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.

want to work for me?" That day marked a new beginning for Alec. It

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

upon hearing Alec's voice. Jarrod managed to push Alec away, murmuring as if in a trance,

of his mouth, making it seem as if

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

on you! Please, snap out

growling, cut through the sound of the rain. "Nicole won't play tricks on me. She

intensified, pouring down as if to engulf

pale, trembling form, felt a

heat and cold, a challenge even for the strongest of bodies. To make matters worse, the doctor had warned that given Jarrod's current state, he

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 a

bring himself to act against Jarrod's wishes. Alec surmised Jarrod's stubborn nature had widened the rift between him and

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

wiped away his tears,

a massage. Nicole received a

noticed the stormy, dark

hours. A dull ache in

reached for her handbag, her handbag accidentally fell to

the bottles on the floor, a sense of stun washing

were filled with makeup, jewelry, and other treasured

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

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