Nora’s body stiffened, shocked to hear another woman’s name from the man she secretly loved!
Before she could process it, her petite frame had already fallen into Charles’s embrace. His scorching lips pressed against her face, making her heart race wildly out of rhythm.
Nora struggled a few times, but it only incited more intense plundering. She stared at his handsome face as Charles, like a ravenous wolf, buried his head in her chest...
"No... stop..." Nora cried out, yet she couldn’t bear to push him away.
Her body gradually became soft as water and as hot as the sun. With a sharp pain below, she gave up struggling and tightly wrapped her arms around Charles’s waist, letting him take what he wanted...
At some point, Charles opened his eyes, suddenly finding a woman lying beside him.
The woman was crying, her eyes swollen. Seeing him awake, she said tearfully, "It’s all your fault... My first night... Charles, you have to take responsibility!"
Charles’s head buzzed. Seeing the scattered clothes on the floor, he immediately understood what had happened.
Charles never imagined that his drink would be drugged!
But now, he had to handle Nora without making a scene.
Charles quickly got out of bed and dressed, handing Nora her clothes. "I’ll take responsibility. Wait for me."
His eyes were filled with inexplicable grief and anger as he turned and left the guest room. Luckily, this didn’t blow up, or else...
Nora frowned slightly but didn’t mind much, considering she finally got to be with Charles.
A faint smile appeared on her lips. She didn’t know who had drugged him, but she was grateful.
Ella was surprised when she received a call from Eric.
Eric usually called her in the evenings, so why was he calling so early today?
"Were you assaulted yesterday?"
Eric cut straight to the point.
"What? What are you talking about? How could I be assaulted?" Ella had just woken up and thought Eric must be sleep-talking.
"Good, just checking. I’ll call you tonight." With that, Eric hung up.
Ella felt a pang of disappointment.
Oh no, she didn’t even get to ask how his arm was.
Lying there, Ella debated whether to call him back. Was he busy? Why did he hang up so quickly?
Not calling him made her feel like she was losing something, like there was a growing void in her heart.
Forget it, she needed to take the initiative this time.
Ella dialed Eric’s number, and he picked up within two seconds.
"How’s your arm?" Ella asked softly.
Eric’s light laughter came through the line. Ella could picture his mischievous and slightly surprised expression.
"How rare for you to care about me. Well, it seems a bit inflamed."
Ella’s heart sank rapidly. "Then go to the hospital!"
"Sure, come with me tonight!" Eric’s tone was teasing, making Ella even more anxious. She couldn’t tell if he was serious or joking.
"We’re having dinner at Grandma’s tonight, but I’ll come to see you afterward."This was the first time Ella took the initiative, and Eric’s mood soared.
"Alright, I’ll be waiting."
Ella hurriedly hung up, unable to continue the conversation, feeling like her heart was almost entirely dependent on someone else.
She tried to suppress her feelings for Eric, reminding herself not to fall for him.
Who was Eric? A famously wealthy bachelor in Country S, surrounded by countless women vying for his attention.
Was he a playboy? Ella couldn’t tell yet, so she forbade herself from falling in love with him until she understood him better.
Her initiative to visit him was merely to strengthen their connection for future use, she kept convincing herself as she reluctantly got out of bed.
It was Monday, but school hadn’t started yet. Robert had the day off, so he decided to take the whole family to the old estate to visit the elders.
Besides, Robert’s beloved youngest son, Kevin Davis, was there too!
At 2 PM, Ella and Hannah got into the Davis family car and slowly headed towards the suburbs.
Ella gazed out the window, thinking about how in her previous life, Grandma Davis didn’t like her.
The old lady often rejected her and looked at her with disdain.
Ella knew that when Robert wanted to marry her mother, he faced a lot of opposition, so Grandma disliked her mother and, by extension, her.
Now that her mother was gone, Grandma’s dislike intensified. But unlike her previous life, Robert valued her greatly, so Grandma didn’t deliberately target her.
After half an hour, the car stopped at an estate surrounded by fruit trees and flowers, with an old house in the middle, rich with history.
Ten-year-old Kevin excitedly ran over as they arrived, "Daddy, Mommy, you’re here!"
Kevin hugged Brianna’s leg. "Mommy, I missed you so much!"
Brianna’s eyes were filled with genuine love and laughter. "Kevin, we’re here to see you and we brought lots of goodies!"
Kevin smiled smugly but then noticed Ella following Hannah. His expression turned sour as he pointed sharply at her. "Why are you here, you brat?"
Ella smiled faintly, not bothered by the rude boy. "It’s a family reunion. Of course, I had to come. If I didn’t, it would be disrespectful to Grandma."
Her words made Grandma Davis, who stood at the door, glance at her coldly.
After not seeing her for a while, the girl seemed to have matured.
"You... you little brat! You always hit and yell at me at home, and you have the nerve to here! Daddy, Mommy, I don’t like her, make her leave!" Kevin shouted.
Ella pressed her lips together. Before her rebirth, she indeed treated Kevin poorly.
Kevin often provoked her, and back then, Ella was arrogant and unruly. The two often clashed.
If not for Ella’s substantial shares, Robert would have kicked her out long ago. Because of those shares, Robert protected Ella and didn’t let his youngest son get too out of hand.
For this reason, when Grandma Davis suggested Kevin stay with her in the suburbs, Robert and Brianna agreed.
"Alright, your sister has grown up now. Don’t make a fuss. We haven’t had dinner together in a while. Give Daddy a break, okay?" Robert said with a light laugh, patting his son’s head.