"Who I am is not important, what matters is that our goals align: to bring down Elizabeth Bennet and sabotage the marriage between the Bennet and Grey families," the voice on the other end of the line said.
"...Alright," Scarlett pondered for a long while before agreeing to the mysterious callers help.
Once the mysterious caller had finished explaining the plan, Scarlett couldnt help but smirk wickedly.
Scarlett OHara, lets see if youre still so fortunate this time!
Back with Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet.
Elizabeth sat in the car, lost in thought as she gazed at Darcys handsome profile.
In her past life, she had never met her fianc茅, but in this life, it seemed that some paths had subtly changed.
She couldnt understand why Fitzwilliam Darcy, with his superior looks and family background, would take a liking to her, a stranger who had inadvertently taken advantage of him.
Wasnt he known to be uninterested in women, even suspected of having a preference for men? Could the rumors be false?
"Where would you like to go?" Darcy asked Elizabeth.
Seeing that Elizabeth hadnt responded for a while, he slightly turned his head, only to find her staring intently at him.
"What are you thinking about so deeply?" Darcy tried to glance away, turning his head.
"About you!" Without thinking, Elizabeth blurted out, immediately feeling embarrassed afterwards.
Darcy, no stranger to women flirting with him, responded with a slight smile, mimicking his friends playful tone, "Oh? About what aspect of me?"
Elizabeth, blushing, waved her hands frantically, "No, its not what you think! I was thinking about our engagement..."
Darcys expression instantly darkened, "Are you regretting it?"
Confused by Darcys sudden change in demeanor, Elizabeth continued hesitantly, "No, its not that. I was wondering why you chose me as your fianc茅e? Wasnt I... the one who took advantage of you? And whats with you? I thought you were disabled?"
Why could the man who had just been in a wheelchair now drive a car by himself?
Darcy looked at her indifferently and said, "Because you are shrewd and know how to judge situations. I need you to help me deal with the threats from the Grey familys collateral branches, and that is enough. As for my condition... I was in a car accident as a child, but to avoid drawing attention, Ive had to pretend to be disabled."
Just as Elizabeth was about to say something, Darcy suddenly pulled her into his arms, his voice cold, "Duck, dont move!"
Before she could understand what Darcy meant, the world spun around her, accompanied by the screeching of brakes and the sound of shattering glass.
When everything settled down, Elizabeth struggled to open her eyes and saw Darcy, his forehead bleeding, shaking her, his sensual lips moving as if saying something, but she couldnt hear a word.
The pain in her back was too much to bear, and she finally lost consciousness.