“Already done. The case against her has been dropped.”
“Good.”
After a pause, Alec added with concern, “But it appears Miss Lawrence sustained serious injuries…”
At this instant, a doctor, hurrying with a gurney, passed by Jarrod.
“Sir, please step aside.”
Jarrod moved, his eyes briefly meeting the gurney as he asked Alec, “What did you just say?”
“Miss Lawrence was injured in the detention center,” Alec responded.
A moment passed without an answer.
“Mr. Schultz, are you there?”
Jarrod’s grip loosened, his phone clattering to the floor.
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He stood, stunned and immobile, his gaze locked on the scene before him.
On the gurney, covered in blood, lay Nicole!
Her face was deathly pale, a stark contrast to the dark blood under her nails. Her arm dangled from the gurney, lifeless.
Blood soaked the lower half of her body, the horror of her ordeal evident against the stark white cloth.
Jarrod felt a sudden, searing pain in his temples.
He lurched forward, grasping the edge of the gurney, disbelief etched on his face.
He needed confirmation!
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The doctor, frowning, tried to pull Jarrod’s hand away.
“Sir, you’re hindering our emergency treatment!”
Jarrod’s refusal to move aside prompted the doctor to push him harder.
“Please, don’t obstruct our efforts to save her!”
Jarrod’s mind snapped back, and he slowly loosened his grip. But then, a weak grasp caught his hand.
“Nicole!” Jarrod’s voice was a mix of shock and surprise.
Nicole’s eyes fluttered open, the whites stained with red. She looked at him, unmoving.