Furthermore, Austin had begun to like Jarrod, a sign that Jarrod had invested genuine effort in their relationship. Winning Austin's affection was no trivial achievement.

Although Jarrod had not fully taken Roscoe's place in Austin's heart, it was still a big step forward. This reminded Nicole of something about Roscoe. She mentioned, "I asked Roscoe to analyze those pills he and I both took. I'm considering trying them on Austin."

Jarrod frowned and said, “Are they suitable for Austin?"

Jarrod was familiar with the pills' effects. Nicole's medical report was the strongest proof. Even the experts he talked to could not make sense of the sudden improvement.

While Nicole had recovered, deciding to use those pills on Austin needed careful thought.

"Roscoe checked the ingredients for me. It's safe. Austin's condition is quite unique. If we delay, it might become riskier. Even if the pills only offer temporary relief, I think it's worth a try."

It had been a while since Nicole had taken those pills. No negative side effects thus far suggested its potential benefits.

Though Nicole had her reservations, she could not ignore those witches' claims of significantly extended lifespans, even if they stopped short of promising immortality.

Jarrod responded, “I don't trust Roscoe. I'll have someone else confirm its safety before we proceed.”

Jarrod didn't have faith in Roscoe, and Nicole didn't argue on this.

They were both focused on Austin's safety. Jarrod's doubts showed he was really taking this seriously. There was no point in arguing.

"Alright, just make sure it doesn't take too long," Nicole said.

Just then, Nicole's phone rang. She checked and saw it was Rhett calling.

Before heading to the hospital, Nicole had informed Rhett she was on her way, so he was likely concerned by her delay. She answered and assured Rhett she would be there shortly.

After ending the call, Nicole noticed Jarrod watching her closely.

She stood and said, “I have to Leave now."

Jarrod said, "You should keep your distance from Rhett. I don't trust him."

Jarrod's gut told him something wasn't quite right. Having dug into Rhett's background and found nothing suspicious, Jarrod struggled to accept Rhett's clean history, almost too perfect.

It was this perfection that worried Jarrod. He doubted Rhett might have hidden motives for approaching Nicole.

Even though Rhett once worked for the Dixon Group, all of Jarrod's investigations turned up nothing suspicious.