Nobody would come to her aid. There was no point in defending herself. They were not seeking the truth but rather a punishment.
This was the final act in their cruel carnival.
Jarrod looked into Nicolle’s dim eyes and sneered, “What? Have you given up defending yourself?”
“Even if I said it wasn’t me, would you believe me? In your heart.
Nicole smiled bitterly and added, “You’ve already made up your mind, haven’t you?”
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Jarrod stared at Nicole with burning eyes, “And what if you were to explain? How do you know I wouldn’t believe you?”
At that moment, his desire to hear her side of the story seemed more like a personal challenge. Even he was unsure of what he wanted to hear, but he was driven by a need to hear her reasoning.
To him, this conflict appeared to stem from mere jealousy.
The thought that Nicole was jealous of Jamie brought him a twisted sense of satisfaction.
“What are you expecting to hear, Jarrod? That I pushed Jamie into the water out of jealousy?” Nicole asked, her sharp words cutting through the tension.
Suddenly, a fleeting, uncharacteristic expression crossed Jarrod’s stoic face, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared.
Nicole caught a glimpse of it, though.
Now, a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. But it was not really a smile but more of a sneer.
Did he really think, after all the humiliation she endured because of him, she could still love him? Did she act too convincingly?
Her plan had failed, and the downfall of her family’s empire loomed over her. What more was there for her to cling to?
Nicole faced Jarrod and laughed with scorn.
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“You and Jamie are indeed the perfect pair. One heartless and deranged, the other deceitful and vicious. I wish for nothing more than for the two of you to be together and leave me in peace. Let me be clear, Jarrod. I despise you, I abhor you, and you repulse me! I will never love you!”
Her smile was laced with bitterness.
In response, Jarrod’s face contorted with rage, and he raised his hand…
Slap! The sound of his hand striking Nicole’s face echoed in the air.
There was a buzzing sound.
It was a prolonged white noise, and Nicole felt it wouldn’t stop.
Her ear hurt, and she felt like she would go deaf.
Nicole was stunned for a while. Then, she felt the fiery pain on her face spread to her nerves.