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.

Jarrod offered him a helping hand, asking, "Do you want to work for me?" That day marked a new beginning for Alec. It was his moment of

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

Jarrod managed to push Alec away, murmuring as if in

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

of 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

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

voice, hoarse and growling, cut through the sound of the rain. "Nicole

rain intensified, pouring down as if to engulf

pale, trembling form, felt a deep sense

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

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

wishes. Alec surmised Jarrod's stubborn nature had widened the rift between him

assistant, Alec witnessed Jarrod had secretly done so much for Nicole and couldn't bear to leave her. However, what Jarrod did and told Nicole told a different story.

wiped away his

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 care of

curtains, Nicole noticed the stormy,

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

fell

at the empty handbag and the bottles on

and other treasured items, hers was always packed with

treatment was new, and the effects of the

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