âJarrod, Iâm dead now.
Are you happy?â
These words sent a sharp pain in his heart, jolting him awake.
His temples throbbed intensely, and his head ached so much.
Her previous words, âI will never be your mistress even if I die.
â kept ringing in his ears over and over again.
Finally, Jarrod succumbed to his feelings toward Nicole.
He made a decision.
He canceled the wedding without telling Jamie.
Before any guests could arrive at the venue, he asked Alec to contact them and inform them that the wedding would not push through.
Jamieâs mind went blank for a moment.
She grabbed Jarrodâs sleeve tightly, looking at him with eyes widened in disbelief.
When she came back to her senses, she said, âJarrod, are you kidding me? Everything is ready.
Maybe the guests are already on their way.
How can you say there is no wedding? How can we not get married?â
âJamie, Iâm sorry.
Iâll make it up to you,â Jarrod said apologetically.
Jamie shook her head frantically.
Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, smudging her makeup.
She looked even more pitiful.
âNo! Jarrod, you canât do this to me.
I donât need your compensation.
ALL I need is you.
I want nothing but to marry you.
I donât want anything else in this world.
Only you! I want to be your bride, your wife!â
Jarrodâs eyes were filled with guilt.
But he still said unwaveringly, âJamie, I can give you anything you want except marriage.
â
This time, Jamie lost control of her emotions.
She shouted, âNo! I donât want it.
I want nothing but you.
I want to marry you!â
Jamie clutched Jarrodâs sleeve tightly.
Her tears fell on his suit.
She looked at him pitifully and pleaded, âJarrod, you canât abandon me.
You promised you would never abandon me.
Jarrod, marry me.
Pleaseâ¦
I promise I wonât be so willful in the future.
Iâll be a dutiful wife.
I will do everything you say.
â
Jamie was so heartbroken that she cried hysterically.
She didnât want any compensation.
If she married Jarrod, she would have everything.
A mere compensation was nothing.
She wanted everything! Everything!
At the thought of this, Jamie cried even harder.
It was as if her heart was broken into pieces.
When Jarrod saw this, his expression softened.
Jamie didnât care if her makeup was ruined.
Her appearance didnât matter now.
There was only one thing in her mind.
Jarrod had to stay and marry her no matter what.