Chapter 408 Let's Have a Baby | Nicole was taken aback by Jarrod's ! unexpected revelation. What had he | discovered? Or...
Nicole's turbulent thoughts overshadowed Jarrod's forceful kisses.
Nicole's plump, pink lips held an irresistible allure to Jarrod.
Even though Nicole was as unresponsive as a log, Jarrod was still crazy for her. He yearned for her, missed her, having spent endless nights foolishly in the company of a lifeless body that he assumed was her.
Jarrod simply accepted it even when he belatedly realized she had fooled him, Knowing she despised him, he had allowed her to express her anger
Sensing her wish to injure him, he'd willingly hand her the weapon when needed.
However, he would never tolerate her | falling for someone else. Since she had | spent the first part of her life in love | with him, he wouldn't complain even if she hated him to the core for the rest of her life. He was content as long as she was by his side.
But the thought of Nicole experiencing ordinary, daily life with another man abroad pained him deeply.
Jarrod had traveled to Swynborough, where Nicole once spent her days, and marked her new beginning without him.
Through his investigations, Jarrod learned that Nicole, using the alias Nell, had been leading a simple life there with a young academic. On weekends, they would stroll in the
| park, feed pigeons in the plaza, and go grocery shopping together. Moreover, they had a child! Nicole had actually started a family with that man! | According to the neighbors, they | seldom brought the child outside, | having only glimpsed the child from afar once. The child was slender and small, seemingly not yet three years old.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJarrod scoffed. While he endured sleepless nights filled with agony under the thought of her passing away near the cliff, Nicole was enjoying a mundane existence with another man.
They deceived him together.
This realization made Jarrod feel as though the towering buildings in his mind were crumbling swiftly. It drove him to want to shatter everything, on the verge of being insane Jarrod's icy, slim lips forcefully invaded
| Nicole's. Finally, Nicole abruptly came to her senses, pushing Jarrod forcefully "Mmm!" Nicole's fingernails left a deep, bloody scratch on Jarrod's face, yet she still couldn't stop him.
| Jarrod resembled as wild as a creature | possessed, driven by a desire to destroy everything around him.
Nicole bit down hard on his lip, and in response, Jarrod clutched her jaw so tightly it seemed he might dislocate it.
Nicole's eyelashes quivered, and tears streamed down her face. Her eyes, red and tear-filled, radiated a tragic beauty.
For a moment, Jarrod's ruthless grip softened, and he rasped, "Nicole, how could you have a child with another man!" Bang! It felt like an explosion went off in her head. Nicole's eyes widened In shock, realizing Jarrod had discovered
I “a | Austin's existence. He had found out earlier than she had expected Noticing Nicole's expression, Jarrod experienced a wave of sorrow, his | heart wrenching.
| "Is that Watts guy the father?" Overwhelmed by pain, Jarrod's voice was eerily slow and as cold as the ashes of hell.
Exhaling a sigh of relief at his lack of knowledge of him being Austin's father, Nicole replied with a faint smile, "I wish it were his, but sadly, it isn't." "Then who is the father?" Jarrod demanded, teeth gritted.
Nicole replied with a weak smile, "While overseas, I took too many painkillers and got sick on the street, and then I got pregnant, I don't know who the father is."
i Jarrod's gaze turned icy, "You're lying! It has to be that Watts guy!" Nicole scoffed. "Dr. Watts has a promising future. Why would he have \ a child with me? Had you checked, J you'd know the hospital records list | the father as unknown." "Where is the child now?" Jarrod pressed.
Jarrod had long been searching for the child's whereabouts without success, or he would have already taken the child to confirm the paternity with the suspected father. Once he identified the child's father, he vowed to eliminate that man! Nicole replied nonchalantly, “I gave the child away when I returned." "Don't lie. I doubt you would do that." "Why wouldn't I be able to do so? Tell me, Jarrod, why should it matter to
{ me? You should be relieved this child isn't yours, or I would have killed him myself!" Nicole snapped.
Nicole had prepared for this \ confrontation and had hidden Austin J well in advance. Jarrod would never | find him.
Given Austin's delicate condition, Nicole simply took Austin at the door for fun, allowing her neighbor to glimpse Austin and mislead the neighbor about Austin's age. She had been planning this for years.
Roscoe discovering her earlier than expected was unforeseen. But that was fine. Jarrod's care granted her the chance to execute her plan. This was precisely what she needed for her plan.
Obsessed, Jarrod muttered, "If you could have a child with someone else, why not with me? If you can be with
| others, why not me?" Nicole was completely shocked by his declaration as if he had lost his mind.
"Jarrod, you've lost your mind!" | Jarrod admitted with unsettling calm, | "Yes, I've lost it. Would any rational man spend five years with a lifeless body believing it was you?" Seeing Nicole's look of revulsion, Jarrod felt a deep cut to his ego. He seized her throat, spitting out venomously, "Nicole, wasn't it you who tricked me? You fooled me into believing that lifeless body was you!" "It was a mere coincidence!" Struggling for breath, Nicole clawed at his wrist.
"Release me! Maniac! Madman! pervert! Release me!" "Yes, I'm a madman! It would be a letdown if 1 didn't live up to the monster you think I am!" With a raspy
| voice, Jarrod declared, "Nicole, let's have a baby." Nicole was left speechless.
With that, Jarrod made a move to rip | her blouse, revealing his intent.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm| Nicole fought back with all her might, yelling, "Jarrod, why on earth would I want a child with you, you monster? Do you think you deserve it?" Despite her protests, Jarrod proceeded to undo her blouse, brazenly stating, "I'l treat the child well. My mother always said to win a woman's heart, you need to share a child with her." Jarrod pinned Nicole down on the seat, overpowering her. Then, in a hushed tone, he implored, "Nicole, please..." Five years of yearning, and five years of agony, all culminated in this moment He desired her, with a maddening intensity...
"Get off me!" Nicole's eyes were fierce Her attempts to drive him away by kicking and biting him were futile.
In her desperation, she wasn't aware of \ what she had grabbed. Her vision blurred with rage, she swung blindly, | striking at an unknown target.
Then, managing to free one hand, she slapped him fiercely.
"Ahh!" Nicole let out a piercing scream, her voice steeped in desperation and fear.
Memories of past suffering came rushing back, and she cried out, "Jarrod, how many times do you plan to push me to the brink before you're content!" Her anguished cry seemed to crush Jarrod's heart. He gazed at her, his aggression fading, and rasped, "I'm sorry, Nicole. I won't coerce You, I
promise 8 Nicole was haunted by painful memories, tormenting her unbearably Jarrod uttered, "I owe you a life. Can | you find it in your heart to love me | once more?" Nicole let out a hysterical cry, "Jarrod, I'd throw a party if you were gone! How can you still wish for my love!" "Really?" Jarrod's eyes reddened, and he laughed self-mockingly. "I knew it.
But if it brings you a moment of joy, it's worth it to me..." Nicole was baffled, failing to grasp his meaning.
Suddenly, Jarrod slumped before her, his hands on her waist.
"Jarrod, I swear I'll disable you if you touch me!" Nicole attempted to shove Jarrod away In revulsion, only to
j encounter something wet and detect a strong smell of blood Nicole felt a chill as she slowly retracted her hand from his stomach | She couldn't see the color of her hand, | only a swath of red.
Her hand shook, realizing she had inadvertently pulled off the seat's headrest, its sharp metal edge piercing Jarrod.
Nicole's hands were paralyzed with shock. She nudged him. "Jarrod... Come on. Wake up..." Jarrod was unresponsive, his breath barely noticeable.
Just then, her phone buzzed.
Recognizing the caller ID, Nicole answered with shaking hands, her voice trembling, "I think I've killed someone..."