Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
Raymond looked at Brian, but ultimately didn’t say anything and turned to leave.
There seemed to be no need to say anything more.
Valda turned to look at Brian, but saw that his face remained cold and expressionless.
“What’s wrong? Are you angry?” She raised her hand and gently stroked his face.
He raised his hand and grabbed hers. “What’s going on with Raymond coming to find you? What did he say to you?”
“It’s nothing really, he just wanted to know that I’m alive and came to check on me,” Valda said. “I don’t know why he suddenly showed up at my studio, but I don’t think he’ll come again after today.”
Brian furrowed his brow, “Did he not say anything else after that?”
“There are some other things too,” she said truthfully, not wanting to hide anything from Brian. “He said that if he hadn’t taken advantage of me in the beginning, we might not be like this now.”
Brian’s face turned pale suddenly and he grabbed Valda’s waist tightly. “And what about you? Do you also think he’s right?”
Valda felt like he was embracing her so tightly that she was almost completely embedded in his arms, with their bodies pressed together so tightly.
“I…I didn’t think what he said was right, even though I had a crush on him before, but…”
Before she finished speaking, he lowered his head and passionately kissed her lips.
This kiss was much more intense than usual, as if it had a strong desire and possessiveness.
She passively endured his kiss, her legs weakened, and if it weren’t for his hand supporting her waist, she would have fallen to the ground.
Just as she was almost out of breath from the kiss, it finally ended. Valda gasped for air, but then her body stiffened.
His lips trailed along her cheek and landed on her slender neck, planting kisses as if he wanted to leave a mark on her body.
“Brian…” She gasped, her breath unstable. “Don’t… don’t do this… what if someone comes in and sees us…”
Her voice brought back some of his sanity. He suddenly stopped and hugged her, burying his face in her neck. “Sorry…” he murmured softly.
He almost lost control just now because of his jealousy towards
Raymond. He knew that Valda loved him now, but Raymond’s appearance and Valda’s confession of her past crush on him made him feel jealous.
“What are you apologizing for?” Valda asked curiously.
Brian remained silent and held Valda tightly, she didn’t resist and allowed him to hold her like that.
After a while, Brian’s voice came low, “You still have a little bit of…feelings for Raymond in your heart right now.”
The remaining words got stuck in his throat, as if he didn’t know how to say them.
Is he afraid of her answer? If she says yes, what should he do? What will happen to this jealousy in the future?
He felt the tension in his body, and she hugged him saying, “No,
I don’t have any feelings for Raymond anymore. In fact, my crush on him was just a delusion of someone who thought too highly of himself. Looking back, it wasn’t real love.”
“Really?” He lifted his head and looked at her with burning phoenix eyes.
“Really,” she said with certainty, “at that time, I didn’t really know what kind of person he truly was. I just saw him often in the library and projected some of the personality traits of the male protagonists in my ideal stories onto him, which led to a crush. But when I realized he wasn’t like that, the crush naturally ended.”
“But even so, it still makes people jealous… Even if the person you have a crush on is just an illusion, at least their appearance is his appearance,” Brian said with a hint of sarcasm.
Valda almost laughed at his teasing tone. He couldn’t possibly be jealous about this, could he?
“If back then, you were my senior, I think I would have had a crush on you,” Valda cleared her throat and said.
“Will you have a crush on me?” he raised his eyebrows and asked.
“Sure,” she said, her fingers tracing over his eyebrows and eyes, which were strikingly beautiful. She was referring to someone like him. “Do you know? When we first met, I saw you in the rain. Actually, at that moment, I think my heart was already beating faster.”
At that time, she was simply unaware that her concern was actually a crush.
He looked at her and asked, “When was that?”
“Well, when I saw you in prison without an umbrella, my gaze couldn’t move away from you. I’m not the type of person who would actively greet strangers, but at that time, I approached you on my own. I think I actually had feelings for you then.”
Valda spoke while her fingertips continued to move across Brian’s face. “Do you know that you are a very attractive man to women? This attraction is not just on your face, but also in your demeanor, which makes it hard for people to look away.”
“I just want you to keep your eyes on me and no one else,” he said.
She gave a slight smile and leaned in to plant a kiss on his cheek, saying “Actually, I really should thank you properly.”
“Thank me?” He slightly paused in confusion.
“Yeah, thank you for asking me if I wanted to be your girlfriend and date you back then,” she said. If he hadn’t asked her that question at the time, maybe they wouldn’t have ended up together later on.
Sometimes fate works in mysterious ways. At a certain moment, two people meet and begin to form a certain kind of relationship.
“So I should also thank you. If you hadn’t agreed back then, maybe I would still be struggling in that quagmire.” Brian said with a gentle and affectionate gaze at the person in his arms, “Valda, you are the most precious person to me. I will always treat you well in the future. So…never worry that your leg will change my feelings for you, okay?”
Valda sighed inwardly, was he still bothered by what Raymond had said?
“Okay!” She responded seriously, “Brian, when I decided to walk with you and marry you, I had already thought about many things. My leg may cause some trouble in my future life, but I know it won’t be a barrier between us because I believe you love me deeply.”
“Yes, very deep.” He responded, gently lifting her onto the sofa and rolling up her pant leg to examine her injured area.
Her injury is a result of her efforts for him.
Initially, it’s not so much that she risked her life to save that child, as it is that she did it for him!
He understands, he understands everything!
At that time, he didn’t have a chance to tell her that she was the most important thing to him! Fortunately, she came back and returned to his side.
“Valda, just remember one thing, no matter what, you are the most important thing to me. Nothing else is as important as you, so never leave me!” He knelt down in front of her and kissed the scar on her leg.
The wound on her leg serves as a reminder of his past mistakes and reminds him to protect her even better in the future!
His life can only continue with her by his side.
Valda felt a strong heat on the spot where he had kissed her leg.
“I won’t leave you, never will!” This is the promise she made.
In the future, she will face anything with him by her side!
Next, calm and warm.
Valda’s studio has resumed operations and she has rehired her two former assistants. She is also trying to regain her artistic touch as quickly as possible and has made good progress this week.
Regarding the resumption of serialization, it is proceeding smoothly and everything is developing in a positive direction.
Currently, the most important thing is to have Lisa, who saved her life and is also recognized as her godmother, picked up in Emerald City.
The matter of bringing Lisa to Emerald City was naturally arranged by Brian.
Due to Lisa’s physical condition, it is not suitable for her to travel by plane. Therefore, Brian made special arrangements for a car to pick up Lisa.
When Valda saw Lisa, tears couldn’t help but flow out again.
“Godmother!” She cried and hugged the old person in front of her. If it weren’t for Lisa, she wouldn’t have survived.
Lisa hugged Valda and gently patted her back, saying “It’s okay, don’t cry, don’t cry, we’ve found each other.”
“Well, I’ve seen it. From now on, you’ll be living in Emerald City.
I’ll take good care of you and be a good daughter to you. If you ever want to go back to the village to visit, I’ll go with you to take a look,” said Valda.
“Okay, I understand. You are a filial child,” said Lisa, smiling with her wrinkled face.
Due to years of hard work, Lisa, who is 60 years old, has a head full of gray hair and appears much older than the average person.
Brian drove himself and took Lisa to the apartment that Valda had specifically bought.
As they traveled, Lisa gazed at the scenery along the way and once again marveled at the prosperity of
Emerald City, which also made her a bit nervous.
After all, she has lived her whole life in the village and is accustomed to the way of life there. Now that she has come to tMason Swansonty, can she really adapt to tMason Swansonty life?
Upon arriving at the apartment that Valda had purchased, Lisa’s eyes widened in disbelief as she exclaimed, “This… is where I’ll be living?”
“Auntie, you can stay here or you can stay with me at Brian’s villa. Brian said you can stay at either place, whichever one you feel more comfortable with,” Valda said.
“V-Villa?” Lisa was stunned.
After all, a villa is like a fairy tale to her.
“Mhmm,” Valda nodded.
Brian turned to Lisa and said, “You are Valda’s godmother, and now you are also my godmother. Thank you for saving Valda before. In the future, Valda and I will take care of you together as a way of showing our gratitude.”
He knelt down straight in front of Lisa who was sitting on the sofa and immediately bowed his head to her.
Lisa was shocked and quickly tried to help the other person up, “What are you doing, child?”
“I need it, I really do! You are Valda’s savior. If you hadn’t saved Valda back then, I would still be living in agony.”
Brian finished speaking and then bowed three times before standing up.
Lisa’s first meal in Emerald City was cooked by Brian himself.
Valda accompanied Lisa in introducing the furnishings in the room, as well as explaining how to use various facilities. She also talked about the facilities in the community and nearby places such as supermarkets and hospitals.
And Brian was busy in the kitchen.
“Lisa, listen, she feels a bit dizzy. After all, she just arrived in tMason Swansonty and has been exposed to too much all at once.”
“Don’t worry, take your time. After a few days, you will gradually become familiar with everything in this room. Then, you can get to know the community and the areas outside of it. When I have free time, I will accompany you. If I am busy with work, Brian will send a caregiver to take care of you.”
“Caregiver?” Lisa looked surprised.
“Well, caregivers have some basic medical and nursing knowledge. You already have some age-