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

Together, they forged a path in their careers abroad. Alec silently vowed to remain loyal to Jarrod for

Jarrod momentarily emerged from his delirium upon hearing Alec's voice. Jarrod managed to push Alec away, murmuring as if in a trance, "Nicole had said she might

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

Jarrod. Each breath felt like thorny vines were being driven into his

a trick on you! Please, snap out of it!"

hoarse and growling, cut through the sound of the rain. "Nicole won't

down as if

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

was battling extremes of 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,

working with Jarrod for eight long years.

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

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

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

on the top floor of 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 take

noticed the stormy, dark weather

hours. A dull ache in her stomach served as a reminder that she

fell

on the floor, a sense of stun

makeup, jewelry, and other treasured items, hers was always packed

effects of the clinical trials were uncertain. Many in her experimental

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