She understood the balance of gains and losses. With the wedding approaching, repeating the suicide attempt for sympathy could lead to disgust rather than compassion. Once was already pushing it. She wouldnt dare try it again.
Ill do whatever you say. Just dont leave me. Ill listen to you in everything, Vicki pleaded, her voice breathless from crying, her face wet with tears, initiating pity in anyone who saw her.
A wealthy young woman was brought down to such a condition. There wasnt a man who wouldnt feel a thing.
And Vicki, with her clean history and tendency to avoid conflicts, appeared even more sympathetic.
Jarrod was quite pleased. He patted her head and said calmly, Good.
It was late at night.
Nicole lay in her hospital bed, the room lights turned off long ago.
In the darkness, she gazed up at the ceiling, her eyes wide open.
Outwardly, she seemed perfectly calm, but internally, she was in chaos. The sense of confusion and helplessness overwhelmed her when alone.
She had to maintain a composed exterior in front of others, while internally she was tormented about how to escape her situation.
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She had already attempted to break free twice, with little success.
Whether it was faking her death or trying to flee, she always found herself back where she started.
Jarrod had her on a string like a kite. With just a gentle pull, he could bring her right back. And all her attempts to fight back seemed, in retrospect, merely laughable.
Nicole bitterly thought that even fate seemed to favor him. Why? Why did life treat her so unfairly?
The door creaked open.
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The sound of familiar footsteps caused Nicoles body to tense instinctively. She quickly closed her eyes, pretending to sleep.
The footsteps stopped beside her bed.
Nicole felt as though venomous eyes were piercing into her, sending shivers down her spine.
After a tense silence, Jarrod said, Nicole, sometimes I wonder, if you really were to die, what would I do
He apparently didnt realize she was awake as he spoke these absurd words.
Then, his large hand cast a shadow over her delicate neck.
For a moment, Nicole was terrified that Jarrod had a murderous intent, that he might actually kill her.
But then, the footsteps faded away.
Nicole opened her eyes, her breathing unstable as if she had narrowly escaped an ominous threat. She couldnt remain passive. She needed to find Roscoe and attempt to reach out to the nanny responsible for Austins care once more.