Seeing Alec on the ground took Nicole by surprise.
Just as Nicole was about to call for an ambulance, Alec, hobbling, made his way toward her.
"Miss Lawrence, I'm okay."
Nicole gave Alec a thorough look and noticed he had no clear injuries, though he was limping.
It seemed the rain might have lessened the impact of his fall.
With a slight squint, Nicole said firmly, "You need to see a doctor.
I'm going to call the police to report this, just to avoid any problems later."
"Miss Lawrence!"
Suddenly, Alec shouted.
"Miss Lawrence, please, don't worry about me.
I'm here to ask you to visit Mr.
Schultz."
Nicole faced Alec with an indifferent gaze and remained silent.
Tears filled Alec’s eyes as he struggled to speak.
"Miss Lawrence, Mr.
Schultz has been kneeling at the entrance for eight hours.
He almost suffered from heatstroke earlier, and now he's out in the pouring rain.
He’s coughed up a lot of blood, and his body can't take much more..."
Alec was desperate to persuade Nicole, yet he wasn't lying.
If Jarrod kept this up, he would indeed collapse.
"And why should that concern me?"
Nicole asked, her tone uninterested.Hearing that, Alec was taken aback.
He found himself at a loss for words.
After a short pause, Alec continued, "Miss Lawrence, because of what you mentioned, Mr.
Schultz is out there, kneeling at the entrance."
“That's ridiculous.
Is Mr.
Schultz some kind of loyal pet? Why would he listen to me like that?"
Nicole mocked.
Alec didn't know how to respond.
"Miss Lawrence, are you aware of what Mr.
Schultz has endured these last five years? Apart from his job, Mr.
Schultz always comes home on time.
He's also been keeping close to your belongings.
He’s gotten seriously sick with pneumonia, occasionally coughing up blood and struggling to breathe.
seek medical attention countless times
been punishing
his voice
Jarrod's ordeal over the last five
pain on himself, as if enduring the suffering was Jarrod's way of coping with
asking you
only one
Schultz,"
Alec pled humbly.
Alec continued, "Miss
please, have
"Save him?"
replied with a cold, sarcastic
to suicide? Would you forgive someone who destroyed your family and your life?Would you forgive someone who pushed you to
were laden with
couldn't find the word
Jarrod's assistant, he was aware of Nicole's past
noticed Jarrod's reluctance
those days were filled with
implored, "Miss Lawrence, please,
Nicole scoffed.
about Jarrod's life? Did
himself without words to
Dora's illness, their tragic fate
jumping from a building, mirroring the fate of
no one is
Every life is equal.
why Jarrod must face the consequences of
Nicole got into her
the window, she gave Alec a chilling look and said, "You wouldn't understand the pain unless the knife was in your
before,
you cross the line again, I
she had a
for him if
car away.Alec
aside, watching the red
made his way
the rain, Jarrod knelt with a posture more rigid
noticed Jarrod pressing the
rain had washed the
the blood, it resembled a
was clear that Jarrod wasn’t thinking
lips moved slightly, trying to form words, yet
read Jarrod's lips, Alec grasped Jarrod was still
his emotions,
"Mr.
Schultz, I'm so sorry...
couldn't find Miss
Alec lied.
had hesitated to share the truth,
know you've found
say,
it was Jarrod who
up,
was the first time Alec had lied to Jarrod, and Jarrod didn't want
looked more painful
right?"Alec hung his head, feeling guilty, and replied with
Schultz, I'm sorry.
convince
"What...
What did she say?"
his lips started
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!