Sir Ares, Goodnight novel (Jay Ares and Rose)
Chapter 398

Rose might have her blood spilled today.

Turning her head, she finally removed her lips from Zayne's cheek. She opened her mouth to speak, "Zayne Severe, my hair's caught on your button."

Zayne took the chance to push Rose into more trouble. "Your hair wouldn't have caught onto my button had you not made a move on me, would it?" "B*stard, untangle my hair!" Rose felt despondent.

Jay walked over and carefully untangled Rose's hair from Zayne's button. The act was surprisingly gentle.

Free once again, Rose took in a deep breath.

Josephine walked over with a disappointed look in her eyes as she stared at Rose. "How could you seduce your brother-in-law?"

"I didn't. Josephine, you have to believe me. It was all a n accident." She protested, her words frail and weak.

Josephine spoke, "Whether I believe you or not is not the point here. What matters is whether my brother believes you or not."

Zayne stared at Rose with a touch of schadenfreude in his eyes!

His gaze read, 'You've got to try harder if you want to screw with me'.

Clenching her jaw, Rose glared at him. Seeing this man's stupid behavior, she might just end up crying.

Right as everyone was waiting for Jay to descend hellish punishment on Rose, he did the opposite. "Seducing my woman in broad daylight... What do you have to say for yourself, Zayne Severe?" Both Josephine and Zayne objected indignantly. "She was the one who seduced me, though?" "Can't you tell right from wrong, Jay?"

Jay continued, "She went to the bathroom first. Pray tell how she was going to seduce you had you not followed her here? At least look at who you're talking to before lying, Zayne... Do I look like an idiot to you?"

Zayne widened his eyes. Jay's ability to remember details had him in absolute awe.

However, he refused to admit it. "Are you framing me, Master Ares?"

"Still denying it?" Jay's gaze grew feral. "Men!" Jay barked out, and the bodyguards on shift outside the banquet hall entered. "Beat him up. Stop only when he's willing to tell the truth." Josephine was stunned. "Are you serious, Jay?"

Jay replied, "This man is unprincipled. I'll straighten him out."

Dragging Zayne onto a long plank, the bodyguards procured a whip and began to hit Zayne on his back.

"This is Sister-in-law's fault, Jay. Why are you punishing Zayne without even asking what happened? It's not fair," Josephine said, wailing.

With her eyes on Zayne, Rose felt every brutal whip on his back as if they had landed on her instead.

Zayne's painful cries only tightened the clench in Rose's heart.

At that moment, Rose fell on the ground in front of Jay with a thud. "Stop hitting him, Sir Ares. It's my fault, s o hit me if you have to instead!"

Despite being a frail woman, Rose was readily willing to take unnecessary blame and punishment to protect her brother... How could Jay not be smitten for such a girl?

Pulling her up, he instructed the bodyguards, "Stop."

Josephine was staring at Jay, slightly shocked as she rewrote her understanding of him. There were no limits to how much he would put up with Rose.

Had he fallen in love with Rose?

Just like how he loved Sis Angeline all those years ago?

Josephine walked over to help Zayne up while the latter looked at Rose with curiosity. She had begged for him?

Why did she save him when he had harmed her earlier?

"Let's go get you some ointment, Zayne."

With Josephine's helping hand, Zayne managed to stand. Then, they turned to leave.

Rooted in place, Rose watched as Josephine suddenly turned around to stare deeply at her as she left. The fury in her eyes sent Rose plunging into indescribable emptiness.

To save Zayne moments ago, she had lied about seducing him. It seemed like she had become a horrible woman who stole others' men in Josephine's eyes.

Josephine might have already given up on her.

Sighing silently, Rose turned around and found Jay staring at her without blinking.

She felt her heart drop straight down a bottomless pit.