She was uncertain how much longer she could endure without the painkillers.
Yet, she knew she had to persevere until her father’s surgery. She refused to suffer from Jarrod any longer.
“I won’t let you touch me again,” Nicole asserted, clutching her torn clothes, her complexion ghostly from pain.
Jarrod’s irritation flared at her resistance His voice was icy, “Don’t think I’ll be moved by your act of pity.”
Then, he pressed on her cruelly, and Nicole felt as if her organs were squeezed hard in her chest.
Suddenly, blood spurted from Nicole’s mouth, splattering across Jarrod’s white shirt.
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The sight visibly unsettled Jarrod.
For a moment, his heart seemed to falter, realizing it was Nicole’s blood.
“Why are you bleeding like this?” Jarrod’s voice lost its cold detachment, sounding strained.
Nicole, with a bitter smile and blood at the corner of her mouth, responded, “It’s not unusual for someone with cancer.”
Jarrod couldn’t fathom her claim as truth, suspecting she was mocking him.
Seeing his shirt was soaked with blood, Nicole expected anger from Jarrod. Unexpectedly, he just stood up and hurried to the bathroom.
Emerging from the bathroom, Jarrod carefully moved Nicole into the bathtub.
As he began to remove her clothing, Nicole momentarily froze before pushing his hands away.
Jarrod embraced her tightly, trying to soothe her, “Stay still.
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You’re in no state to do this alone. Let me help you clean up.”
Nicole, however, resisted, adamant in her refusal.
“I don’t want your help,” she said, her voice tinged with revulsion.
In her eyes, Jarrod was nothing more than a womanizer.
Despite her protests, Jarrod seemed unfazed.
Jarrod wouldn’t stop what he was going to do, even if she hated it.
His resolve was unshaken, be it having sex with her, sharing a bath, or the prospect of starting a family together.
His tone was icy as he issued a warning, “If you don’t stop struggling, I’ll do it right now.”
“How can you be so vile?” Nicole retorted, her disgust palpable.