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.

in deep thought, the door

Jarrod had returned.

lit up with joy at the sight of

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

his coat

quite the actress, aren't you?" Jarrod uttered

"What?" Nicole froze.

could react, his eyes bore into her with a

Jarrod smirked.

on something sexy and come out

as to what Jarrod was talking about, she stammered, "But you haven't eaten what I made...” Before she could finish, Jarrod brushed past her, walked over to the table, and

overturned the table with a

not the brightest of the bunch, she could

glancing at Nicole, Jarrod pulled a piece of clothing from the wardrobe and

wear this,"

at the garment in

bought it for her to wear

"What are you waiting for?

to help you?"

"I...

get changed,” Nicole whispered with quivering

right in front of Jarrod and slipped on

cast a disdainful glance at her and

Nicole, however, remained behind.

that Nicole was squatting on the porch with beads of sweat forming

in

waited for him to return without eating anything,

go out tomorrow? I have a stomachache...” Jarrod looked

Her acting looked convincing.

of him to

fall for her tricks again? Jarrod stared at her with narrowed eyes and said in an icy tone, “If you don't want to go out, maybe | should ask your mother if she’s free to accompany me.” As soon as he

"I...

go,” Nicole said, struggling to suppress her

at her with utter

unwell, Nicole climbed into

the club at full

the car, she could not hold

reflux

wiped her mouth with a wet tissue and was shocked to

Nicole straightened up to find Jarrod had already entered the club without even looking back at

followed Jarrod in a

when Jarrod saw her come in, he still pressed the door

movement of the elevator nearly made

a mocking glint as he stared

pang of pain in

to know why he was

asked, "Jarrod, what's wrong?

about

you can fool me again?" "T didn't...” With a mocking smile playing on his

conversation between Nicole and Raegan was

sudden, Nicole's face drained of

got it all

finish, Jarrod grabbed her

want to hear

turned a shade

was taken out of

to a memory from school, a time

to make up stories about boys giving her love letters, just to see Jarrod get jealous