In an instant, the bright red color dyed his suit.

Jarrod's back, which had never been bent, suddenly felt weak. It was as if his hands were weighed down by a thousand pounds, making him unable to stand up.

He took off his suit, wrapped it around Nicole's body, and picked her up. Then, he stood up and kicked away the woman in his way.

The woman was kicked so hard that she spat out a mouthful of blood.

She was about to cry when she met Jarrod's sharp gaze. She was so scared that she didn't dare to say a word.

Jamie, on the other hand, walked over to Jarrod and said anxiously, “Jarrod, this has nothing to do with me. I didn't know they would do this. I'm so scared..."

Jarrod snarled, "Get out of my way!"

Jamie's face turned deathly pale upon hearing this.

Jarrod held Nicole in his arms tightly and rushed to the basement parking. He put her in the passenger seat and fastened the seat belt for her. When he saw her lifeless face, he pinched her and said anxiously, "Nicole, stay with me. Hold on, okay? I'll take you to the hospital."

However, Nicole was unresponsive. She lay motionless on the seat.

Jarrod's eyes shrank, and he panicked for a moment. Then, he drove to the hospital as fast as he could.

As soon as they arrived at the hospital, Nicole was rushed to the operating room.

While lying on the cold operating table, Nicole finally regained consciousness.

The anesthetic had not taken effect yet, so she could clearly feel it when the doctor pulled out the broken porcelain pieces from her wounds with the tweezers.

Every time each fragment was pulled out, the piercing pain was so unbearable.

Nicole could only gnash her teeth. One second, she felt cold. But the next moment, she seemed to be burning. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead and dripped down her wounds. The salty liquid gave her so much pain that she clenched her hands tightly.

Her smooth back was covered by countless wounds. Even the doctor, who was also a woman, couldn't help feeling sorry for her.

The worst thing was that the cut on her face was from her cheekbone to her temple. Even if the wound healed, it would still leave a scar.

Finally, the anesthetic was slowly taking effect. Nicole was in a trance. And in her semi-consciousness, she seemed to travel back to that midsummer.

At that time, she was still the apple of her parents' eye. She hung out with her best friends and had fun. What was more, she was in love with Jarrod.