Those challenging times served as her motivation to keep living in this new life.

Nicole thought if she had died in that accident, it might have been a blessing for her. It was not easy for her to carry on like this.

She often felt meaningless except for revenge.

Those disheartening past weighed her down like a heavy load. She had carried too much and felt completely worn out...

As Nicole stood in a daze by the window, she noticed her phone vibrating. She picked it up and saw an unfamiliar number calling.

"Miss Lawrence, could you come to the hospital right away? Mr. Schultz has been in critical condition..." Alec's voice crackled through the speaker, sounding flustered.

"He's not dead yet?" Nicole said mockingly.

Alec seemed stunned by her response. After a brief silence, he replied with a strained voice, "No, he's in a very serious condition now..."

“What a pity!" Nicole commented nonchalantly. How come Jarrod was still alive? She filled her glass with red wine once more, giving it a gentle shake. She had assumed she had a celebration party to hold.

It took Alec a few seconds to grasp Nicole's meaning. In an instant, his complexion lost all color.

Alec was uncertain about continuing the conversation. However, he felt an unbearable sadness and sympathy for Jarrod.

Alec pled, “Miss Lawrence, you might not appreciate what I'm about to say, but in the end, it was your words that led Mr. Schultz to kneel in the rain for eight hours. And now he's dealing with heart failure.

How about showing him some compassion? Besides, he has been filled with remorse for his past actions. How could you be so heartless to a dying person..

“Being heartless? If I had known Jarrod was that submissive, I wouldn't have just made him kneel at the entrance," Nicole replied, laughing heartily.

Although Alec found Nicole's tone quite strange, he still said softly, "Miss Lawrence, I didn't intend to accuse you. It's just that Mr. Schultz is really unwell right now. He doesn't have any family, and there was no one to sign the form for his critical condition. I know you are the person he desires to see the most."

“Don't get me wrong, Alec. What I mean..." said Nicole with a smile.

After a pause, she continued casually, "If I had known Jarrod was that submissive, I would have told him to go straight to hell.

Someone as evil as him deserves an end like that."

Alec was caught off guard by Nicole's words. Obviously, she harbored deep resentment toward Jarrod.

Nicole added, "Alec, if it was your sister who had experienced those things, would you convince her to forgive that bastard? Do you still see her as someone heartless?"