Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“You don’t have to worry about that, I’ll buy her clothes,” Brian said directly to Simon.
Just then, Amber walked up and said, “Long time no see, Mr.
Hart.”
Amber’s gaze fell on Valda and she said, “You must be Valda. Kyla, Grace, and Simon have all mentioned you to me. Kyla said you had returned to Emerald City, and Simon has been pestering me to see you these days, so I brought him here. I hope we’re not disturbing you.”
“No,” Valda said, “I’ve been wanting to see Simon, and… I’ve actually been wanting to meet you too.
I’ve only heard about you from them before, but I never had the chance to meet you. I didn’t expect to have this opportunity now.”
Amber smiled and took the initiative to extend her intact hand, saying, “Hello, Valda, I’m Amber.”
“Hello,” Valda also extended her hand and shook hands with
Amber.
The two of them smiled at each other, and Valda had a feeling that she and Amber would also become good friends.
“Alright, let’s go upstairs and into the room first. We can sit down and talk slowly if you have anything to say,” said Brian. After all, Valda’s current physical condition is not suitable for standing for a
“Let’s go to my apartment first,” said Valda, limping forward one step at a time.
Upon seeing this, Amber’s eyes showed a hint of heaviness. She had heard from Kyla that Valda had a limp in one leg.
A person who was once physically healthy suddenly became disabled, and no one understands this feeling better than her. Her hand, which was once intact, is now missing a finger. Even though she has proven her innocence and that she is not mentally ill, but rather a victim of persecution.
But that finger can never come back, and in daily life and work, it is inevitable to receive strange looks from others.
Amber could still see Valda walking with a limp without showing any surprise, but Simon exclaimed,
“Auntie Valda, what happened to your foot?”
Before Valda could respond, Brian spoke up, “Your Auntie Valda hurt her foot, so she’s having some trouble walking. But don’t worry, I’ll find a way to help her heal and get better.”
“You must make Auntie Valda’s foot better quickly. If you can’t do it, I’ll go find my dad to help Auntie
Valda’s foot heal faster,” said
Simon.
“You don’t have to worry about this, Dad!” Brian said, picking up
Valda and striding forward with big steps.
“Ah!” Valda exclaimed softly, saying, “I… I can walk by myself.”
Besides, Amber and Simon are still nearby.
“The doctor said to try to walk as little as possible these days, right? So during these days, I’ll be your legs,” he said.
She bit her lip slightly, blushing but didn’t say anything more.
Simon, on the other hand, caught up and grumbled, “Hmph, when I grow up, I can also carry Auntie
Valda!”
“You, wait another 800 years.” Brian said bluntly.
When they arrived at Valda’s apartment, Valda, Amber, and
Simon were sitting on the sofa in the living room. Brian, on the other hand, went straight to the kitchen and started boiling water, making tea, and pouring drinks for everyone. Amber was a bit surprised by how familiar Brian was with the routine.
After all, who would have thought that the prince of the entertainment industry would actually be doing these things in a small apartment?
Moreover, looking at the prince’s familiarity with the kitchen setup, it’s clear that this isn’t his first time doing something like this.
Simon anxiously asked Valda where she had been all these days, so Valda recounted her experiences during her disappearance to the little guy once again.
Of course, since she was talking to a child, she downplayed many of the plot points and instead focused on some interesting things in the village where she lived at the time. For example, she talked about rice fields, seedlings, and the stove, and how to start a fire. These were things that city children don’t usually come into contact with. Simon was very interested in listening and thought that Valda was having a great time there!
“I want to go to that village to play next time,” said Simon.
“Okay, next time I’ll take you with me if there’s a chance,” Valda smiled and said.
Amber looked at Valda with a gaze filled with pity.
The pain that Valda went through was likely unbearable for most people. Now, the fact that the other person can safely return to Emerald City can truly be considered lucky.
Simon is a child who naturally can’t sit still. He runs around the room after only a short while. At first, he wants to visit Valda’s apartment, and then he says he wants to go to the supermarket to fill Valda’s empty fridge with food. He’s afraid that Valda will go hungry because there’s nothing to eat in the fridge.
So Brian turned to Valda and Amber and said, “I’ll take him to the nearby supermarket to buy some things. We’ll grab some lunch ingredients and have a quick meal here later.”
“If it’s not too convenient…”
As Amber was still speaking, Simon interrupted and said, “Great, great! I’ll have lunch with Auntie
Valda and buy lots and lots of delicious food from the supermarket!”
Amber looked helpless.
Valda smiled and said, “Sure, I haven’t had dinner with Simon in a long time.”
Simon excitedly followed Brian out the door and went to the supermarket.
Amber looked at Valda and said, “You’re really strong, Valda.”
Valda replied, “Actually, you’re stronger than me.”
“But I may not be as kind as you,” Amber’s eyes flickered, “I heard from Kyla that you chose to give the only chance of escape to Grace’s child in order to save him. Many people find it difficult to give others a chance to live and leave the possibility of death to themselves. I have never been able to do that.”
As Amber spoke, her expression seemed to be lost in some kind of memory.
Once, when the car accident happened, her mind was blank and she instinctively closed her eyes.
But… Herman Moss used his life to protect her and let her survive.
If Herman hadn’t protected her at that time, the one who survived now would have been Herman.
“Amber, what’s wrong? What are you thinking about?” Valda’s voice interrupted Amber’s thoughts.
Amber smiled, “Just thinking about someone who loves me very much.”
Then, in Valda’s puzzled gaze, she added, “My husband,
Herman.”
Valda had heard Brian and Grace mention Herman before and knew that he was the one who saved Amber in the car accident. Unfortunately, Herman died in the process, and Amber was caught up in a media storm.
“What about Simon’s father…”
“He’s a stranger. The only relationship between us is Simon. To me, he’s just Simon’s father, nothing more.” Amber said.
When it came to George, there was no emotion left in her eyes.
Valda couldn’t help but sigh. Even the strongest feelings would eventually fade away, wouldn’t they?
“Valda, I envy you.” Amber said, “You’ve experienced life and death, but now you can come back to life and be with the one you love. But for me, I can never be with the person who loved me deeply. If one day you face this regret, you will realize that everything else is not a regret.”
Valda was stunned, feeling as if Amber’s eyes could see through her hesitation and self-doubt at that moment.
She hesitated for a moment and murmured, “But if I selfishly choose to be with that person, and later that person becomes the subject of ridicule and mockery because of me, and when I become a stain on his reputation, wouldn’t that be regrettable?”
“So what? If you only care about what others think, don’t you think you’ll live a tiring life?” Amber said, raising her gloved right hand. “During the time when I had just come out of the mental hospital, I also lived a very tiring life. Many people would point and talk about me, even when I came to live and work in Emerald City, this situation still existed.”
During that time, I was exhausted both physically and mentally. However, one day I had an epiphany: I shouldn’t care about what others think and just focus on living my own life. So, I worked hard to improve myself and my life.
Now, there are still rumors and gossip around me, but there are also people who support me. They don’t look down on me because of my past experiences and my disability. So you see, things can get better, right? How things are now doesn’t necessarily mean how they will be in the future.
Amber honestly shared her experience with Valda, perhaps because she had once lost happiness and didn’t want this kind and gentle woman like Herman to lose happiness too.
“I’m actually not afraid of what others say about me, but I’m afraid that Brian will be pointed at because of me.”
“So, do you prefer to suffer yourself and make him suffer too? But are you sure he really wants what you think is good for him? What you consider ‘good’ may not necessarily be good for him, and in the future, you may also regret why you backed down. Valda, do you want to regret in the future?”
Valda was speechless.
“Don’t end up like me, regretful but already too late,” advised Amber.
When Brian and Simon returned, they saw Valda and Amber exchanging phone numbers and chatting about archaeology and comics.
“If I have any questions about comics or archaeology in the future, I’ll have to come to you,” Valda said.
“Sure, no problem,” Amber replied.
The two of them stood up and Valda looked at the things Brian and Simon brought back, which almost filled up her entire fridge.
Brian picked out some ingredients and said to the two of them, “Why don’t you sit down for a while, I’ll make lunch.”
“Then we’ll have to trouble you, Mr. Hart,” Amber said.
The little guy was not polite at all and pointed out what he wanted to eat to Brian, and even demanded that it not be too bad.
Amber laughed at her son’s ignorance.
You know, it’s really hard to eat food made by a prince, and many people can’t even get a taste of it.
But… can the food made by this prince really be delicious? Amber was a bit skeptical.
Valda noticed Amber’s suspicion and whispered, “Actually, Brian’s cooking is quite delicious, don’t worry.”
Amber raised her eyebrows slightly and whispered, “It seems like you’ve had this before. But being able to eat a dish made by the Crown Prince is an extra blessing for today.”
So, after Brian finished cooking and served the food on the table, the four of them had a satisfying meal.
Simon, the little friend, expressed his satisfaction with the meal and said that he would come to see
Valda often in the future and also enjoy Brian’s cooking.
Upon hearing this, Brian’s face immediately turned dark.