No one was around when Amelia took the poison. Even Jarrod was still in a coma. However, tears ran
down his face. He might hear what Amelia said.
Nicole felt a little uneasy and anxious. She didn't know what to do. She paced the room and pondered
what went wrong.
'Amelia looked calm and seemed to have known that we would catch her. Since that was the case, why
didn't she leave with Aaron?'
'Moreover, when Aaron was mentioned, there was hatred in Amelia's eyes. Amelia hates Aaron so
much. Then why did she save him?'
It couldn't make sense.
Nicole carefully thought about the process of capturing Amelia, and suddenly, she thought of Amelia's
calm face.
No.
She wasn't calm!
She seemed to be in utter despair and didn't care about anything.
Was she in utter despair?
Nicole's heart sank.
Nicole thought hard about it. It seemed that Amelia didn't care about her child. Now, she looked...
"Damn it!"
Nicole quickly turned around and ran towards Amelia's room.
The door was locked from the inside.
Nicole was more worried.
"Amelia, open the door!"
Nicole knocked on the door, but no one answered inside.
"Amelia!"
Nicole hurriedly asked someone for help. When they kicked open the door, Amelia was on the ground,
and the corner of her mouth was covered in blood.
"Hurry up and call 911! Hurry up!"
Nicole trembled. She knew that this time, regardless of whether Amelia could survive, the fetus in
Amelia's belly could not survive.
Amelia took the poison. How could the fetus in her belly make it?
Nicole was sad and felt a tightness in the chest.
Joseph and Morgan also rushed over when they heard the news.
Seeing Amelia's current appearance, Morgan hurriedly said, "I'll detox her with acupuncture treatment
and prevent the poison from entering her heart as much as possible."
"Alright."
Nicole hurriedly moved aside, but the sudden weakness in her legs made her stumble.
She was careless.
She never thought that Amelia would take the poison.
But why?
Nicole glanced at Jarrod who was still unconscious on the bed and didn't know what to say for a
moment.
Morgan and Joseph quickly gave Amelia the acupuncture treatment, and the silver needles they pulled
out were black like ink.
Nicole asked worriedly, "How is she?"
"The poison has a high level of toxicity, but fortunately, you found it early. Don't worry. The acupuncture
of the Harper Town is the best available here."
Seeing Morgan concentrating on giving Amelia the acupuncture treatment, Nicole didn't disturb her.
Nicole picked up the phone again and called Samuel. Unfortunately, she was still unable to get through.
Nicole didn't know what happened to Zoe and Samuel, and now, such a big thing had happened here.
Aaron ran away and Amelia took the poison. Everything seemed to have deviated from expectations,
out of control.
Nicole rubbed her temples. She really hoped that Samuel was here now, so that she could discuss it
with him.
At some point, Joseph stood up and came to Nicole's side.
He stretched out his small hand and gently held Nicole's hand, which stunned Nicole. She lowered her
head and saw a worried face.
"Mommy, everything will be fine."
Joseph's voice was still so tender, but his eyes were firm, giving Nicole a trace of strength.
"Yes, everything will be fine. Mommy will definitely protect you."
Nicole had never felt so stressed before. At this moment, she finally understood why Samuel had
experienced so much but still was strong.
Because the people behind him were his relatives who he wanted to protect for the rest of his life, he
couldn't fall. Once he fell, those tribulations would pounce on his children and relatives like sea waves.
Nicole's heart ached for Samuel, but she was also proud of sharing his joy and sorrow.
What she wanted was a relationship of sharing weal and woe and working hand in hand.
Nicole bent down and picked up Joseph. She said with a smile, "With you here, Mommy will be strong.
Don't worry. I'm fine."
Joseph nodded and lay in Nicole's arms. Feeling her heartbeat, he was exceptionally calm, as if he
would no longer be afraid no matter what would happen.
He grabbed onto Nicole's shirt. Although he looked calm, he was still a child. Nicole could feel traces of
unease and fear from his actions.
Nicole hugged him tightly. Now, there was no need for any talk. They just needed to embrace each
other.
Morgan finally finished the acupuncture treatment, and the doctor arrived in time.
Nicole left Morgan behind and went to the hospital by ambulance.
Thanks to the timely rescue, Amelia survived after more than an hour of first aid. However, they failed
to save the fetus.
When Amelia came out of the operating room, Nicole saw Amelia's pale face. Nicole did not hate or
complain about Amelia. Instead, she felt a trace of heartache.
Amelia was skinny. Perhaps some people would like this kind of beauty, but now when Nicole looked at
Amelia, she felt sorry.
If a woman got mental, she couldn't put on weight even if she ate many delicious delicacies.
Amelia was pushed into the intensive care unit.
At this moment, she was quiet. Only then did Nicole carefully observe Amelia's appearance.
Amelia was quite good-looking. She had a very pretty face, and her facial features were perfectly
matched. The longer Nicole looked at her, the more attracted Nicole was to Amelia.
With such a face, Amelia didn't look like an evil person. More likely, she was a woman of good
intentions.
From the beginning, Nicole did not think that Amelia was a bad person. Nicole didn't know why Amelia
let Aaron go, but she felt that Amelia did it for a reason.
Nicole could not leave this place, before Amelia woke up.
Time passed by. Amelia lay there very quietly. She seemed sleepy for a long time. Now, she was just
resting.
There was a knock outside the door. Nicole got up and answered the door. When she saw Jarrod
standing outside, she was stunned.
"Jarrod?"
Nicole was a little excited.
Jarrod nodded and his eyes were filled with sadness.
"Is she alright?"
"The doctor said that she's out of danger, but she hasn't woken up yet. We failed to save the baby.
Sorry, Jarrod. I didn't take good care of her."
Nicole was guilty. She knew how much Jarrod had helped Samuel. She was afraid that Jarrod would
fall out with Samuel because of Amelia.
It was not that she was narrow-minded. She had experienced too much, so she dared not believe
people so easily. She would rather believe that people had their own intentions than believe that they
helped each other because they were family.
Jarrod shook his head and said, "It isn't your fault. You can never wake up a person who is pretending
to sleep."
"What?"
Nicole did not understand, but Jarrod did not intend to say anything else and directly walked in.
When Jarrod saw Amelia lying there quietly, a trace of sadness flashed through his eyes.
"You can go back. There are many things you need to deal with. Aaron has escaped. I know all about
it. You'll be very busy. I'll take care of Amelia myself."
Jarrod arrived at the bedside and sat by Amelia's bed.
Seeing them like this, Nicole knew that it was unnecessary for her to stay here. However, she still said
worriedly, "Jarrod, you know that Aaron has escaped. I'll send some people to protect you. I'm afraid
that Aaron will hurt you."
"No need. I've contacted my people. They will arrive soon. You should pay more attention to the
security of the town. You don't need to worry about us."
Jarrod said weakly.
Nicole wanted to say something else, but Jarrod chased her out.
When Jarrod and Amelia were the only ones left in the ward, Jarrod's eyes turned red.
"I haven't seen you sleep so well for a long time."
Jarrod got up and went to the bathroom to get a basin of hot water, washed a towel, and then gently
wiped Amelia's cheeks and hands.
His movements were so gentle, just like when Amelia served him before.
"I don't understand why you have nightmares every night. You can't sleep well at night. Even if I gave
you sleeping pills, you still couldn't stop trembling and crying in your sleep. I know you have a secret. I
thought that one day you would tell me. I thought that I would be the closest person in your life. I am
confident that I can cure you of your pain in your heart. But it was only at this moment that I realized
that something was destined before I was born. No matter how hard I try, you will not let go of your
obsession, right?"
Jarrod gently pulled Amelia's hair behind her ears.
Her skin was fair, but now it was deathly pale.
"Although I was unconscious, I have heard everything. I could hear every word you said. Amelia, since
you hate Aaron so much, why don't you kill me? I was sad when I heard your words. I want to hug you
and tell you that no matter what you do, I won't blame you. But I can only lie down and watch you take
the poison. Aaron and I are still alive. Why did you take the poison yourself? Do you think all these
years of torture are enough? Or is it because you don't want me to die? You said you wanted me to get
married and have children with another woman. Have you forgotten that I said before that you were my
love and even death couldn't separate us? I don't allow you to die. Amelia, perhaps I am as cold-
blooded as Aaron. Even if I knew that it would be painful for you to stay by my side, I would not allow
you to leave me!"
Jarrod's red eyes shone with determination.
He held Amelia's hand tightly. He lowered head and no one knew what he was
thinking.
Her skin was fair, but now it was deathly pale.
"Although | was unconscious, | have heard everything. | could hear every word you said. Amelia, since
you hate Aaron so much, why don't you kill me? | was sad when | heard your words. | want to hug you
and tell you that no matter what you do, | won't blame you. But | can only lie down and watch you take
the poison. Aaron and | are still alive. Why did you take the poison yourself? Do you think all these
years of torture are enough? Or is it because you don't want me to die? You said you wanted me to get
married and have children with another woman. Have you forgotten that | said before that you were my
love and even death couldn't separate us? | don't allow you to die. Amelia, perhaps | am as cold-
blooded as Aaron. Even if | knew that it would be painful for you to stay by my side, | would not allow
you to leave me!"
Jarrod's red eyes shone with determination.
He held Amelia's hand tightly. He lowered head and no one knew what he was
thinking.
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