Quietly, she slipped from Jarrodâs embrace, leaving him slumped against the seat, vulnerable in sleep.
The moonlight cast a deceptive glow on his stern, yet striking features, masking his underlying ruthlessness.
Nicole, eyeing the driverâs seatbelt, a sinister idea forming in her mind, contemplated an evil plan.
And that was to kill Jarrod.
The weight of her suffering and the Lawrence familyâs tragedies all traced back to this man.
Nicole believed that by eliminating the root of these woes, she could finally give her parents peace.
In her mind, avenging them meant joining them in the afterlife.
As she pulled out the seatbelt and wrapped it around Jarrodâs neck, her hands shook, tears streaming down her face.
She had never squashed an ant, how could she take a human life?
Frozen, unable to complete the final act, her resolve wavered.
Then, a deep, raspy voice shattered the silence.
âWhy stop now?â
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He reached out, pressing the back of Nicoleâs hand, still clutching the seatbelt.
His voice was icy as he asked, âDo you need help?â
For a moment, Nicoleâs mind went blank.
A flood of anger, unwillingness, and hatred surged within her.
She had lost her chance, and Jarrod wouldnât grant her another.
Tears spilled over, her shoulders shaking.
Jarrod chuckled.
âWhat? Too annoyed to cry?â
Tears filled Nicoleâs eyes, leaving her speechless.
Her shoulders shook, and her heart was consumed with loathing.
She despised her own inability to end his Life.
Jarrodâs heart twisted at the sight of Nicoleâs tears.
How could she continually soften his hardened heart?
He had thought their relationship was purely rooted in hatred.
But now, it seemed irrelevant whether he hated Nicole or not.
They were bound by a complex, unhealthy dynamic â a mix of love and hate, too entangled to be simply categorized.
Neither love nor hatred alone could define or resolve the intricate web of emotions they shared.
In the midst of their tangled emotions, Jarrodâs resolve was clear.