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.

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

taught Alec boxing and self-defense. Together, they forged a path in their careers abroad. Alec silently vowed to

voice. Jarrod managed to push Alec away, murmuring as if in a

words consumed Jarrod. As he spoke, blood continued to flow from the corner of his mouth, making

torture for Jarrod. Each breath felt like thorny vines were being driven into his throat. His entire body ached, the pain so intense that he thought death might be

you! Please, snap out of it!" Alec implored, his voice filled with

possible!" Jarrod's voice, hoarse and growling, cut through the sound of the rain. "Nicole

pouring down as if to

pale, trembling form, felt a

extremes of heat and cold, a challenge even for the strongest of bodies. To make matters worse, the doctor had warned that

well Jarrod's stubborn streak after working with Jarrod for eight long years.

bring himself to act against Jarrod's wishes. Alec surmised Jarrod's stubborn nature

so much for Nicole and couldn't bear to leave her. However, what Jarrod did and

heavy heart, Alec wiped away his tears,

on the top floor of the Exhibition Center, Nicole had just woken up from a comfortable sleep after a massage.

the curtains, Nicole noticed the

told Nicole had slept for four hours. A dull ache in her stomach served as a reminder that she hadn't

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

and the bottles on

women's bags were filled with makeup, jewelry, and other treasured items, hers was

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

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