If it werenât for the call still being connected, Nicole would have thought he had hung up.
Just as Nicole was about to hang up, a deep, male voice stopped her.
âNicole, are you trying to upset me?â
Jarrodâs voice became softer, almost begging.
âWell, youâve succeeded.
Iâm so furious that it hurts everywhere.
Please, just come down, will you?â
His pain wasnât just emotional.
Every breath he took felt like a stab wound.
He knew her request for him to kneel was nothing but a way of her punishment.
Yet, he still knelt until everything went darkâ¦
Even when he was seriously ill, on the brink of death, Alec couldnât convince Nicole to visit.
It was all too clear to him.
Even in death, she wouldnât give him a second look.
âDrive you to madness?â Nicole couldnât help but chuckle.
âMr.
Schultz, donât flatter yourself.
Youâve read too much into my words.
â
Nicole didnât wait for his reply, continuing in a mocking tone, âI couldnât care less if youâre angry.
Iâm not idle enough to act just to irritate you.
My actions are for my own reasons, for my happiness.
Got that?â
Hearing this, Jarrod felt a sharp pain in his chest.
He clenched his fist and hit his chest, his voice growing colder, âI can make you happy, too.
Donât go looking for anyone else.
I know how to make you happy.
â
Nicole understood exactly what he meant.
She felt her face heat up with anger.
âMr.
Schultz, calling you shameless doesnât even begin to cover it.
To me, youâre just a horny animal.
Make other women as happy as you wish! Donât have your eyes set on me!â
Nicoleâs words were like a gentle rain to Jarrod, hardly affecting him.
He seemed to find a way to get her to talk more, replying, âEven if Iâm a horny animal, I did once make you happy.
â
Nicole was seething with rage.
How had she not seen before just how shameless Jarrod could be? He even seemed to take pride in his shamelessness.
Nicole bit her lip, trying to regain her composure, and said, âDonât interrupt my night hours with others anymore!â
Jarrodâs eyes narrowed, his voice filled with urgency.
âNicole, you wouldnât dare!â
âDo you really have to ask if I would?â Nicole retorted.
âMr.
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? It was you who drove the Lawrence family to ruin.
My father died by suicide and my mother died of sorrow.
Who else is there to blame but you?â
As she spoke of the tragic past, Nicoleâs hands trembled, struggling to hold onto her phone.
Her first task upon returning was to visit her motherâs nursing home, only to discover her mother had passed away long ago.
Her motherâs ashes had been placed with her fatherâs, just as Nicole had requested before she left.
Even though Nicole had braced herself for this, the actual words still made her tremble violently.
She never thought the terms âruined and destituteâ would ever describe her situation.
Why was fate so harsh, leaving her alive only to refuse her the solace of eternal rest in the depths of the ocean? Why did she have to continue living, burdened by guilt?
Tears of anger filled Nicoleâs eyes as she said, âJarrod Schultz, now that I have nothing left in this world, what else can you possibly take from me? My life? Itâs insignificant.
If youâre bold enough, try to take it, but know that youâll pay dearly!â
Nicoleâs only purpose in life now was to make Jarrod pay.
Perhaps, only then could she finally let go of her burdensâ¦