his mind! The overpowering scent of blood made her feel nauseous.
Jarrod’s gaze was pinned on Nicole, yet it seemed unfocused.
“Nicole, your heart should beat only for me.” His voice was laced with madness as he gently caressed Nicole’s neck, his other arm encircling her waist tightly.
Suddenly, he brought his head down, capturing her lips in a fierce kiss, more intense than any before.
He kissed her with force, sucking fiercely, with an intensity surpassing anything before.
The mingling of their lips made him shiver, igniting every inch of his body.
Nicole was repulsed, fighting back with all her might. Yet, Jarrod’s strength was overwhelming and unyielding. Her head was forced back, her tongue numb from the intensity of his kiss.
Jarrod kissed Nicole with wild abandon, rampant and fierce.
Just as Nicole felt like she was about to pass out, Jarrod released her lips and nestled his head on Nicole’s shoulder.
Only then did Nicole notice the feverish heat radiating from his body.
His lips against her neck felt icy cold, making her whole being shuddering.
Jarrod’s voice was a mix of hoarseness and mockery, saying, “Am I dreaming? I regret doing those things. Please, Nicole, don’t despise me.
Bang! Jarrod held Nicole as they both fell to the ground.
Jarrod’s already severe injury worsened, bleeding profusely.
The door burst open with a kick.
Alec, upon seeing the blood-soaked floor, went pale with horror. “Mr. Schultz!”
A flurry of medical staff surged in, swiftly transferring Jarrod onto a stretcher for emergency treatment.
As they attached the heart monitor, Jarrod’s heartbeat faltered, dropping perilously low.
The doctors took his temperature and said, “High fever! There are signs of decreasing heart rate and pulse, prepare for defibrillation…”
Nicole rose to her feet slowly, blood staining her clothes.
Lying on the hospital bed, Jarrod looked so fragile with a ghostly pale face, casting an unreal aura around him.
At that moment, the only thought crossing Nicole’s mind was Jarrod was not indestructible. When it came down to life or death, they were all on the same playing field.
Alec seized Nicole by her collar, glaring at her, drenched in blood, with fury in his eyes. “If Mr. Schultz doesn’t make it, I’ll ensure you follow him to the grave!”
Fear gripped Nicole. She grabbed Alec’s arm, shaking, and said, “Alec, it wasn’t my fault. I didn’t do it. It was his own…”
Alec’s face showed no mercy, a stark contrast to the pity he felt for Nicole five years ago. To him, Jarrod was beyond compare. Ever since Nicole came back, their confrontations had proved one thing.
Nicole bore no affection for Jarrod. All she harbored were plans to end Jarrod’s life. Yet, Jarrod had explicitly ordered that she be left unharmed at all times.
Nicole clung to Alec, her body quivering, on the verge of falling onto him. Her fear was real.
Alec’s disdain grew, remembering he once thought she had some backbone. Now, he saw her as a woman without any merits. With a forceful shove, he commanded, “Take her away.”
Two men in black stepped up and took Nicole with them.
Nicole found herself confined in a secret room, a space purposefully designed for detaining individuals within the villa.
The room was gloomy, chilly, and haunting. A tiny window, no bigger than a hand, allowed a sliver of light to penetrate the darkness.
Sitting on the ground, Nicole slowly took out a key. It was the key Alec always kept around his neck.
With Jarrod being unconscious, Alec didn’t pay attention to Nicole.
Nicole had watched Alec unlock Jarrod’s study with it before Alec hung it back around his neck. She speculated that Jarrod’s study might hold some secrets. Now, all she needed was a chance to escape.
Nicole spent the whole night in a haze in that room.
When the door finally opened, it wasn’t Alec but one of the men in black.
“Miss lawrence, you’re free to leave,” the man in black said with great respect.
Stretching her sore limbs, Nicole stood up slowly and asking, “How’s Mr. Schultz?”
The man in black informed her, “Mr. Schultz is out of danger now.”
Nicole couldn’t help but smirk. She knew it. That insane man possessed a formidable will to survive. She then asked, “And Alec?”
“He’s been ordered by Mr. Schultz to kneel in the courtyard as punishment,” the man in black replied.
Nicole was surprised. She never expected Jarrod to punish Alec.
After all, Alec had helped Jarrod with many dirty things over the years. Alec had always been loyal to Jarrod. Even in the Schultz Group, Alec was the second-in-command.
Jarrod had never reprimanded Alec in front of his subordinates before for the sake of Alec’s dignity. But for some reason, Alec was now being punished by Jarrod.
Though confused behind the cause of Jarrod’s punishment, Nicole saw this a golden chance for her. Alec was the only person who guarded her in this villa.
Nicole deliberately stayed a little longer outside before returning to Jarrod’s room.
Jarrod was resting with his eyes closed. The reopened wound on his body caused his thin lips to be chapped, and his face was as pale as a ghost.
Jarrod had a wound on his forehead. The scar was half the length of a little finger, and it extended to his eyebrows. It looked so shocking. But despite this, he was still as handsome as ever.
Even back in college, Jarrod had been the object of pursuit for many girls. His family background, appearance, and everything about him were superior. Countless women were infatuated with him. However, he never bothered to show interest in them. Instead, he rejected them.
Actually, Nicole was one of those women. Back then, she was the one who pursued Jarrod. At that time, she was brokenhearted for being dumped. She didn’t get the reason of the sudden breakup.
Nicole only gave pursuing Jarrod a try, but she didn’t expect anything. She thought she would also have the same fate as those other women.
After all, Jarrod was a prominent figure in their school. He was the president of the student council. All kinds of accolades were given to him, making him shine like a golden statue.
But who would have thought Jarrod would agree when Nicole just casually flirted with him?
Nicole could still remember it clearly. They were in the laboratory at that time. She plucked up the courage to ask, “Jarrod, do you not have a girlfriend?”
Jarrod didn’t say anything. He just looked at her expressionlessly.
The atmosphere in the laboratory became awkward.
But Nicole didn’t give up. She put on a bright smile, reached out her hand to him, and said, “Hello, I am your girlfriend.”
Jarrod’s hands were in his pockets. He just stared at her hand hanging in the air without taking it.
Nicole was about to withdraw her hand. But suddenly, Jarrod grabbed it tightly and said, “Okay.” That was the only word he uttered.
The setting sun illuminated Jarrod’s facial features, making him look extremely handsome.
At that moment, Nicole admitted her heart raced. But now she realized all the disaster was planted at that moment. And everything was orchestrated by Jarrod. The sudden breakup announced by her boyfriend and their meeting were a part of it. It was all a lie.
Jarrod was a real madman. Because of him, the entire lawrence family was plunged into an unjust disaster, shattered and ultimately destroyed. Her life, the stigma associated with her, the insults she had endured, and her family… She and her family were innocent.
Jarrod’s doings had caused the cheerful and smiling Nicole to die.
Now, there were only ruins left in Nicole’s heart. And the only memory she had was her hatred for Jarrod. Jarrod always reminded her of all the tragedies she and her family had encountered. For her, he was a beast who never cared about other people’s sufferings. He was absolutely unforgivable.
While Nicole was still immersed in the memories of the past, Jarrod suddenly opened his eyes.
When Jarrod saw her staring at him, the corners of his lips raised slightly. “Why are you staring at me like that? Do you still find me handsome?
It was only then that Nicole came back to her senses. “Yes. I still can’t believe someone as handsome as you can be this malicious.”
Jarrod smiled. “I’ll take that as a compliment.”
Nicole didn’t say anything anymore. She just ignored him.
“Time for my medicine,” Jarrod announced.
Nicole saw some pills on the bedside table. She knew Jarrod had not fully recovered yet, so he still needed to take a lot of medicine every day.
Nicole sat down expressionlessly, took the medicine, and fed him.
When Jarrod was almost done, she declared, “After you take your medicine, I’m going back to the company.”
The expression on Jarrod’s face froze. “You’re going to leave me like this?”
Nicole said unhappily, “I have a job. I am not a boss like you.”