Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“I…” Brian trailed off, speechless.
“Jason, this matter has nothing to do with Brian. Don’t take it out on her. Right now… the most important thing is to find Jasmine…” Grace said tearfully.
“Is that so?” Jason hugged his wife, looking at Brian, and said,
“It’s nonsense.”
Brian’s face turned pale, but he couldn’t say anything to refute it.
Yes, how could it be irrelevant?
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The Cross family is the one he caused to go bankrupt, and Whitney is the one he rescued while abroad.
And both of these women know that Grace is the woman he loves. They secretly took Grace’s child away, and he is inextricably linked to them!
Brian suddenly stood up and walked towards the outside of the house. He couldn’t bear to stay inside and watch Grace’s tear-streaked face any longer. It made him feel suffocated and unable to breathe.
After Brian left the room, Valda quickly followed him outside. She saw him walk to the wall and then fiercely pound it with his hand.
Valda took a deep breath and quickly stepped forward, grabbing Brian’s hand. “What are you doing?!”
she exclaimed.
The knuckles of the hand that hit the wall are now red.
“It’s me, all my fault! It’s because of me that Jasmine was taken away!” Brian murmured, his phoenix eyes filled with pain.
“No, don’t think like that. It’s because they have malicious intentions that they would do something like this!” Valda said urgently.
“How could I not think this way! If I didn’t love Grace, how could they possibly target Grace’s child? It’s because I didn’t handle their affairs properly in the first place, that’s why Grace is now suffering and
Jasmine is in pain. It’s me, everything is my fault!” Brian said hoarsely.
Valda’s heart felt a sharp pain, he loved Grace.
He is very aware of this, and Phoebe and Whitney are also very aware of it.
So, are they trying to get revenge on Brian by choosing to kidnap Grace’s little daughter?!
She has been ignoring the fact that Brian loves Grace, but this event is now mocking her ignorance.
Right now, Brian, Grace, and Jason are feeling more pain than Valda’s own pain.
Especially Brian, who loves Grace so much. Now that Grace has gone through so much trouble to give birth to their child, only to have the baby taken away secretly because of his connection, his feelings can be imagined.
Valda held Brian, suppressing her own pain, “It’s not your fault. Don’t blame yourself for everything, just like you told me when my parents died, it wasn’t my fault, it’s the same thing.”
Brian leaned on Valda’s shoulder, like a tired person who had almost lost his strength, needing to rely on the woman in front of him to continue struggling!
“But, Valda… if… if something really happens to Jasmine, I won’t be able to forgive myself.” Brian murmured.
Valda’s hand gently stroked his back, “It won’t happen. Jasmine will be fine. Whitney and Phoebe probably have other motives, maybe they will demand a ransom or something. After all, if they took such a big risk and didn’t get any benefit, they would be foolish, right?”
Valda analyzed, “Moreover, with the police and the Reed family and the Barlow family’s people, it shouldn’t be difficult to find them in Deer Capital.”
“But if something happens to Jasmine…”
“Jasmine won’t have any accidents. If they want to benefit, they won’t let anything happen to Jasmine.
If something happens to Jasmine, they won’t benefit, right?” Valda comforted.
Although sometimes she herself was unsure, now she could only desperately say everything positively.
Otherwise, she was afraid that the man in her arms would really collapse!
“Really?” Brian asked in a hoarse voice.
“Really, Brian, believe me or not, my intuition is very accurate. My intuition is telling me that Jasmine will be fine!” she said.
He slowly lifted his head and looked at her with his dark phoenix eyes. But at this moment, his eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, almost being overwhelmed by pain, self-blame, and guilt.
“Believe me, Jasmine will be fine!” Valda reiterated.
He stared at her blankly, always thinking that he was much stronger than her and that he was the one she relied on.
But at this moment, he realized that she was the truly strong one, and that she had become his support!
“Yes, she’ll be fine. She definitely won’t have any problems,” he said softly, as if he wanted to convince himself with those words.
In the evening, George rushed over to the Barlow family’s place after receiving a call from his son.
The Gregory family has a significant local network. Having them help in finding someone is definitely a good thing.
For George, he wants to contribute to this matter as a way of repaying Grace and the others for helping Amber before. It could also be to make himself feel better.
Just Phoebe and Whitney, they disappeared as if out of thin air.
Phoebe’s parents were also sent abroad by her earlier.
In other words, they have lost all leads at this point.
Two mothers with one child need to hide in a city, which is an easy task.
As time passes by, people are becoming more and more anxious.
The longer the time drags on, the more disadvantageous it is for the hostages.
The likelihood of Jasmine getting into trouble is continuously increasing.
Over the past few days, everyone has not been sleeping well and has been anxiously waiting for news.
Especially Grace, who only sleeps for one or two hours a day. Even during this short period of time, she falls asleep and wakes up suddenly.
“Jasmine!” Once again, Grace woke up from a nightmare, and the light that met her eyes told her that it was just a bad dream.
But that dream felt so real, so real that it scared her immensely!
Two arms wrapped around her and pulled her into an embrace.
“Don’t be afraid, nothing happened.”
“So… Jasmine still hasn’t been found, right?” Grace murmured.
“No news means that Jasmine is still safe, and there won’t be no news forever. We have already coordinated with the police and will increase the search efforts. The police will also use advanced technology, so those two women cannot escape! It won’t be long before Jasmine is found.”
Grace’s emotions gradually calmed down. “What about Jasper and the others?” she asked.
“They are fine, just very worried about you and Jasmine.”
“I… will go check on them,” Grace said, forcing herself to sit up. As a mother, she didn’t want her children to feel scared and anxious, even if she herself was feeling the same way.
“They are already asleep now. You can go check on them when they wake up. For now, you should rest well,” said Jason.
But Grace couldn’t fall asleep again!
At that moment, there was a sudden knocking sound on the door. Shortly after, Philip burst into the room and said, “Phoebe called!”
As soon as these words were spoken, Jason and Grace were immediately startled. They hurriedly followed Philip to the living room, only to find Valda holding her phone and talking to Phoebe on the other end.
Right now, the phone is on speaker mode, and everyone in the living room can hear the conversation.
“So Valda, once the money is received tomorrow, I will naturally tell you where the child is, but only you are allowed to come and take the child away, no one else can follow.” Phoebe’s voice came out ominously from the phone.
“Okay,” Valda replied. “I can come alone, but right now I need to know if Jasmine is safe. Otherwise, the ransom won’t be transferred to the designated account. Unless you have a video call with me right now and show me Jasmine.”
“Believe it or not, it’s up to you. Anyway, we won’t get the money tomorrow, and this child shouldn’t expect to live!” Phoebe said viciously.
At this moment, Jason stepped forward and spoke to Phoebe on the other end of the phone, “If you really want money, just let me know. My daughter is safe and sound now, and all I want is for her to be safe. Money is not a problem. But if anything happens to my daughter, I will not let you go, even if you flee to another country!”
Jason’s threat made Phoebe stay silent on the other end of the phone. After a moment, she finally responded with a simple “Okay. Before the transaction tomorrow, I’ll show you what you want to see.”
After finishing speaking, the call ended.
Due to the short amount of time and current technological limitations, it is difficult to track down the specific location.
On Phoebe’s side, it was clear that she was aware of this and kept the timing within this specific time frame.
Jason looked at Valda and said, “They want you to pick up the kids tomorrow?”
“Yes,” Valda nodded, “I didn’t expect Phoebe to call me.”
After all, among the people present, she and Jasmine could be considered the ones with the least close relationship. Therefore, logically speaking, even if someone had to go pick up the child, it wouldn’t be her turn.
However, Phoebe was designated and only she can pick up the child!
Jason pursed his lips and said, “Can’t it be someone else?”
Valda shook her head and said, “Brian also told Phoebe earlier that he would pick up the children tomorrow, but they rejected his offer!”
So, it means that Valda is the only option for picking up the child!
Jason squinted his eyes, what does this mean? If those two women had made various arrangements beforehand, then they must have had a reason for choosing Valda to pick up the child, rather than doing it randomly.
“Tomorrow when you go to pick up your child, it could be dangerous. Why don’t you find someone to dress up as you and go pick up your child instead?” Brian suddenly suggested.
“Phoebe and Whitney both know me, but for such a short time. Where can they find someone who looks like me that they can’t tell apart?” Valda said. “I’m going to pick up the kids tomorrow!”
Brian wanted to say something else, but Jason beat him to it and said, “Let’s leave it at that. I’ll arrange for some people to discreetly follow Valda and ensure her safety.”
After all, the other party has made this request, and currently, there is no other feasible solution.
After saying these words, Jason looked at Valda solemnly and said, “Valda, by helping me this time, you have done me a huge favor. The Reed family will do everything in our power to help you in the future, no matter what kind of help you need.”
This is Jason’s promise, and in Emerald City, how many people can get a promise like this from him!
If someone else had obtained it, they would probably be overjoyed, but Valda simply said, “You don’t have to feel like you owe me anything. Grace and I are friends, so it’s only natural for me to help in a situation like this!”
Grace approached Valda with gratitude and tightly grabbed her hand. “Valda, thank you, really thank you! I know… if you went to pick up the child, there might be danger, but… but I…”
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