At that moment, Jarrod felt as though his heart had been scooped out with bare hands.
He was just an empty vessel filled with bitter sorrow.
He said desperately, âIt wonât come to that, Nicole.
Why would I want your life? I want you to return to my side.
I promise to treat you well.
You must believe me.
Your motherâ¦â
Jarrod was cut off by a sharp, male voice from Nicoleâs end.
âThe bath is ready.
â
Those words immediately changed Jarrodâs face to one of great annoyance.
Then, the line went dead.
Beep.
Beep.
Beep.
Nicole ended the call abruptly, and the beeping sound seemed almost too keen to cut off their conversation.
Jarrod found himself staring at the overheating phone, moments stretching into what felt like an eternity.
Alec, standing tensely, worried about the fate of his phone.
After all, eight phones were ruined in this month alone.
In the blink of an eye, Jarrodâs hold on the phone tightened.
Under the intense pressure, the phone broke with a crisp snap.
It shattered right in his grasp!
Alecâs eyes went wide, not because of the ruined phone but because of Jarrodâs blood trickling down.
The sharp edges of the broken screen had cut Jarrodâs palm, his dark eyes burning with a fierce intensity.
He then hurled the phoneâs remains at the windshield, causing the glass shards to bounce back and cut his face.
The fresh cut gave Jarrod an even more daunting appearance against his already pallid and unhealthy look.
Without a word, Jarrod got out of the car and walked into the hotel, leaving Alec with a simple command, âFind them.
â
Nicole hadnât planned on taking a bath here, but Roscoe insisted and got a medicinal bath ready for her.
Roscoe gave Nicole a clean bathrobe and noticed she looked different.
âWhatâs wrong?â he asked, his voice clear and youthful because he didnât smoke or drink.
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His question quickly snapped Nicole out of her thoughts.
She shook off the sadness, her eyes clearing up, and said, âItâs nothing.
â
Roscoe didnât push her for more details.
He just nodded and said, âTake your time in the bath.
Iâll take you to see Austin after he falls asleep.
â
Austin was having a tough night, unable to settle down even with the nanny trying to help.
Roscoe had set up the medicinal bath, thinking it would help Nicole unwind before she went to see Austin.
After the bath, Nicole discovered the hair dryer wasnât working.
She called Roscoe over.
âThis seems to be broken?â
Roscoe checked and found the switch on the socket turned off.
After flipping it on, he offered to dry her hair, saying gently, âLet me do it.
â
Nicole was about to say no, but Roscoe gently took her hand and said, âNicole, you need to start letting me help you.
â
Nicole was unconscious when giving birth to Austin, and it took her two years to recover.
She moved from deep despair to something that felt more like normal life.
ALL this time, Roscoe had been waiting with patience.
He now felt it was time for Nicole to see him differently.
He wanted more than just friends.