All objects began to slowly shift and rotate in her vision, the continuous buzzing in her inner ear drowning out all calls for help. It wasnt until the familiar figure disappeared that she allowed her strong facade to crumble and her body to fall...
Jane Eyre had a long dream, in which she returned to three years ago, to an unfamiliar city and a life of hardship. She cared for her grandmother during the day and worked various jobs at night. The stressful lifestyle finally took its toll on her, triggering her genetic condition, Ménières disease.
Her father, after losing everything in his last gambling bout, forcibly brought her back to Evergreen City for money...
"Xiaoyu, why has your condition worsened suddenly?" Noah Calhoun held her hand worriedly. He was only half an hour late due to business, and by the time he arrived, he heard from the doctor that her condition had worsened and she needed to stay in the hospital for further treatment.
"Im fine, I want to go home." She thought the same illness wouldnt kill her whether she stayed in the hospital for long or not.
"..." Noah Calhoun respected her and complied with everything she said, gently asking, "Lets wait for the doctor to finish the examination and then we can process the discharge, okay?"
"Okay, thank you!"
"Miss Eyre, although your vertigo has been controlled with medication, your eardrums hearing is impaired, and the persistent symptoms of tinnitus may accompany you for life. Your vision is also declining with the condition. Remember to have a light diet after you go back, and come for a re-examination after a week." The doctor handed the table of precautions to Noah Calhoun and shook his head slightly, "Young people should take good care of their health; life is long."
"Thank you, doctor." Noah Calhoun returned to the ward with a heavy heart.
"Ruiyu, did the doctor say we can leave?"
"...Yes." Noah Calhoun looked at Jane Eyre with heartache, "The persistent state of tinnitus may accompany her for life," the sentence echoed repeatedly in his mind, so does she always have a strange sound in her ears now? But she pretends as if nothing happened.
He put on his usual smile to cover the turmoil deep inside and picked up the bag beside her, "Lets go!"
Back at her rental house, Noah Calhoun hurriedly helped her to bed and busied himself in the kitchen.
"Dingdong..." The doorbell rang suddenly. Noah Calhoun opened the door, and the person outside made him frown.
"..." Edward Cullen was also taken aback to see who opened the door. His eyes swept over him fiercely, bypassed him, and rushed straight into the house.
"Xiaoyu is still resting. Mr. Cullen can tell me if you have something to say." Noah Calhoun blocked him behind, preventing him from continuing to walk into the room.
"She is my employee, absent from work without reason, and now there is a strange man in the room, I should also care about her safety!"
Edward Cullen pushed him aside, stormed into the room, saw Jane Eyre frowning tightly, her face pale lying on the bed, the flames of anger in his heart slowly subsided, turned and pulled Noah Calhoun out of the room.
Noah Calhoun freed his hand, smiled lightly and said, "Mr. Cullen is really overly concerned about his employees. Let me introduce myself, I am Xiaoyus boyfriend, Noah Calhoun, not the strange man Mr. Cullen mentioned!"
Edward Cullens steps paused, turned his head to re-examine Noah Calhoun, and sneered disdainfully, "I didnt expect her to like this kind of man now, no wonder she doesnt look very satisfied!"
"Mr. Cullen! Please watch your words." Noah Calhoun clenched his fists, looked at the direction of the room, and restrained the impulse in his heart.
"Hum! Whats mine, even if I dont want it anymore, not everyone can continue to use it!" Edward Cullen stared at the man in front of him gloomily.
"Mr. Cullen, please leave, I wont see you off!"
Noah Calhoun didnt want to make a sound in the room, afraid of waking Jane Eyre, and tried to suppress the anger in his heart.
Edward Cullen turned and left. He went downstairs, his eyes gloomy.
Jane Eyre, it seems you still need to be taught a lesson.
Thinking of this, he immediately called the human resources department: "Inform Jane Eyre that she must start work tomorrow!"
The next morning, Jane Eyre returned to her normal work.
She didnt want to be in the same room with that man anymore, but she also had no way to leave, after all, her grandmothers medical expenses were still in his hands...
"Brother Hao, I knew you were working overtime because you didnt reply to the message. Look, I brought you some delicious food, lets..." Scarlett OHara saw Jane Eyre, her eyes instantly cold, then smiled, "Xiaoyu is also here, lets eat together."
"..." Jane Eyre swallowed the heartache she couldnt control, "No need, I have to go first."
"Who will serve us if you leave!" Edward Cullen didnt plan to let her go, his cold voice came from behind.
Jane Eyre quickened her pace, not willing to stay a second longer.
"Stop!"
"Dont refuse a gift horse, I havent settled accounts with you for the hospital incident last time, is this the attitude you treat your good friend with?!"
"Good friend? I cant afford a good friend with such superb acting skills!"
Jane Eyre stopped, turned around, and said sarcastically, "I dont have a good friend with such superb acting skills!"
"Xiaoyu, what are you talking about? Didnt you say you would forgive me if I knelt on the shards? I know you dont like me, but you do have a boyfriend now... The white car at the corner downstairs..."
Scarlett OHara immediately put on a look as if she was about to cry. She directly shifted the topic to Jane Eyre.
Edward Cullens anger was provoked by the mention of a boyfriend, and he directly stepped forward and grabbed Jane Eyre. The door of the lounge room made a loud noise and was isolated from the office, "I warned you to recognize your identity. It seems you still need me to remind you properly!"
Jane Eyre struggled desperately: "Let go of me, Edward..."
The domineering kiss, filled with anger, blocked her lips, devouring her breath bit by bit, and the sense of humiliation like a nightmare made Jane Eyre suffocate.
The next moment, the person in his arms was motionless as if she had lost consciousness, her eyes tightly closed.
"Jane Eyre..."
Edward hurriedly picked her up and rushed out, leaving Scarlett OHara alone in the large office, angry.
The warm air brushed across her cheeks, and Jane Eyre opened her eyes slightly, looking around, she confirmed that she was in Edward Cullens car.
"Where are you taking me?" Jane Eyre looked at Edward Cullen warily.
"To the hospital!" Edward Cullens deep eyes swept over her pale cheeks and stepped on the accelerator.
"I dont want to go to the hospital, I want to go home!"
"You need to see a doctor."
"I dont like hospitals, I want to go home."
Her voice was very weak but also very soft, without the sharpness she had been arguing with him these days, and his heart softened involuntarily.
"Okay, lets go home."
Hearing this, Jane Eyre finally relaxed and closed her eyes.
Edward Cullen turned the steering wheel in the other direction.
Jane Eyres eyes were tightly closed, her face was pale, and Edward Cullen carried her upstairs and laid her on the bed.
"Young master!" The butler came forward.
"Call Dr. Li to come and see her, and ask Aunt Wang to cook some porridge and bring it up."
"Yes."
Edward Cullen gently wiped away the cold sweat on her forehead with his fingertips and lightly kissed her soft lips.
All these years, he has never forgotten her.
In her daze, Jane Eyre struggled to wake up, and a familiar handsome face fell into her eyes, it was Edward Cullen, he actually held her hand and sat all night.
"Break up with him, lets start over!"
"Im not with Scarlett OHara, I know youre not either. When grandma gets better, well live together, okay?"