âSmack!â A loud slap echoed as Nicoleâs hand struck Jarrodâs face with force.
Jarrodâs face twisted to the side from the impact.
Immediately, his handsome features turned icy cold.
âNicole, youâre seeking deathâ¦â
âJarrod!â Nicole cut him off sharply, her voice booming.
âThe nerve of you mentioning that child! Yes, I kept him.
â
Nicole confessed she was the one who had paid the nurse to secretly keep the child.
Back then, the doctor had insisted on a procedure, but the nurse had noted, âThis child is resilient.
It might survive.
â
Half-conscious, Nicole had clutched the nurseâs hand, whispering faintly, âFive million.
Please save my child!â
At that time, Nicole handed over the Star Sea Diamond, a ten million worth gift from her father, Wesson.
Partly motivated by money and also moved by pity, the nurse managed to keep the child.
Later, Nicole cleverly manipulated Jarrodâs ego, responding to him in a way that made him never doubt what had really happened, and he believed her completely.
Then came the accident at sea, where, by some miracle, the child survived.
Eventually, Jarrod emerged from his shock, overwhelmed by a surge of emotion.
He grabbed Nicoleâs shoulders and demanded, âWhere? Where is the child?â
âJarrod, have you forgotten about my illness then?â Nicole replied.
âs BunnyBookery âAt eight months pregnant, my condition deteriorated, and I had no choice but to undergo a cesarean section.
He was too weak and struggled to get the nutrients he needed from me.
At last, he didnât last a week in the incubator.
â
Jarrodâs face showed his heartbreak.
An eight-month-old child, gone just like that?
Nicole added with a cold laugh, âIf you had believed me about my illness instead of continuing to stress me out, would our child have died from malnutrition?â
Jarrod pressed his lips together, lost for words.
âSo, what are you trying to say now?â Nicoleâs tone was unforgiving.
âAre you trying to show that youâre a heartless killer who caused your own childâs death?â
After a painful silence, Jarrod finally said, âNo, thatâs not what I meantâ¦â
Jarrod wanted to explain that he never intended for the child to die.
He had even pictured a future with the child.
The tragic death of his parents had turned Jarrod against the idea of marriage and having kids.
He thought heâd never have children in his life.
He didnât want to pass on his misfortune.
He was dark, violent, not the kind of man who could be a good father.
Yet, if the child truly belonged to Nicole and was born for him, Jarrod began to feel a small surge of anticipation.
However, his growing hope was crushed by Nicoleâs cold laughter.
âJarrod, the child died because of you.
Really living up to your name, arenât you?â
Jarrodâs hands slowly dropped, admitting silently that Nicole still had power over his emotions.