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Daniel fell silent immediately.
Veronica said, “This is the truth. My family is indeed a parasite, relying on the Reed family. If Mason wasn’t in the Barlow family, our family wouldn’t have such a good life.”
“But you definitely aren’t,” Daniel said.
“What?”
“I mean, you definitely aren’t a parasite. Even if your family is currently relying on the Reed family, I believe that when you have the ability to work in the future, you will be self–sufficient and not rely on others to get something for nothing!” Daniel said.
Veronica paused for a moment and asked, “Do you really think I’m not that kind of person?”
“Right, I believe you’re not that kind of person. If you don’t believe me, we can make a bet. Let’s bet on whether or not you’ll be self–sufficient in ten years!” Daniel smiled and said.
His smile was infectious and it made her feel better. The gloominess that was weighing on her heart seemed to dissipate gradually after talking to him.
“Thank you,” she said.
“What are you thanking me for? Weren’t you the one who came to accompany me to buy sneakers today? I should be the one thanking you,” he said.
“By the way, let’s go to the mall now to buy sneakers,” she said.
“Before we go into the mall… Oh, wait for me here for a moment!” he said, then hurriedly ran off. She only saw him run across the street and into a pharmacy. After a moment, he rushed out of the pharmacy and quickly ran back to her side.
“It’s alright, fortunately this ointment is also sold in this pharmacy. You must remember to apply it when you go back!” he said, as he handed her a tube of ointment.
Veronica looked at the ointment in her hand. It was the same one that he gave her last time, but it was thrown away by Mason into the trash can.
She pursed her lips slightly and said again, “Thank you.”
“Don’t keep thanking me all the time, let’s go!” he said with a shy smile.
Veronica couldn’t help but smile, and the two of them walked into the mall.
On the other side, at the Reed family’s place, Mason sat in their living room and went with his family to their ancestral hall. There, they paid their respects to the ancestors‘ tablets.
Here are their great–grandfather, great–grandmother, grandfather, and grandmother.
My father rarely comes here, it’s always my mother who brings them together.
After completing the ritual and offering incense, Grace led the youngest Jasmine while the triplets followed behind her, walking towards the main house.
Along the way, Jasper asked Mason, “Brother, what happened when you got into a fight at school last time? What happened?”
Jasper only knows that there was a fight and several students were hospitalized. His parents went to the hospital to visit the injured students and even paid for all their medical expenses.
“Not much,” Mason pursed his lips and recalled the scene of Veronica standing in front of Daniel in his mind.
This was her first time protecting another boy, which made him.
extremely uncomfortable.
It’s like some things are gradually going beyond his expected scope.
“Did those people bully you?” Jasper asked again. She knew that despite her second brother’s fierce actions, he would never actively seek trouble with others unless provoked.
Mason looked up and suddenly looked at Jasper.
Jasper felt a little overwhelmed by his gaze and asked, “What’s wrong with you, Second Brother?”
“What does it mean if a girl is willing to risk getting hurt or hit in order to protect another boy?” he asked.
Jasper’s eyes widened in surprise as he looked at the other person. After all, Mason rarely spoke so many words at once.
He asked about it, or rather, this question.
“That’s definitely because this girl likes this boy,” said Jasper. “What’s up, Second Brother? Did any girl come to protect you when you were fighting?”
Mason’s face slightly sank, his long eyelashes half covering his eyes, but he didn’t say anything more.
Jasper is used to his younger brother’s behavior, so he doesn’t bother asking any questions since he knows he won’t get any answers.
Moreover, Second Brother has always only valued Sister Veronica.
Even if another girl were to come out and protect Second Brother, he would still ignore her.
At this moment, Mason’s eyes darkened and his hand hanging by his side involuntarily tightened slightly.
So, did Auntie rush out to protect Daniel because she likes him?
Whenever he thinks about her falling for another guy, he feels extremely upset!
And this unpleasant feeling seems to be continuously gnawing at him!
Veronica helped Daniel pick out his sneakers, and then Daniel offered to take Veronica out to lunch.
The two of them picked a fast food restaurant in the mall. Veronica held the seats while Daniel went to queue up to order the food.
In the fast food restaurant, there were also several students around their age who were dining, including some couples.
Next to Veronica’s table, there is a young couple who appear to still be students. They are having a meal together, and the boy is helping the girl by getting her napkins and two drinks. He lets her try both drinks and she chooses the one she likes, while the boy drinks the other one.
These two individuals are probably a couple.
It seems that when a man and a woman are together, they are easily assumed to be a couple. But in the eyes of others, what do they think of her and Daniel?
I don’t know if what she and Daniel did today can be considered a date.
At that moment, a voice sounded, “You’ve been waiting for a while.”
Veronica snapped out of it and only saw Daniel walking over with a tray in his hands.
“Ah, I didn’t wait very long,” said Veronica.
“Here you go, this is the B combo you wanted,” said Daniel as he placed a B combo in front of Veronica and sat down. “What were you thinking just now?”
“Not much, just thinking if this counts as a date…” Veronica blurted out, but as soon as the words left her mouth, she realized something was off. Her face turned bright red. “I…I didn’t mean it like that, I just…”
Daniel’s face also turned red, but he confidently said, “It’s a date!”
Veronica was surprised and looked at Daniel in a daze.
Daniel scratched his head awkwardly, “Of course, it’s just for me.
You agreed to come out with me today, and I’m happy. I hope today can be considered a date.”
Veronica blushed and lowered her head, burying herself in her lunch.
Daniel smiled and ate lunch with her.
After finishing their meal, Daniel checked the time and said, “Shall we go to the square later? There are usually street performances on weekends.”
“Okay,” Veronica replied.
The two of them left the mall and headed towards the nearby square.
Suddenly, an electric scooter swerved to avoid a pedestrian and headed towards Daniel and Veronica.
Veronica instinctively tried to dodge, but the scooter was moving too fast. She closed her eyes, thinking it was going to hit her.
At that moment, a force suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her to the side.
Suddenly, she ran into a wide embrace, while the electric bike crashed into the green area behind her.
Veronica was breathing heavily, still in shock. She heard Daniel’s concerned voice in her ear, “Are you okay? Did the car hit you?”
Veronica realized that it was Daniel who had saved her earlier by holding onto her, allowing her to escape danger. Now, she found herself completely enveloped in Daniel’s embrace.
“Thank…thank you, I’m fine. The car didn’t hit me,” she said, her face slightly blushing as she tried to pull away from his embrace.
“Great, I’m so glad you’re okay!” exclaimed Daniel as he hugged Veronica tightly with excitement.
Her body stiffened, and her hands were placed between her and his chest. At this moment, she could have pushed him away, but she didn’t.
I can’t express my feelings at this moment, but… she knows that she doesn’t really want to push him away, to push away this big guy with a bright smile.
Veronica and Daniel, at this moment, did not notice that a car was parked nearby. Inside the car, Mason was sitting in the back seat, watching the scene through the window.
This scene made him feel extremely uncomfortable, and once again he heard Jasper’s words in his ear, “If a girl is willing to risk getting hurt or even hit in order to protect another guy, it means she likes him.”
So… does Sister really like Daniel?
Mason ordered the driver in front in a cold tone, “Drive us back to the Barlow family.”
The driver acknowledged and started the car again, heading towards the direction of the Barlow family.
Mason kept his gaze fixed on the window until he could no longer see Veronica’s figure, then he lowered his eyes.
While driving past the entrance of the shopping mall, he caught a glimpse of her and instructed the driver to stop the car.
Just as he was about to open the car door and get out, he saw the electric scooter rushing towards her. In the next moment, she was firmly held by Daniel.
He felt regretful in his heart, wondering why he wasn’t the one who saved her, but at the same time he was also relieved that she wasn’t hurt.
But then, he thought she would push away Daniel, but she didn’t!
She did not push Daniel away.
This made him feel like there was a needle piercing his chest, accompanied by a dense and painful sensation.
What is this pain he’s feeling? He’s not sure, but a sense of fear is spreading throughout his body.
He’s afraid that she’ll care about Daniel, that her eyes will only see Daniel’s existence, and that in her heart, she’ll eventually only have room for Daniel.
No! He doesn’t want this!
He wants her to only care about him! He wants her heart to be filled with only him!
The car drives towards the Barlow family, and Mason’s hands hanging by his side become tighter and tighter…
When Veronica returns to the Barlow family, the house is quiet and the lights are off.
