When Jarrod lifted the clothes, a small red mole on the slender waist caught Jarrodâs eye.
Its stark contrast to the mangled remains fueled his desperation.
Jarrod couldnât help but cough up a mouthful of blood.
A splatter of red stained the white fabric.
The red mole starkly contrasted with the disfigured body, emphasizing the cruel reality that Jarrod couldnât deceive himself about any longer.
Nicole was gone.
âAh! Why?â Jarrod held the mutilated body tightly and knelt on the floor.
His cries of pain filled the entire room.
In the aftermath of his roar, heavy panting filled the air.
Jarrod, who hadnât shed tears since childhood, now knelt beside Nicoleâs lifeless body, mourning the irrevocable loss.
âNicole, please donât Leave me.
Come back⦠I wonât confine you any longer.
Iâll set you free.
Itâs my fault.
Itâs all my faultâ¦â
Jarrod pleaded, his face pressed against the bony remnants.
At the sight of the corpse, Alec felt his scalp tingle.
Honestly, the disfigured face was more terrifying than Jamieâs.
Jamie Looked somewhat scary now because of her injuries, but at least she was not dead.
Nicoleâs corpse was severely mutilated, exuding a gloomy aura, especially from the hollow eye sockets that seemed ready to suck one in the next second.
Jarrod, who didnât like Jamie, especially her disfigured face, now felt no disgust as he hugged Nicoleâs badly mutilated body in his arms.
âNicole, please come back.
I will give my life to youâ¦â His pleas resonated, but the woman in his arms remained eternally silent, lost to the grasp of death.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open with force, breaking the heavy silence in the room.
A high-pitched cry pierced the air.
In came Raegan.
She knelt on the floor beside Nicoleâs lifeless body.
As Raeganâs trembling hand reached out to touch Nicoleâs badly mutilated face, tears welled up in her eyes, and she began to sob inconsolably.
The next moment, a sharp clap echoed through the room as Raeganâs hand met Jarrodâs face with a resounding slap.
Raegan had used all of her strength on the slap.
The force behind it left a vivid red mark on Jarrodâs cheek.
Through gritted teeth, Raegan cursed, âJarrod Schultz! You heartless bastard! Nicole wouldnât have taken her own life if it werenât for you.
â
Jarrod fell on the floor, cradling what remained of Nicole in his arms, seemingly unaffected by Raeganâs anger.
âYou even took her child away.
She wanted to keep it.
She wanted to keep your child! You⦠You heartless monster!â Raegan continued.
Jarrod trembled violently when he heard those words.
Nicole wanted to keep their child? The realization hit him like a sledgehammer.
âShe wanted to keep the baby⦠Ha-haâ¦â Suddenly, Jarrod burst into laughter, tears mingling with the bitter taste of blood in his mouth.
âGive Nicole back to me! Leave her alone!â Raegan didnât pity Jarrod at all.
She shoved Jarrod away and said in disdain, âDonât touch her with your filthy hands.
Spare us your hypocritical act.
You are not worthy of her.
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