Aaaaah!
Jane Eyre let out a silent scream, realizing she was doomed; if she went home, she would be beaten. Her aunt could barely protect her anymore, and her uncle, an alcoholic, would become handsy whenever he was drunk. Growing up, Jane had never slept soundly at home, always fearing that her uncle might harm her when she least expected it.
She had finally found solace in Noah Calhouns confession of love and his promise to take care of her for life. But her excitement to meet him had led to this disastrous outcome. In the end, she was still a poor, unwanted soul.
Jane climbed out of bed, picked up the torn dress on the floor, and closed her eyes in despair. She glanced at the shirt nearby and then at the silhouette of the man in the bathroom, and with a determined bite of her lip, she put it on. It was like borrowing it; she would return it later!
The mans shirt was too large for her, and it fell on Jane like a dress, which conveniently saved her the trouble of finding pants. Taking a deep breath, Jane waited until the man in the bathroom was temporarily distracted before opening the door of the presidential suite and making her escape.
As the elevator doors opened, Jane turned to run but was grabbed by a man who rushed out of the elevator. The force of the pull caused the buttons on the wrinkled shirt to burst open, revealing the marks on Janes neck and collarbone, which made Noahs eyes turn red.
"Good heavens, darling, your girlfriend has been with another man..." Scarlett OHara covered her eyes in a dramatic display of shock, as if she had seen something filthy.
Another man?
Noah glared at Jane, thinking about how she had never allowed him many liberties during their relationship. Now, she was with another man and had given him the ultimate insult. His anger flared.
Smack! Jane was slapped to the ground by Noah, who then grabbed her collar and snarled, "You shameless slut, you pretended to be pure when you were with me, making any intimacy harder than climbing heaven, and now youve slept with another man? Ah!"
Jane saw stars from the slap and weakly retorted, "Noah Calhoun, you said you wanted to marry me and take care of me for life, but now Ive changed my mind. Its better to be with any other man than with a scumbag like you."
"Jane Eyre, I didnt expect you to be so shameless. It turns out Scarlett was right. Youre a fox spirit who lures men, and you dont even spare your uncle!"
Janes eyes widened in shock and fury at Noahs words. She hadnt expected him to say such things.
"Which adulterer is he? If I dont finish him off, Im not Noah Calhoun!"
Behind Jane, the hotel room door opened, and a deep, stern voice echoed, "Who do you think youll finish off?"
"Ill finish you off, dammit!"
Noah clenched his fists, his teeth grinding in anger, ready to tear apart whoever had spoken. But when he recognized the man, he froze on the spot.
The robe was loosely draped over the figure, and his wet hair dripped water, but Edward Cullens aura dominated the scene as he approached Jane, who was still on the ground.
Seeming indifferent, he asked, "Who do you think youll finish off? Me?"
Noahs legs trembled, and he fell to his knees, his voice quivering, "Uncle... little uncle."
Uncle?
Jane spun around, her ears perking up in disbelief. Had she heard correctly? Was this man Noahs uncle?
Noah had a uncle, which Jane was aware of. They had often heard Noah curse and even wish harm upon his uncle during their relationship. Initially, Jane didnt understand the reason, but she later found out.
It turned out that Noahs uncle was the only son of the Cullen family, born to Mr. Cullen and another woman many years ago, an illegitimate child. When Mr. Cullen fell ill, he brought this long-lost son back to take over Stark Enterprises. From then on, everyone in the Cullen family had to live in the shadow of this sudden arrival.
Now, she had ended up with Noahs uncle? So, she was still inextricably linked to Noah?
Heaven above, could this be any more dramatic?
God, just take me now!
Scarlett lowered her hands, unable to believe what she was witnessing. Her hands clenched in anger as she watched the events unfold. She had spent so much effort and couldnt even get close to Edward Cullens bed. To prevent her fathers company from going bankrupt, she settled for Noah Calhoun.
But Jane Eyre had gone from being Noahs girlfriend to Edward Cullens woman overnight, successfully climbing the social ladder!
Jealousy consumed her.
Why? How could this clueless girl gain Edwards favor when she, a proud OHara, couldnt? She didnt deserve to be with Edward!
Scarlett glared at Jane, wishing to tear her apart.
But when she looked at Edward Cullen, her expression softened into a coquettish and gentle gaze, "Mr. Cullen, Noah is right. This girls family is far from simple. Her uncle is a drunkard and a gambler who owes a lot of money. Hes always wanted to take advantage of her. You must know if she was a virgin last night, right?"
Hearing this, Jane was both shocked and furious as she glared at Noah. Noah was uneducated and had been living a life of luxury thanks to Stark Enterprises, without any real strength of his own.
Jane had been deceived by him because she still believed in the existence of pure love in this world. Unfortunately, scum would always be scum!
She had trusted him, seeing him as a reliable person, and had revealed her deepest fears to him, not expecting him to share them with this woman!
"Noah Calhoun, you bastard!" Thinking this, Jane propped herself up and slapped Noah across the face without hesitation.
The burning sensation on his face made Noah lose all dignity. Jane Eyre, who was usually timid and obedient, dared to hit him? And in front of his uncle!
"Jane Eyre, dont you want to live anymore? How dare you hit me!" Noah wanted to teach Jane a lesson, but he yelped in pain the next second.
Edward Cullen had almost broken his finger!
"Apologize."
Edwards expression was as dark as the underworld, his thin lips pressed into a line.
"Ah... Im sorry, Jane!"
"And you." Edwards cold gaze swept towards Scarlett, issuing a warning.
Why! Where did this woman get the qualifications to make her apologize? She was, after all, the eldest miss of the OHara family, and this woman was just a poor relation! She would never apologize to her!
"Teach your woman a lesson," Edward increased his strength, and Noahs body was bending to an uncontrollable degree. He glared at Scarlett and said maliciously, "Apologize quickly!"
Scarlett looked at Edward Cullens cold expression and Noahs pain-driven desire to kill her, and she calculated in her mind that Edward Cullen was out of reach, but Noah was hers to hold on to. Although he was not as good as Edward Cullen, he was at least the son of a shareholder of Stark Enterprises, with endless wealth and honor to enjoy.
A wise person knows how to adapt to the situation, and she couldnt afford to provoke him now.
"Im... Im sorry, Jane," Scarlett said with a feigned look of fear, apologizing to Jane.
Upon hearing the answer, Edward let go of Noahs hand.
Scarlett helped Noah up and was about to leave when she heard—
"If it wasnt for the first time, I would know. Remember, if I ever see you bullying my woman again, you wont be so lucky!"