Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
Even all the good he did was only because he was the Reed family’s Mason!
If he didn’t have this status in the Reed family, how would she treat him then?
Is he being protected by the Reed family like before he was recognized by them? Or do they see him as a burden?
“Mason, where is Veronica?” Jasper asked again, feeling that
Mason was acting strangely.
“Don’t ask me where she is from now on,” Mason said and walked away, leaving Jasper alone to ponder what Mason had just said.
What did Mason mean by that? Did he have a fight with
Veronica?
Even if they had a fight, knowing Mason’s personality, he would at most sulk and wouldn’t say something like that.
But even if they argue, given Mason’s personality, he would at most sulk and wouldn’t say something like that.
This statement… it’s as if he’s trying to distance himself from
Veronica.
Jasper quickly dialed Veronica’s phone number. After a moment, he heard Veronica’s tired voice on the other end, “Jasper, what’s up?”
“Veronica, did something happen between you and Mason?” Jasper asked urgently.
Veronica hesitated for a moment before finally saying, “No…
nothing.” She didn’t tell Jasper that Mason was one of the people involved in the kidnapping case they went through.
Even she couldn’t explain why she didn’t speak up.
“By the way, tonight I want to stay at my own house, so I won’t go back to the Reed family for now,” Veronica said.
She didn’t know how to face Mason, but at least her father and stepmother were taking Lionel to the hospital right now, so she could have a moment of peace.
However, before going to the hospital, her father warned her, “No matter what, you must apologize to
Mason tomorrow and admit that you were wrong. If Mason doesn’t forgive you, don’t blame me for disowning you as my daughter!”
“I was wrong?” She bitterly laughed, “As a kidnapped person, did I do something wrong?”
“Yes, you were wrong!” said the father with great certainty. “As you yourself said, he is the Mason of the
Reed family, who are high and mighty. Without him, do you think you could live the life you have now?
If it weren’t for your previous argument and cold war with him, would he have thought of kidnapping? And your brother got involved in it all because of your relationship!”
Archer kept blaming his daughter.
Veronica felt extremely exhausted and didn’t even want to say much to her father!
A kidnapping had led to so many things, and her father’s words made her realize that she was just a tool to tie down
Mason for her father and this family.
If Mason didn’t forgive her, then her existence would become unnecessary!
And what about Mason? He treated her like a toy that he could manipulate at will. Whenever she didn’t meet his expectations, he would manipulate her emotions and feelings to make her comply with his wishes.
It was exhausting, and she felt so tired!
That night, the Archer couple didn’t come back, and Veronica was the only one at the Barlow family’s house.
Veronica hardly slept all night, and only dozed off around 4 or 5 in the morning.
But she was awakened by the sound of the doorbell when she fell asleep again.
Have the father and stepmother returned? But they should be able to unlock the password lock on the gate themselves.
Veronica sat up groggily, lifted the blanket off herself, and got out of bed.
As soon as her feet touched the ground, she stumbled and almost fell.
At this moment, she felt weak all over, and her legs were particularly soft. Her throat felt familiarly dry and hot.
Is she… catching a cold? Veronica raised her hand and touched her forehead. Sure enough, there was a burning sensation on her forehead.
It seems like she really has a fever.
She walked out of the room and approached the front door of the house. Upon opening it, she was met with Jasper’s anxious.
face.
Standing beside Jasper was William.
As soon as Jasper saw Veronica, he urgently said to her, “Veronica, Mason is about to board the plane.
Come with me to the airport and stop him!”
“What?” Veronica was stunned. “He’s going to the airport?”
“Yes, Mason is going abroad. I don’t know what he’s going to do there, but our parents have agreed to it. Veronica, what happened between you and Mason yesterday? Why would he suddenly want to leave the country?” Jasper asked.
Veronica was in shock, as if she couldn’t snap out of Jasper’s news.
“Veronica!” Jasper’s voice grew louder. She checked the time and said, “I don’t care what happened between you and Mason, but please go to the airport and stop him from leaving.”
As far as Jasper was concerned, only Veronica could stop Mason from leaving the country.
Jasper was only able to grab Veronica’s hand, but she managed to break free.
“It’s his decision to go abroad, I…I won’t go…” Veronica said, feeling even more dizzy and aching.
“But what if Mason doesn’t plan on coming back in the short term? My parents told me in private that
Mason might be planning to go abroad for a while,” Jasper said.
So, he went abroad to avoid being caught as one of the planners of the kidnapping case and causing trouble? That’s why he left first? Veronica thought to herself.
“Veronica, are you really not going to stop my brother Mason?” Jasper asked.
“I’m not going,” Veronica replied. “Jasper, Mason went abroad just to avoid legal trouble.”
“Avoid legal trouble?” Jasper asked, confused. “What legal trouble does he need to avoid?”
Veronica pursed her lips and remained silent.
“Veronica, if you know something, just say it!” Jasper pressed.
But Veronica Grace didn’t speak up, perhaps because she didn’t know how to say it.
“If you really don’t want to say it, then I’ll help Jasper find out. It’s just a matter of a few days earlier or later,” said William confidently.
Veronica’s body stiffened. She knew that the Barlow family behind William could easily find out.
“The kidnapping case was initially planned by him and Lionel. They wanted to stage a fake kidnapping to make up with me,”
Veronica said with great difficulty. As the words came out of her mouth, her throat felt even more scorching.
Jasper’s eyes widened at the news. “How is that possible? Did Mason say that?” he asked.
“No, it was Lionel,” Veronica replied. “And at the time, Mason was also present.”
“No, it was… said by Lionel,” Veronica said. “And Mason was also present at the time.”
“Did he explicitly say that he actually did it?” Jasper asked.
Veronica fell silent. She couldn’t quite remember what he had said at the time. Her head was spinning.
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“Veronica, I don’t know what kind of misunderstanding there is between us, but I believe that my Mason would never plan a fake kidnapping on you!” Jasper said firmly.
“Why are you so sure?” Veronica asked.
“Because you are the person that Mason would never want to hurt, even if it was a fake kidnapping as you said. I don’t think he would do it because he would never want to see you scared, let alone give you that kind of drug!” Jasper replied. “Besides, my mom is a lawyer. If Mason really did participate in the planning of this kidnapping, how could she agree to let him go abroad?”
Veronica suddenly shook. Yes, Auntie Grace’s attitude towards the law was clear to her after all these years.
As for Mason, if he really wanted to use some tactics to reconcile with them, he would choose some more covert actions based on his personality. Just like when he secretly promised the Cross family to make Daniel leave her, he wouldn’t choose to directly attack her.
But why did Mason find them first? Even earlier than the police and the Reed family. What was the reason behind this?
“Veronica, don’t you believe me?” His voice rang in her ear again, and in her mind, she saw the indifferent and cold look he gave her yesterday.
Could it be… that there really is some misunderstanding between them?
Her head was still hurting, and her body seemed to be getting hotter. Veronica couldn’t help but sway, feeling her vision becoming increasingly blurry.
“Veronica, what’s wrong?” Jasper’s voice sounded anxious. “Your face is so red… hey, you’re so hot, do you have a fever?”
“I…” Her eyelids seemed to be getting heavier and heavier, making it almost impossible for her to open them. But she… she wanted to figure out whether she really misunderstood
Mason or not.
Even Jasper felt that he could never bear to hurt her, so why did she assume yesterday that he was responsible for this?
No…she had to go and ask for clarification. She needed to know if there was any misunderstanding.
But as soon as she took a step forward, her body stumbled and her legs seemed unable to support her weight. Suddenly, everything went black and the last thing she heard was
Jasper’s anxious voice calling out, “Veronica! Veronica, what’s wrong? Wake up…”
Mason…Mason…
In her final moments of consciousness, the only thing that flashed through her mind was that beautiful face, filled with despair and coldness. It was right in front of her, yet it felt like it was a million miles away and she couldn’t touch it no matter how hard she tried.
Is there a misunderstanding that once formed, can never be resolved?