Chapter 321 Do You Deserve It Jarrod's gaze was deep and unreadable, with a flurry of emotions crossing his face in seconds. "What do you mean?" he asked, clearly bewildered.
Nicole looked at Jarrod's confused expression and let out a scornful laugh, her charm amplified by her smile. "Well, Jarrod, do you think you're so capable that you can do whatever you wish? It turns out you're just a fool tricked by a deceitful, hypocritical, and malicious woman.
You know who I'm talking about, don't you? It's Jamie, the one you've been treasured all along. She's nothing but a liar from start to finish!" Jarrod's handsome face lost its color
instantly upon hearing this.
And this was just the beginning of the drama. Nicole had been eagerly awaiting this moment. She gazed at Jarrod, studying his expression intently.
"Jarrod, do you remember how I told you I had plans to see you before you left the country? You didn't believe me, but I really did go there for you! Not just that, I brought along thirty million dollars, thinking it would help you in your tough times. But I was robbed on my way there," Nicole revealed.
This story, once dismissed as a lie, now filled Jarrod with an inexplicable sense of dread. It appeared as if someone was whispering, urging him to ignore it. Somehow, he didn't dare to continue to listen to Nicole. He just couldn't bring himself to listen up. If all his firm
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtbeliefs were overturned, how could he face himself and Nicole, whom he had wronged and hurt? Jarrod's fingers turned pale, his handsome face grew sterner, and an ominous aura enveloped him. "Let's leave the past behind, Nicole! Just come back to me. I swear I'll treat you right!" The past slowly resurfaced, piece by piece. Perhaps Jarrod had once been on the verge of uncovering the truth, but now he didn't care about it anymore.
But Nicole wasn't about to let him have his way. The flustered Jarrod got, the more determined she became to continue.
Nicole was eager to witness Jarrod's reaction as he fell into the trap she had intricately set for him.
Nicole scoffed before continuing, "I knew you wouldn't believe me. But it's quite a small world. The kidnapper, who vanished back then, ended up committing crimes abroad and got jailed for several years. When he was released, I unexpectedly ran into him.
Guess what? He shared a fascinating tale with me. He claimed they were hired to eliminate me, and the person behind it was none other than your darling fiancée, Jamie. After knocking me hard on the head, they thought that I was already dead and dumped me in a ditch. The money I had for you? It ended up in Jamie's hands. She used that money to help support your career. I guess you couldn't forget that, right?" Jarrod's expression underwent a drastic shift at her words. "I can't believe it. It's not..."
Nicole cut him off, "It's not true? Alright. Consider it just an intriguing tale! But there's more to the story..." Jarrod tensed up, exclaiming sharply, "That's enough!" "While you were heading to the ferry, did a gangster give you trouble, and was it Jamie who came to your rescue when things got dire?" Nicole sneered.
Jarrod's eyes widened in shock. He didn't dare to hear anymore, yet he found himself speechless before Nicole.
"I was the pathetic one who fought off the gangster and saved you at all costs.
I hid with you in the cold river for hours. Eventually, fishermen found us by the shore. I passed out and was hospitalized. When I regained consciousness, I had forgotten
everything due to a head injury. And Jamie took all the glory for herself." Jarrod observed Nicole recounting these events with a calm detachment as if they were someone else's experiences.
A sharp, excruciating pain surged in Jarrod's heart, making it hard for him to breathe. If Nicole's story held truth, everything was a meticulously crafted plot set by Jamie. His resentment toward Nicole might have been based on a complete misunderstanding.
At this time, Nicole's previous words echoed in Jarrod's mind. "Jarrod, you have to believe me..." "Jarrod, I really did come to see you back then..." "Jarrod, didn't you ever suspect that it might all have been orchestrated by Jamie?"
Nicole's cries and pleading for understanding were all around his mind. However, in those days, he had chosen to ignore everything Nicole said.
Seeing the transformation in Jarrod's expression, Nicole felt a deep sense of satisfaction. Her joy was so profound that she couldn't help but smile broadly. "Jarrod, if you're still in doubt, you could investigate the kidnapping case in Swynborough from eight years ago." "No, no need... I don't have to check anything..." Jarrod struggled to speak.
He didn't see the point in delving into it. After all, Jamie had already revealed the truth to him, and he had hoped to remain oblivious for the rest of his life...
Jarrod knew Nicole was telling the
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmtruth. It was just that he chose to overlook it, all because he was attempting to delude himself. Because he lacked the courage to face it head- on! Now, Nicole had shattered his illusion, leaving him unable to deny the truth anymore. Thus, the darkness and the sinners' wickedness were laid bare.
Jarrod could no longer fool himself! "Jarrod Schultz! Do you really think we're even now? How absurd!" Nicole taunted. "You think you deserve forgiveness? You belong in hell!" Nicole's words struck Jarrod like a physical blow. His face was void of expression, his soul seemingly lost, standing there like a lifeless shell.
Jarrod was engulfed in profound despair.
But was this enough to punish Jarrod? Of course not! Nicole's aim wasn't merely to see him broken-hearted for his previous mistreatment toward her.
Nicole was determined to make Jarrod endure all the suffering she had experienced. She believed this bastard deserved every bit of it.
Flipping her hair back, Nicole said flirtatiously, "Mr. Schultz, I've got other matters to attend to, so I won't linger here. Farewell!" Jarrod, still in a state of shock, snapped out of it when he realized Nicole was leaving. "Don't leave, Nicole." The moment he talked, his voice was raspy, and he could hardly get the words out.
Nicole looked back with an icy smile.
"Honestly, I think it's for the best if we
never cross paths again." "No, please don't go..." Jarrod's heart sank as he looked into Nicole's scornful eyes. His mind went blank, unable to say another word. His heart seemed like it was under attack by a swarm of ants, causing such immense pain that he couldn't help but clutch his chest in agony. He'd prefer if Nicole called him Jarrod instead of using the formal Mr. Schultz.
"Please, Nicole... don't leave..." Jarrod's eyes were bloodshot, filled with a desperation that seemed on the verge of erupting. "Nicole, not a day has gone by in these five years when you weren't in my thoughts. I've held you close in my heart every night. If you hadn't appeared the other night, I wouldn't have known if you were still out there."
Nicole quickly grasped the meaning behind Jarrod's words. All of a sudden, she felt a wave of revulsion. No |{ rational soul would share a bed with a lifeless body for five years. No doubt about it, Jarrod had taken leave of his senses. His unconventional way of grieving left no doubt about his eccentricity! "Nicole!" Jarrod grasped her arm with a desperate grip. His eyes were filled with longing and urgency. "Please give me another chance to make things right. I won't hurt you again. I'll treat you well, okay?" Upon hearing that, Nicole's lovely visage twisted with repulsion, and she vehemently resisted his touch. She wriggled her arm from Jarrod's grip, stepped back, and asked, "Mr. Schultz, you're asking for another chance?"