For a moment, Jarrodâs ruthless grip softened, and he rasped, âNicole, how could you have a child with another man!â
Bang! It felt Like an explosion went off in her head.
Nicoleâs eyes widened in shock, realizing Jarrod had discovered Austinâs existence.
He had found out earlier than she had expected.
Noticing Nicoleâs expression, Jarrod experienced a wave of sorrow, his heart wrenching.
âIs that Watts guy the father?â Overwhelmed by pain, Jarrodâs voice was eerily slow and as cold as the ashes of hell.
Exhaling a sigh of relief at his lack of knowledge of him being Austinâs father, Nicole replied with a faint smile, âI wish it were his, but sadly, it isnât.
â
âThen who is the father?â Jarrod demanded, teeth gritted.
Nicole replied with a weak smile, âWhile overseas, I took too many painkillers and got sick on the street, and then I got pregnant.
I donât know who the father is.
â
Jarrodâs gaze turned icy, âYouâre lying! It has to be that Watts guy!â
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Nicole scoffed.
âDr.
Watts has a promising future.
Why would he have a child with me? Had you checked, youâd know the hospital records list the father as unknown.
â
âWhere is the child now?â Jarrod pressed.
Jarrod had long been searching for the childâs whereabouts without success, or he would have already taken the child to confirm the paternity with the suspected father.
Once he identified the childâs father, he vowed to eliminate that man!
Nicole replied nonchalantly, âI gave the child away when I returned.
â
âDonât lie.
I doubt you would do that.
â
âs BunnyBookery âWhy wouldnât I be able to do so? Tell me, Jarrod, why should it matter to me? You should be relieved this child isnât yours, or I would have killed him myself!â Nicole snapped.
Nicole had prepared for this confrontation and had hidden Austin well in advance.
Jarrod would never find him.
Given Austinâs delicate condition, Nicole simply took Austin at the door for fun, allowing her neighbor to glimpse Austin and mislead the neighbor about Austinâs age.
She had been planning this for years.
Roscoe discovering her earlier than expected was unforeseen.
But that was fine.
Jarrodâs care granted her the chance to execute her plan.
This was precisely what she needed for her plan.
Obsessed, Jarrod muttered, âIf you could have a child with someone else, why not with me? If you can be with others, why not me?â
Nicole was completely shocked by his declaration as if he had lost his mind.
âJarrod, youâve lost your mind!â
Jarrod admitted with unsettling calm, âYes, Iâve lost it.
Would any rational man spend five years with a lifeless body believing it was you?â
Seeing Nicoleâs look of revulsion, Jarrod felt a deep cut to his ego.
He seized her throat, spitting out venomously, âNicole, wasnât it you who tricked me? You fooled me into believing that lifeless body was you!â