The way she was wincing and groaning in the guy's arms, you'd think she was on her deathbed. I swear, if we let that ‘wound' be, it would've healed on its own."

"Ugh. There are so many women like her nowadays. They really do prove that the squeaky wheel gets the oil. Look at the woman in that ward. She was beaten so badly that her face became disfigured. She doesn't stand a chance against these drama queens."

“Are these guys blind or something? So much for dreaming of the rich and handsome ones."

Those nurses walked off. Meanwhile, Jarrod stood still as a statue, his fists clenched tight.

The haunting image of Nicole, with her body covered in blood, invaded his mind once again.

Thinking about it sent a mysterious wave of discomfort radiating from his heart, filling him with pain.

He had done his best to avoid even thinking of Nicole's face. In the end, he could not help it.

After what felt like an eternity, he returned to the lounge. Jamie was still there, waiting for him. As he entered, she raised her bandaged hand as if asking him to pick her up.

Jarrod thought of the earlier conversation between the two nurses and felt mixed feelings.

Jamie tugged at his arm and asked in a voice akin to a spoiled child's, “Jarrod, can I ask you something?”

Just the day before, her family members had been detained by Jarrod for beating Nicole.

If it wasn't for the vase, teaching Nicole a lesson should not have escalated to this.

Truth be told, it was Jamie who had handed that vase to the woman.

She was that eager to seal Nicole's fate.

"What is it?" Jarrod asked absentmindedly.

“It's about my family. They only reacted the way they did because they heard what Nicole did to me. Can you forgive them?"

Jarrod looked at her. His gaze was sharp enough to cut glass, which made Jamie flustered.

He pursed his lips together and, after a long moment's silence, finally said, "Jamie, I believe I've told you that you are not allowed to lay a hand on Nicole's face."

Jamie's face drained of color.

“Leave it alone. I'll handle them," Jarrod declared.