Disappointment washed over her immediately.
As she turned to leave, a glass cabinet on the other side caught her attention.
Nicole walked to it and observed. There were several shelves inside filled with items deeply connected to her. Some were her graduation project, graduation photo, the scarf she had knitted for Jarrod, a lunchbox she used to bring him meals, and many more.
There were too many items, and she couldn’t even remember some of them. She scanned her memory until she recognized they were the ones she had given him. Everything was meticulously preserved and arranged inside the cabinet. Besides, the cabinet itself was spotless.
Obviously, someone had been cleaning it regularly.
Since this secret room was not accessible to anyone, it only meant that Jarrod was the one cleaning it every day.
Suddenly, Nicole felt her heart was tugged by something. These items reminded her of those happy times they shared before. Jarrod was so good to her during those times.
They both loved basking in the afternoon summer sun, sharing some good stories. In autumn, they used to walk hand in hand on the road covered with autumn leaves. They enjoyed watching the beautiful flowers that bloomed in spring, and they cuddled together on snowy winter days to keep each other warm.
But one day, everything suddenly changed. Life turned Jarrod into a monster. He began to hate her and deliberately trampled on her.
And now, she was no longer different from him. Hatred had corroded her heart and mind.
Nicole knew it was Jarrod’s goal to turn her into a monster like him.
Finally, he succeeded. They were now the same kind. No matter what, she could no longer live a normal life. Those ordinary days she had longed for were now out of reach.
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Nicole was lost in thought for a while. She didn’t even realize that tears were already streaming down her face uncontrollably.
Suddenly, several approaching footsteps sounded outside. Then, a maid said, “Alec, you’re back.”
“Yeah…” Alec only hummed in response.
Nicole panicked. She hurriedly came out of the secret room and pressed the button for the bed to return to its original place.
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As soon as she did this, the door of Jarrod’s room was pushed open from the outside.
When Alec saw Nicole inside, the expression on his face drastically changed. He frowned and shouted sharply, “Who allowed you to come in here?”
Nicole was flustered, feigning calmness. “Who else? Jarrod scheduled me to feed him medicine at this time.”
Alec fixed his sharp eyes on Nicole, almost as if he could see through her.
Nicole put on a calm facade. She met his gaze and asked, “Where is Jarrod?”
Alec asked mockingly, “Miss Lawrence, don’t you know?”
“Know what? Did he leave? Where did he go?” Nicole played dumb.
After all, she really didn’t know Jarrod passed out if she hadn’t overheard the maids’ conversation. To avoid trouble, she didn’t admit knowledge voluntarily.