A variety of health supplements were meticulously prepared for her.

Too distressed to read Jarrod's mind, Nicole persisted, “Jarrod, I'm asking you a direct question."

Without realizing it, Nicole had clasped Jarrod's whole hand.

This act slightly lifted Jarrod's spirits. He responded calmly, “Don't worry. He's not dead. His father took him back to recuperate."

Nicole's anxious heart began to ease. Once she recovered, she could confirm this herself. Plus, she doubted Jarrod would lie on such a matter.

"Also, his father wanted to express his thanks for you." Jarrod added in a taunting tone, “He thanked you for sparing Roscoe."

Nicole knew Roscoe's father wasn't genuinely grateful. His message was a covert instruction for her to stay away from Roscoe and cease all contact.

Nicole hadn't intended to reach out to Roscoe anyway. Knowing he was safe was sufficient for her.

Jarrod, taking a large spoonful of nutritional soup from the nurse, dismissed the latter with, "You can leave now."

After the nurse departed, Jarrod settled himself beside Nicole and began to feed her, spoonful by spoonful, with patience that seemed uncharacteristic.

"I don't want to eat." Nicole was visibly reluctant.

“Is it because I'm the one feeding you?" Jarrod inquired. His voice was steady, but his eyes revealed his true feelings.

Nicole knew better than to provoke Jarrod. Being confined by him would only complicate her situation further. She had vital tasks to attend to. Keeping this in mind, she stifled her nausea and continued eating.

Jarrod appeared pleased. As he continued feeding her, he abruptly remarked, catching her off guard, "The doctor mentioned you had a cesarean section five years ago."

At this, Nicole began coughing intensely. Her body didn't scar easily, and the mark from the surgery had been effectively minimized with advanced scar removal treatments, making it virtually invisible.

However, a thorough medical examination would reveal its presence.

“What's the hurry?" Jarrod patted her back, his expression remaining impassive, and then he continued, “Nicole, you didn't secretly keep that child, did you?"

At that moment, Nicole felt as though she had been struck by lightning. Jarrod's tone was not inquisitive but assertive. She tried to remain composed and answered, “Jarrod, have you lost your senses? You know what happened to that child, don't you?"

Yet, Jarrod remained skeptical, his tone icy as he persisted, "Nicole, the child from five years ago wasn't terminated, was it?"

Back then, Jarrod was too shocked to confirm whether the bloodied scene was indeed his child. Given the situation, when Nicole told him, he believed her.