Chapter 327 She Was Playing Tricks On You

As dusk settled in, lightning streaked across the sky. A sudden, drenching rain followed, sounding like a loud clatter.

Jarrod, kneeling in the rain, looked ghostly pale. He had been in that position for seven hours.

Far from being a relief, the heavy rain only added to his discomfort, making him feel dazed and breathless. Each breath he took was a struggle, choked by the relentless rain.

Jarrod coughed continuously, his shoulders shaking with each, bout. The coughing grew more intense, his breathing labored.

Rainwater filled his windpipe repeatedly. Then, a metallic scent hit him - the smell of blood. A large amount of blood spilled from Jarrod's mouth, staining the ground before being washed away by the rain. O

The corners of his pale, thin lips were tinged with an odd, stark shade of red.

"Mr. Schultz!" Alec, who had thrown his umbrella to the ground, grabbed the trembling Jarrod. From choking, Alec shifted to outright bawling.

"Mr. Schultz, please, allow the medical team to attend to you..." Alec pleaded, desperate to alleviate Jarrod's pain.

Alec owed Jarrod his life. Jarrod had saved Alec when the latter was a tramp abroad.

Before Alec encountered Jarrod, his life was a relentless struggle. He faced daily beatings and was treated worse than a dog. It was a harrowing time for him.

Then, one day, everything changed. Jarrod wore bright leather shoes and intervened, kicking a hobligan off Alec's back. At that moment, Alec lay on the ground, too beaten to lift his head.

to work for me?" That day marked a new beginning for Alec. It was his moment

in their careers abroad. Alec silently vowed to remain

Jarrod momentarily emerged from his delirium upon hearing Alec's voice. Jarrod managed to push Alec away, murmuring

he spoke, blood continued to flow from the corner of his mouth, making it seem as if his throat was

for Jarrod. Each breath felt like thorny vines were being driven into his throat. His entire body ached, the pain

on you! Please, snap out of it!" Alec implored, his

Jarrod's voice, hoarse and growling, cut through the sound of the

pouring down as if to engulf everything

watching Jarrod's pale, trembling form, felt a deep sense of

To make matters worse, the doctor had warned that given Jarrod's current state, he could suffer spasms or

taking Jarrod to the hospital, but he knew all too well Jarrod's stubborn streak after working with Jarrod for eight long years. He understood that, despite the potential to save Jarrod's life, forcibly taking Jarrod away might leave Jarrod with

act against Jarrod's wishes. Alec surmised Jarrod's stubborn nature had widened the

Jarrod had secretly done so much for Nicole and couldn't bear to leave her.

heavy heart, Alec wiped away his tears, turned around and

after a massage.

the curtains, Nicole noticed the stormy, dark

clock told Nicole had slept for four hours. A dull ache in her

her handbag, her handbag accidentally fell to the floor, scattering several differently colored

the empty handbag and the bottles on the floor, a sense

were filled with makeup, jewelry, and other treasured items, hers was always packed

had undergone a partial gastrectomy and was on medication. This treatment was new, and the effects of the clinical trials were uncertain. Many in her experimental

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