With today's advanced technology, Jarrod felt Nicole wouldn't dare to claim another's child as his. So, he believed the claim of the miscarriage of his child.

However, a conversation with the doctor the day before raised Jarrod's suspicions, prompting him to look into the doctor who had allegedly conducted the abortion on Nicole five years ago.

What he found was alarming. The doctor in question had felt suddenly dizzy during the procedure and, assuming an abortion was minor, had let a nurse step in. The procedure went well, but it wasn't the doctor who carried it out. Whether the procedure had been tampered with remained a mystery.

Jarrod attempted to track down the nurse, only to find out she had moved abroad and disappeared, flaunting newfound wealth before she left. This suggested that someone had paid the nurse off.

The more Jarrod pondered, the more he sensed something wasn't right.

At the time Nicole was said to have the abortion, it was too early for a cesarean section. The doctor back then had described it as a medical abortion with a follow-up cleaning, so it didn't add up that doctors now found evidence of a cesarean.

It was impossible for Nicole to be carrying someone else's child at that time. The undeniable truth was that Nicole had secretly given birth to the child.

Jarrod suddenly grabbed Nicole by the collar, giving her no time to react, and demanded, "Nicole, where have you hidden my child?"

His intense, oppressive tone left Nicole dazed for a moment. The very next second, she raised her hand.

"Smack!" A loud slap echoed as Nicole's hand struck Jarrod's face with force.

Jarrod's face twisted to the side from the impact. Immediately, his handsome features turned icy cold. "Nicole, you're seeking death..."

“Jarrod!" Nicole cut him off sharply, her voice booming. "The nerve of you mentioning that child! Yes, I kept him."

Nicole confessed she was the one who had paid the nurse to secretly keep the child. Back then, the doctor had insisted on a procedure, but the nurse had noted, “This child is resilient. It might survive."

Half-conscious, Nicole had clutched the nurse's hand, whispering faintly, "Five million. Please save my child!"

At that time, Nicole handed over the Star Sea Diamond, a ten million worth gift from her father, Wesson.

Partly motivated by money and also moved by pity, the nurse managed to keep the child.

Later, Nicole cleverly manipulated Jarrod's ego, responding to him in a way that made him never doubt what had really happened, and he believed her completely. Then came the accident at sea, where, by some miracle, the child survived.

Eventually, Jarrod emerged from his shock, overwhelmed by a surge of emotion. He grabbed Nicole's shoulders and demanded, "Where? Where is the child?"

"Jarrod, have you forgotten about my illness then?" Nicole replied.

“At eight months pregnant, my condition deteriorated, and I had no choice but to undergo a cesarean section. He was too weak and struggled to get the nutrients he needed from me. At last, he didn't last a week in the incubator."