Chapter 776

Chapter 776:

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To others, Jarrod was a hero, but to her, this notion was laughable!

How he had mistreated her… He had degraded her, forcing her to entertain burly businessmen as if she were his mistress, often dealing with several men simultaneously. He had slapped her, forced her to jump into the sea as if she were fish food, and even when she was sick and her body was fragile, he had no mercy on her.

The flood of horrible memories overwhelmed Nicole. The man praised by others was nothing more than a demon to her, a true incarnation of hell, shrouded in a mist of deception.

Unbeknownst to Nicole, in the five years he had been away, Jarrod had tried to live up to the virtuous image others saw in him, and rather enjoyed the role.

However, Jarrod's obsession ran deep and old. In his interactions with Nicole, he had always behaved unusually. He couldn't tolerate that Nicole didn't love him, nor that she loved another.

When Jarrod found out that Nicole could have feelings for others, he became so angry that he wanted to destroy everything, including both of their lives.

Thus, there were no purely good or bad people. Someone considered virtuous by some may be considered evil by others.

Nicole, who didn't know how long she had been calming down, felt her heartbeat return to a more normal rhythm. He slowly got up and called Roscoe, but there was no answer, not even on the third ring.

It wasn't normal for Roscoe to disappear without leaving a message. An uncomfortable feeling began to tighten Nicole's heart.

At this moment, the loud noise of the crowd filled the hall.

Nicole saw the woman she had spoken to earlier leave, signaling that the session was over.

How had the hearing ended so quickly? Nicole's discomfort intensified. She hadn't felt this distraught since the day her father had jumped off a building.

«Miss...» The woman noticed Nicole, approached her with a cordial greeting and asked her worriedly: «How are you feeling now? Better?"

"Far better".

"That's wonderful to hear," the woman replied. "You seem much better now that the good news has arrived."

The woman clasped her hands, a habit she had acquired from spending a lot of time in the temple.

Still uneasy, Nicole asked, "Good news... What good news?"

"Oh, haven't you heard?" said the woman, her face lighting up with happiness. «New evidence has emerged. Someone had framed Mr. Schultz. "I didn't even manage those contracts."

The woman shook Nicole's cold hands, her voice excited. "Mr. Schultz has been acquitted of all charges."

Nicole's body stiffened and her hands became even colder. Exonerated…

He had thought about many possibilities, even speculating about Jarrod's future after his release.

Given Jarrod's wealth and the nature of his alleged crimes involving financial contracts, Nicole thought he might be limited to paying a fine and serving a few years at most. But he never expected to be released so soon. It was too fast, incredible. In just a few days, Jarrod was free and without charges.

The woman, assuming that Nicole shared her joy, smiled and said, "You're happy too, right? Do you want to meet Mr. Schultz? He is there receiving congratulations from many people. Let me take you to him.

The woman led the unresponsive, zombie-like Nicole through the crowd, oblivious to Nicole's daze.

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