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.

was then Jarrod offered him a helping hand, asking, "Do you want to work for me?" That day marked a

self-defense. Together, they forged a path in their careers abroad. Alec silently vowed to remain loyal to Jarrod for the rest of his

to push Alec away, murmuring as if in a trance, "Nicole had

flow from the corner of his mouth, making it seem as if his throat was filled with

form of torture for Jarrod. Each breath felt like thorny vines were being driven into his throat. His entire

Schultz! She is playing a trick on you! Please, snap out of it!" Alec implored, his voice filled

sound of the rain. "Nicole won't play

if to engulf

Jarrod's pale, trembling form,

make matters worse, the doctor had warned that given Jarrod's current state, he

forcibly 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

couldn't bring himself to act against Jarrod's wishes. Alec surmised Jarrod's stubborn nature had widened the

much for Nicole and couldn't bear to leave her. However,

wiped away his tears,

the Exhibition Center, Nicole had just woken up from a comfortable sleep after a massage. Nicole received a message from Raegan, saying Raegan had returned home to

noticed

for four hours. A dull ache in her

reached for her handbag, her handbag accidentally fell

and the bottles on the

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

This treatment was new, and the effects of the clinical trials were uncertain. Many in her experimental

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