Love Unbreakable

I Don't Want To Hear Your Lies In the room, Nicole stared at the blood she had coughed up into the trash can.

Its red hue was stark and unsettling.

Not long ago, a doctor diagnosed her with a severe gastric ulcer and warned her of a_ potential progression to stomach cancer if not treated promptly.

Recently, she had been frequently drinking with her potential clients.

Nicole had become known as someone who could handle an impressive amount of alcohol.

However, it was not that she never got drunk.

The truth was, she often retreated to the bathroom to vomit and maintain her sobriety.

Otherwise, she would seem vulnerable when alone.

The routine of forced vomiting and enduring acid reflux had inflicted significant damage on her stomach.

The doctor recommended she run a_ further examination tomorrow.

She must admit, she was terrified about the result.

What if she had stomach cancer? She was an only child, and her parents were not in good condition.

If they learned she was ill, it might be a blow to them.

Nicole forcefully pushed these worries aside.

With that, she tidied up the trash can, concealed its contents with waste paper, and masked the odor with an alr freshener.

With that, she prepared several dishes and waited for Jarrod to return.

Knowing Jarrod usually arrived home late, she delayed cooking.

Almost immediately after sending him a message, she received his reply that he would be home in ten minutes.

"Home?" Nicole mused.

This word echoed in her mind as she read his message.

Jarrod's home with her? This was merely a place for him to get laid with her.

At the shopping mall today, Raegan seemed to want to say something but stopped on a second thought.

Nicole figured Raegan must be worried about her after seeing her bruises and scars.

To ease Raegan's worry, Nicole assured her Jarrod was easily fooled by her and that there was no need to worry about her.

In all honesty, even Nicole did not believe her own words.

She resented Jarrod.

If it were not for him, the Lawrence family's business would not have suffered, sparing her from the obligation of drinking with clients.

After all, this was the very cause of her illness.

But ever since she confessed her love for him, Jarrod's behavior had somewhat surprised her.

While still intense in the bed, he rarely degraded her now.

There were times when they interacted like any normal couple, and heartwarming moments, like today, happened from time to time.

Had Jarrod changed for good? Nicole did not like having such expectations.

Even if he had changed, she could not forget about Jamie's presence.

All Nicole had ever wanted was a simple and content life.

That was all.

Nicole was in deep thought, the door swung

Jarrod had returned.

face lit up with joy at

"You're back." On the contrary, Jarrod was standing at

to take his coat when suddenly,

aren't you?" Jarrod

"What?" Nicole froze.

bore into her with a chilling

Jarrod smirked.

come out with me.” Nicole was

she stammered, "But you haven't eaten what I made...” Before she could finish, Jarrod brushed past

yanked the table cloth and overturned the table with

brightest of the bunch,

calm, “Jarrod, what's wrong?" Without glancing at Nicole, Jarrod pulled a piece of clothing from

this,"

at the garment in

for her

possibly wear it in public? "What are you waiting for? Get changed," Jarrod ordered, his voice cold

to help you?" His words

"I...

Nicole

into the clothes right in front of Jarrod

a disdainful glance at her and pushed open the

Nicole, however, remained behind.

he turned around, he found that Nicole was squatting on the porch with beads

in pain

him to return without eating anything, leading to

we go out tomorrow? I have a stomachache...” Jarrod looked at her, devoid of sympathy, thinking

Her acting looked convincing.

him to feel

out, maybe | should ask your mother if she’s free to accompany me.” As soon as

"I...

Nicole said, struggling

her with

unwell, Nicole climbed

to the club at

stepped out of the car, she could not

reflux caused intense

her mouth with a wet tissue and was

somehow subsided, Nicole straightened up to find Jarrod had already entered

followed Jarrod

when Jarrod saw her come in, he still

elevator nearly made

eyes held a mocking glint as

pang of pain in

why he was

long time, she finally asked, "Jarrod, what's wrong? If there's something on your mind, can't you just talk to me about it?” The elevator doors slid

he was about to enter a chamber, he

a mocking smile playing on his lips, Jarrod played a

conversation between Nicole and

sudden, Nicole's face drained

you've got it all

she could finish, Jarrod grabbed her

want to hear your

turned a shade of purple and was unable

taken

memory from school, a time when Jarrod was

about boys giving her love