Filed to story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
Tonight, Mr. and Mrs. Hart, who are elderly, and Lisa are staying overnight at the villa, so there’s no need to worry about them returning too late or anything like that.
Valda watched the New Year Gala and then looked at the family members around her. Suddenly, her nose felt a bit sour and even her eyes started to turn slightly red.
Brian was the first to notice that something was wrong with Valda. He lowered his head slightly and whispered in her ear, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”
Valda shook her head and deliberately spoke with a volume that everyone around could hear, “Brian, I want to go back to the room to get something. Will you come with me?”
“Whatever it is, just have Brian go get it,” said Mrs. Hart, the elderly woman.
“Valda said, ‘He’s not sure where to put it.””
Brian said, “Okay, I’ll go with you to get it.’
The two of them then returned to the room.
As soon as he entered the room, Brian spoke up, “Okay, can we talk now?”
Valda suddenly reached out and wrapped her arms around Brian’s waist, burying her face in his embrace.
“What’s wrong?” Her appearance suddenly made him nervous.
“While watching the New Year Gala just now, I suddenly had an urge to cry,” she said. However, she didn’t want her in-laws and godmother to see her cry, fearing they might misunderstand, so she made an excuse to go upstairs.
He paused for a moment, then lifted her face and asked, “Are you thinking about your parents?”
“Well, it’s more than that,” she sniffled and said, “When I was a child, during the New Year, my parents and I always watched the New Year Gala together. Later, when I was at my uncle’s house, their TV was in the master bedroom, so when we watched the New Year Gala, they would all be lying on the bed. At that time, I would sit far away on a small stool to watch, but I wasn’t really happy. Later…I became independent and lived alone, so I watched the New Year Gala alone. Today, seeing all of you watching it with me, I suddenly felt like I wasn’t so lonely anymore.”
As soon as he entered the room, Brian spoke up, “Okay, can we talk now?”
Valda suddenly reached out and wrapped her arms around Brian’s waist, burying her face in his embrace.
“What’s wrong?” Her appearance suddenly made him nervous.
“While watching the New Year Gala just now, I suddenly had an urge to cry,” she said. However, she didn’t want her in-laws and godmother to see her cry, fearing they might misunderstand, so she made an excuse to go upstairs.
He paused for a moment, then lifted her face and asked, “Are you thinking about your parents?”
“Well, it’s more than that,” she sniffled and said, “When I was a child, during the New Year, my parents and I always watched the New Year Gala together. Later, when I was at my uncle’s house, their TV was in the master bedroom, so when we watched the New Year Gala, they would all be lying on the bed. At that time, I would sit far away on a small stool to watch, but
I wasn’t really happy. Later…I became independent and lived alone, so I watched the New Year Gala alone. Today, seeing all of you watching it with me, I suddenly felt like I wasn’t so lonely anymore.”
Valda said, her eyes becoming even more moist, “Brian, It’s so wonderful that I can marry you.”
He lowered his head and gently kissed the corner of her eye. “Okay, don’t cry. From now on, you won’t watch the New Year Gala alone. We will all be with you, and in the future, our children will also be there to watch it with you.”
“Well, I won’t cry, won’t cry. It’s such a happy day, I won’t cry,” said Valda, trying hard to hold back her tears and prevent them from falling.
Brian said, “After you give birth and recover, we will go visit your parents again and tell them the good news that our child is safe and healthy.”
“Okay,” Valda responded.
Brian gently embraced Valda and said, “Let’s stay upstairs for a while until you feel better, and then we can go back down.”
Valda nodded.
When the two finally came downstairs, it was already half an hour later.
The two of them went downstairs and the old Mrs. Hart said, “What are you carrying for so long? You missed the exciting show just now.”
Valda’s face turned slightly red and she looked a bit embarrassed. After all, that was just an excuse and she didn’t actually take anything.
“Okay, Mom, go ahead and continue watching the program,” Brian interrupted.
Mrs. Hart, who was elderly, looked at the two individuals and didn’t say anything further.
Valda was just yawning and wanting to sleep when Brian accompanied her upstairs. However, the old
Mrs. Hart came over and asked Brian to come out for a few words.
Brian walked outside the room and asked, “Mom, is there anything you want to say?”
Mrs. Hart, the elderly woman, gave her son a stern look and asked, “Tell me honestly, did you spend over half an hour upstairs with Valda because you couldn’t resist?”
“Couldn’t resist?” Brian was taken aback.
Old Mrs. Hart appeared to be deeply concerned and said, “Although I know that you and Valda have a good relationship and you love her very much, Valda is now pregnant with such a big belly. No matter how unbearable it is, you have to endure it. It’s already the last moment. If something unexpected happens, I wonder how much you will regret it!”
Brian finally understood what his mother was referring to and couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time. He said, “Mom, it’s not what you think it is.”
“No, then tell me, what is it like?” asked the old Mrs. Hart.
Brian was suddenly at a loss for words.
Old Mrs. Hart felt even more certain that she had guessed correctly. “Alright, I’m warning you. Don’t behave like this again. If something really happens, I’ll teach you a lesson.”
Brian could only nod helplessly and endure his mother’s scolding for a while before returning to his room.
Valda looked at Brian’s return and curiously asked, “What did Mom ask you when she called you out?”
“She told me to hold back,” Brian said.
Valda looked puzzled.
“Because we were in the room for half an hour looking for something, and my mom thought I couldn’t hold back and forced you to confess,” Brian explained further.
Valda finally understood, but her face turned red as a result.
“Then…did you explain to Mom what really happened?” she quickly asked.
“How do I explain? Tell her that you felt like crying just now?” he
She suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, as if she couldn’t do it.
“Anyway, it doesn’t matter what they think,” said Brian indifferently. He has never really cared about other people’s opinions.
“But…if I do that, will my mother-in-law think that I…um, did something reckless for temporary pleasure and ignored my health?” Valda hesitated to say, as she didn’t want to leave a bad impression on her mother-in-law.
“I can’t, my mom will only think that I forced you and you couldn’t resist, so you had to comply,” said
Brian.
Valda suddenly didn’t know what to say.
“Well…I’m sorry to have inconvenienced you.”
“Well, you’ve made me feel wronged. So, how are you going to compensate me?” Brian leaned forward, placing his hands on both sides of Valda’s body. His handsome face suddenly appeared larger in her eyes.
Valda blushed and leaned in to give Brian’s thin lips a kiss. “Is this enough to make up for it?”
Brian’s eyes flickered with a hint of heat, and his voice sounded a bit hoarse as he said, “Let’s leave it at that for now. The rest, you can make it up to me properly after you give birth to our child in the future.”
“I…I know…” Her face was burning up, almost on fire.
After giving birth, she felt like she had to make it up to him…in many ways…
Just then, the sound of fireworks outside could be heard.
Brian smiled slightly, “Mrs. Hart, Happy New Year!”
Valda’s face was flushed, her round eyes meeting his gentle gaze. “Mr. Hart, Happy New Year!”
On the third day of the new year, Grace brought her four children to visit Valda and Brian, and the villa suddenly became lively again.
Valda looked at Grace’s four children enviously, “I wonder when I’ll have four children too.”
“Are you planning on having four?” Grace asked Valda.
Valda chuckled awkwardly, although she did want to, but considering her age, it probably wasn’t realistic.
“I can’t have four, but at least two,” she said, imagining the scene of two soft and tender children calling her mommy, and Valda’s heart swelled with emotion.
“After you give birth to this one, you’ll have to keep trying,” Grace joked.
“By the way, did something happen to Jasper?” Valda asked. Among her children, Jasper was usually the most lively and outgoing, and her little mouth never stopped chattering.
But today, Jasper seemed unusually quiet, interacting only briefly with her youngest sister before staring at the cartoon playing on the TV screen, her face devoid of any smiles.
“She’s had some conflicts with her friends and has been unhappy for a while,” Grace said.
“Jasper is mad at her friend? But she doesn’t seem like the type to stay mad for so long. What kind of conflict is it?” Valda asked curiously.
After all, in her opinion, how big could conflicts between children really be?
“It’s a little different this time, and it involves adults too,” Grace said, not hiding anything as she quietly explained the situation with the Lawrence family.
Valda couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy upon hearing this.
Sometimes, it’s just like this, the human heart can easily become greedy.
When one’s life circumstances suddenly change and there is a possibility of upward social mobility without much effort, there is an unconscious desire for more.
Actually, this is not wrong and it’s a thought that many people have.
The mistake was simply that the Abbott family shouldn’t have tried to use the Reed family and Jasper’s feelings for Lawrence to their advantage.
If the Reed family were so easily manipulated, they wouldn’t have achieved their current status.
“However, Lawrence is still a child, so he shouldn’t have such thoughts yet. At most, he just listens to his parents and behaves better in front of Jasper,” said Valda.
She had actually met Lawrence before and remembered him as a child with delicate features and a somewhat timid appearance. He didn’t speak much, but he always did what Jasper asked him to do and behaved quite well. His eyes were also very pure.
“Lawrence is a good kid, it’s just a pity that he has parents like that,” Grace sighed and said, “Now that the child has caused such trouble, it’s unlikely that they will continue to learn the piano together.
However, as long as Lawrence is willing, I will continue to sponsor his piano lessons and any other fees he needs. I hope that he can also succeed in the future.”
Valda glanced again at Jasper, who was watching cartoons.
Being betrayed by someone you value and realizing that they were only using you can be an incredibly painful experience. She has gone through this herself, so she can understand just how difficult it can be.
Perhaps for Jasper, this is an inevitable experience in life because she is the daughter of the Reed family. Her birth status has predetermined that many people will flatter and approach her throughout her life.