Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
At this moment, Brian seemed to not have heard Madam Hart’s voice. He just stood where he was and looked at Grace without moving.
Brian stared at Grace for so long that some of the guests nearby looked over, muttering while wondering what was going on.
“What’s the matter? Brian, do you have something to say?” Jason asked coldly as he grabbed Grace’s hand, which was also a deGracetion of ownership.
Brian pressed his lips together and walked away without saying anything.
Feeling relieved, Madam Hart quickly pulled Brian over.
Grace was also relieved.
“Don’t worry. Nothing will happen.” Jason’s voice rang in her ears.
Grace was stunned for a moment. She turned to look at the person next to her and heard him say, “It’s Old Master Reed’s funeral today. If Brian makes a scene at the funeral, then the Hart family and the Reed family will be at loggerheads. Besides…”
He paused and grabbed her hand tighter. “He knows that he has no chance and that nothing will come of it even if he tries to do something.”
Old Master Reed’s funeral proceeded smoothly. The heavily pregnant Grace persisted until Old Master Reed was buried. Then, she sat down and rested in the rest area set up outside the Reed family’s cemetery.
The three babies in her belly seemed to know that it was a solemn day today. Besides the necessary fetal movement, they did not cause her any discomfort. They were well-behaved today.
Grace gently caressed her belly and told the babies about her day out of habit.
Suddenly, she sensed the bodyguards around her moving. She looked up and saw Brian standing not far away from her. He was being stopped by two bodyguards.
“Is there a problem?” Grace asked slowly.
Brian looked at the person in front of him. The scene of her looking down and speaking to the babies in her belly was imprinted into his mind.
It was a side of her he had never seen before. She would probably be a good mother when the children were born.
He was late at every step after being late just once!
He had met her earlier than Jason, and he knew she was the one he wanted in his life sooner than the other man! However, with so many missteps, fate seemed to be ridiculing him.
“How are you?” asked Brian.
“I’m doing very well,” Grace replied without hesitation.
Brian’s eyes twinkled a little. “You’ll never end up regretting marrying Jason, will you?”
As if somewhat amused, Grace asked, “Why should I regret it? Jay and I are doing really well. We have three children on the way.”
“Even if he…” However, before Brian could finish, another voice rang out and it was accompanied by rapid footsteps…
“Grace, I know the Stevens family and I did you wrong. But let the Stevens family off!” Sean said quickly as he rushed forward. Of course, he was also stopped by the bodyguards.
Grace was stunned. The Stevens family was not invited to the funeral today. It must have taken a lot of effort for Sean to come here.
Then, Zoe came limping over and said angrily, “Grace, you wouldn’t have been the mistress of the Reed family if my brother hadn’t broken up with you. You-”
“Shut up!” Sean quickly stopped his sister, fearing she might say something inappropriate. “Hurry and apologize to Grace!”
Sean said to Grace, “Grace, I’m sorry. My sister doesn’t know any better. Be the bigger person and don’t bother quarreling with her. The Stevens family has wronged you so many times, and I can apologize however you want. I only beg you to let the Stevens family off!”
Grace’s eyes flashed with confusion. She then recalled what Jason had done to the Atkinson family previously. ‘In other words, Jay might be dealing with the Atkinson family and the Stevens family at the same time. Is that why Sean is putting on such a show now?’
“I’ve been feeling guilty all these years, especially after I found out you were wronged. I felt sorry for you even more. If I had found out the truth for you, you wouldn’t have suffered so much.”
Sean looked remorseful and sad as he spoke.
However, Grace just looked at him coldly. Sean’s eyes were moist at the moment. Many women would feel sorry to see such a sad expression on Sean’s handsome face.
At this moment, she remembered how he had stood beside Lily, coldly looking on as her fingernails were pulled out one by one. He had even ruthlessly stepped on the back of her blood-stained hand, saying the thing he regretted the most was dating her!
People would only find it hypocritical when a man like that showed remorse and sadness.
Her silence embarra**ed Sean and made Zoe complain, “Grace, what do you mean by acting like this? My brother has already apologized to you. What more do you want?”
Grace was suddenly amused by Zoe. ‘Does this heiress think that the whole world revolves around her?’
Grace said coldly, “Do I have to accept the apology just because he said he’s sorry? If an apology can solve everything, how about I ask someone to break your other leg and then I’ll apologize afterward?”
Zoe looked at the bodyguards guarding Grace and was instantly terrified. She already had one broken leg. If her other leg broke too…
“What… What do you want, then?” Zoe’s voice trailed off noticeably.
“Even your brother said that the Stevens family has done me wrong. Since they did me wrong, why should I be magnanimous and write off what had happened in the past?” said Grace.
The Stevens siblings were stunned, not knowing what to say all of a sudden.
“Sean, you’ve come to the wrong person. Since you did it back then, you must bear the consequences now!” said Grace. Then, she told the bodyguards beside her, “I don’t want to see these two anymore.”
“Okay,” the bodyguards replied and began to bring the Stevens siblings away by force.
Sean looked as if he had been defeated, and his face appeared exhausted. The Grace in front of him was no longer the Grace he remembered!
If he had relented and spoken with a nicer attitude back then, she would have yielded and given in to him even if they were in a dispute.
However, she only looked at him with indifference and disgust now.
Zoe said indignantly, “You only broke a few fingers and spent three years in prison, but you’re asking the Stevens family to pay with years of hard work!”
She had always looked down on Grace. Even though Grace was now the mistress of the Reed family, she still subconsciously regarded Grace as a regular citizen who was not good enough for the Stevens family.
However, a loud slap rang out before Grace could speak. Zoe was knocked off her feet and almost fell to the ground.
“Even one of her fingers is worth more than the entire Stevens family! Who is the Stevens family compared to my wife?” A cold male voice rang out. The way Jason looked at the Stevens. siblings was ice-cold and spine-chilling, hitting them straight in the hearts!
Zoe grabbed her cheek, shocked by the chill in Jason’s eyes.
was as if she was only an ant in his eyes. She probably would not be able to speak again if she spoke one more word.
Zoe was terrified of Jason. No matter how good-looking he was, she felt nothing but fear.
She became silent and cowered behind Sean.
Sean could only bite the bullet and say, “Master Reed, the Stevens family has always respected you. Please be the bigger person and spare us.”
Jason glanced lightly at Sean, saying, “But the Stevens family and the Atkinson family didn’t spare my wife back then, so why should I spare you?”
Sean’s face turned red. “That… That was… all the Atkinson family’s idea. The Stevens family is actually… innocent.”
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