Chapter 249

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Nicole found herself enveloped in Jarrod's suffocating embrace.

Nicole's warm tears seeped into the depths of Jarrod's being, slowly softening his once cold and merciless heart.

The sadness that enveloped Nicole seemed contagious, as Jarrod felt his anguish intensify.

His slender fingers gripped her tightly, the pressure turning them an almost ghostly white. It took him a while to gather the strength to speak. «I won't let you die. "Don't even think about it."

Without strength, Nicole could not reply. Her body succumbed to exhaustion and she fell asleep in the safety of Jarrod's arms.

The moonlight entered the room through the window, covering everything with a soft grayish veil.

As Jarrod held Nicole and listened to the rhythmic cadence of her breathing, he couldn't help but let his true feelings emerge.

«Nicole, I want to be good to you again. I'm pathetic, right?

Despite being deceived by her more than once, Jarrod found himself still in love with her, allowing her to repeatedly inflict pain on him.

He must be the stupidest person on the planet. Lost in thought, Jarrod struggled with his emotions.

Meanwhile, Raegan finished her class at half past eight. He headed to the subway station.

On the way, his phone suddenly rang. It was Mitchel.

"Is class over?" he asked.

"Yes, it's over," Raegan replied.

"How about I come pick you up?" Mitchel suggested.

Stunned by his initiative, Raegan looked around, realizing that the subway station was not far away.

«Don't bother. "I'm almost at the station."

Mitchel's voice, magnetic and familiar, stated from the other end of the phone: What are you talking about? You are my woman. "I'm more than willing to pick you up."

His tone left Raegan momentarily stunned. She suddenly remembered that she was, once again, Mitchell's wife.

However, this marital status rested on a basis of mutual agreement.

Raegan was saddened by the fact that she and Mitchel had gotten married twice because of Kyler.

Despite harboring no ill will toward Kyler, he couldn't escape the nagging feeling that he was nothing more than a pawn in Mitchel's eyes. Mitchel thought of her when he needed her and discarded her when he didn't. Essentially, she felt like no one to him.

When Raegan hesitated to respond, Mitchel asked, "Have you forgotten?"

Hearing this, Raegan thought he was reminding her of their agreement.

In a quick response, she assured him: "Of course, I remember. "I will fulfill our agreement."

She was determined to take her agreement seriously and hold up her end of the bargain.

This time she wouldn't be as naive as before.

On the other end of the line there is an embarrassing pause and the atmosphere becomes tense.

Suddenly, a woman's voice echoed over the phone: "Mitchel, Luciana asked me to bring you dinner..."

The voice was familiar to Raegan, and after a moment of contemplation, she identified it as Katie's. Katie was the daughter-in-law that Luciana wanted.

An unexpected wave of despondency washed over Raegan and her heart sank.

«I'm heading to the subway. The signal is bad here. "I have to hang up."

He snapped and ended the call.

In the CEO's office, Katie saw Mitchel's darkened expression and apologized: "I'm sorry, Mitchel. "I didn't realize you were on a call."

Mitchel's stoic expression did not change and he replied, "It's okay."

Katie gently placed the lunch box on the table, arranging the plates one by one with a determined look.

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