“Where is the child now?" Jarrod pressed.

Jarrod had long been searching for the child's whereabouts without success, or he would have already taken the child to confirm the paternity with the suspected father. Once he identified the child's father, he vowed to eliminate that man!

Nicole replied nonchalantly, "I gave the child away when I returned."

“Don't lie. I doubt you would do that."

“Why wouldn't I be able to do so? Tell me, Jarrod, why should it matter to me? You should be relieved this child isn't yours, or I would have killed him myself!" Nicole snapped.

Nicole had prepared for this confrontation and had hidden Austin well in advance. Jarrod would never find him.

Given Austin's delicate condition, Nicole simply took Austin at the door for fun, allowing her neighbor to glimpse Austin and mislead the neighbor about Austin's age. She had been planning this for years.

Roscoe discovering her earlier than expected was unforeseen. But that was fine. Jarrod's care granted her the chance to execute her plan.

This was precisely what she needed for her plan.

Obsessed, Jarrod muttered, “If you could have a child with someone else, why not with me? If you can be with others, why not me?"

Nicole was completely shocked by his declaration as if he had lost his mind. “Jarrod, you've lost your mind!"

Jarrod admitted with unsettling calm, "Yes, I've lost it. Would any rational man spend five years with a lifeless body believing it was you?"

Seeing Nicole's look of revulsion, Jarrod felt a deep cut to his ego.

He seized her throat, spitting out venomously, "Nicole, wasn't it you who tricked me? You fooled me into believing that lifeless body was you!"

“It was a mere coincidence!" Struggling for breath, Nicole clawed at his wrist. "Release me! Maniac! Madman! Pervert! Release me!"

“Yes, I'm a madman! It would be a letdown if I didn't live up to the monster you think I am!" With a raspy voice, Jarrod declared, "Nicole, let's have a baby."

Nicole was left speechless.

With that, Jarrod made a move to rip her blouse, revealing his intent.

Nicole fought back with all her might, yelling, “Jarrod, why on earth would I want a child with you, you monster? Do you think you deserve it?"

Despite her protests, Jarrod proceeded to undo her blouse, brazenly stating, "I'll treat the child well. My mother always said to win a woman's heart, you need to share a child with her."