It was Luis who first broke the silence.

"Don't you think you're being too harsh on the Lawrence family? I saw Nicole send her father to the emergency room. Her knees were scraped up, and she was missing a shoe."

Jarrod, his handsome face shrouded in cigarette smoke, said nothing.

Luis snuffed out his cigarette and gave Jarrod a probing look.

“Look, I understand you. I don't mind helping you deal with them. Those bastards deserve it. But, truth be told, the biggest fault of the Lawrence family was calling off the engagement. As parents, it's only right for them to care about Nicole's future. Don't you think it's a bit too much to treat them like this?

Plus, your wedding is in two weeks, and you still can't let go of Nicole. She'll be in trouble if your fiancée finds out about this.

Luis knew how formidable Jarrod's fiancée could be, especially when it came to dealing with her rivals.

And because Jarrod was so enamored with her, nobody dared to cross her.

That young woman was sharp as a tack. Therefore, it was no wonder she crossed paths with a man like Jarrod and saved him, even though it was in the most unlikely place.

Back then, when Jarrod was abroad, if it weren't for his fiancée, he would have suffered for a few more years and be unable to turn over so soon.

Despite Luis' reasoning, Jarrod remained unswayed.

"It's none of your business," he retorted icily.

As soon as he said these words, he turned to his heel and left.

Luis had never walked through the muck or been dragged through the dirt. So, he could not grasp the depth of resentment boiling in Jarrod's heart.

Jarrod despised Nicole for how easily she had given up on him and their shared past back then.

In the darkness of the night, the scar on Jarrod's forehead seemed even more menacing.

As he gazed at the motionless figure in the ICU, he felt nothing.

Without a word, he pushed the door open.

In the hospital ward, Nicole exhaled in relief when the doctor informed her that her father was no longer in immediate danger.

Even though her own life was a tangled web, she pushed aside her worries to be at her father's bedside.