When Jane Sullivan thought she had pinched enough and was about to leave, Ethan sensed her movement.
Just as she lifted her hand, Ethan put the wine glass on the table and stretched his arm backward, grabbing her arm.
"Uncle, you..." Jane Sullivan reflexively shook off his arm.
But she was no match for Ethan.
Ethan stood up from the bathtub, seized her wrist as she tried to flee, came out of the bathtub, and with a turn, pushed her against the marble wall.
The splashing water wet Jane Sullivan"s clothes, and Ethan pulled her into his arms, holding her chin and kissed her.
"Mmm..." Jane Sullivan started to flail her arms, even scratching Ethan"s chest and pushing his shoulders.
Her behavior was too different from the previous night.
Last night she was submissive like a lamb, and tonight she started to fight back fiercely!
Especially, the more Jane Sullivan resisted, the more it aroused Ethan"s desire to conquer!
His hand moved down, directly unfastening his trousers,
Jane Sullivan felt Ethan tugging at her pants, her hands pressing firmly against his, breathing rapidly, "I"m on my period! Do you still want to fight a bloody battle?"
"What do you think!" Staring at her flushed cheeks, his right hand pinching her cheek, his eyes devoid of the previous smoke and clouds of passion, replaced by disdain, "Weren"t you also overjoyed last night?"
After speaking, he tore open her collar, then buried his head in her neck...
"Ow, get away! Don"t touch me!"
Hearing the words "don"t touch me," Ethan seemed to lose his reason, kissed her lips crazily, taking her breath away, until he felt her breathing becoming weaker, then raised his head to warn, "Believe it or not, I"ll take you right now?"
His voice was urgent, breathy and hoarse, as it was forced out of his throat. His whole body was tense, his forehead"s veins bulging, and the bloodshot in his eyes made Jane Sullivan find it ridiculous.
Jane Sullivan gave up struggling, her eyes dead, "You have no shortage of bed partners, why not just go to them directly? Uncle, you know I"ve been feeling unwell lately."
Bed partners?
"Who told you I have many bed partners?" If he really had bed partners, would he be driven to this state by her?
"Do I need to be told? Who in North City doesn"t know Uncle"s women could line up from the first ring road to outside the fifth ring road?" Jane Sullivan"s eyes held a mocking light, continuing, "I just hope, Uncle, that you wear protection or find some clean girls, so you don"t catch diseases outside and then pass them on to me."
Catch diseases?
Ethan was utterly defeated by the words coming out of Jane Sullivan"s mouth, "You believe those gossip news?"
"Haven"t you heard a saying, Uncle?"
"What saying?"
"Flies don"t bite seamless eggs! If you didn"t have so many girls around you, how could the reporters make such a big deal out of it?" Jane Sullivan"s lips curled up, continuing her mockery, "As a junior, I advise you, Uncle, to tighten your belt, lest you leave a trail of romantic debts."
Ethan expected anger in response, but surprisingly, his mood seemed rather good, asking, "With all that said, are you actually jealous?"
"Me, jealous? Ha, that"s the funniest joke I"ve heard this year!" Jane said, pushing the man in front of her away with all her might, "I"m just afraid of getting sick! That"s all!"
After speaking, she immediately walked towards the room"s exit.
Ethan stood still, dried off with a towel, put on a bathrobe, and when he walked out, he found no sign of Jane Sullivan in the bedroom.
He went to the next room, tried to turn the doorknob, and found it locked from the inside.
It seemed the young girl was truly angry...
But Ethan was in a good mood.
Thinking back to the scare he gave Jane Sullivan in the bathroom, he didn"t bother to have her open the door for him.
Sleeping in separate rooms for a few days was also good, at least he wouldn"t always have totake cold showers in the middle of winter.
***
The next day, while eating in the dining room, Doreen kept glancing at Jane Sullivan and Uncle across from her.
She felt something was off about them today.
But with the whole family present, she had to wait until after the meal to ask.
Grandfather sat at the head of the table, followed by the older brother Grayson Huai"an, second brother Frank, and Ethan. The three younger Graysons, focused on scientific research, were not in the country, so their seats were temporarily empty.
Beside them sat their respective wives.
Across from them were the grandchildren, Grayson Huai"an"s son Grayson Chengze, daughter Sophia, and then Frank"s only daughter Doreen.
Butler Uncle Yan stood beside grandfather, taking care of his diet.
In this atmosphere, besides grandfather and his sons discussing the company"s recent affairs, there were no other topics. For Jane Sullivan, the atmosphere was quite awkward.
Half an hour later, they finally finished the meal.
Jane Sullivan felt relieved, ready to change clothes and go shopping with Doreen.
However, just as she got up, grandfather called her, "Jane, Ethan, come to my study."
Jane Sullivan guessed it must be about her and Justin"s issue.
Arriving outside the study with Ethan, Jane Sullivan was somewhat nervous.
"Don"t be afraid, I"m here with you."
At the moment Ethan held her hand, Jane Sullivan felt supported.
Entering the study, Jane Sullivan called out, "Grandfather."
Grandfather turned around, seeing the two holding hands, their relationship seemed to have warmed up compared to before.
"I called you two here today mainly to ask about your plans for the future." He glanced at his son Ethan, then at Jane Sullivan, "After the New Year, Ethan will be 31. When I was his age, Huai"an was already 6 years old. So, although Jane, you are only 20, you should also consider Ethan. I hope you can bear a child for the Grayson family within a year."
Bear a child within a year...
Leaving the study, Jane Sullivan"s face was full of worries.
Ethan, holding her hand back to the house, only spoke when they were alone, "Don"t worry, I"ll talk to the old man. The matter of having children can be set aside, just focus on your studies."
Jane Sullivan nodded and returned to the bedroom.
In her mind, she recalled Ethan"s frown and indifference when grandfather mentioned having children.
Jane Sullivan knew, Ethan would never let her have a child.
Their relationship was a marriage in front of the Grayson family, but in reality, it was a transaction.
A relationship built on money, how could it justify bringing a child into the world...