Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
His words were like a sharp sword, brutally exposing the side of her that she didn’t want to admit, causing a sharp pain in her heart.
Yes, she hopes that he is Lawrence, at least it would prove that Lawrence is still alive and doing well.
Instead of leaving nothing but bones, there is nothing left in this world!
“If you only see me as Lawrence and want to be friends with me, then I think we may never truly become friends,” Roger said before turning around and leaving.
Jasper watched as he walked away and couldn’t help but let out a bitter laugh.
After finishing up at the orphanage, Jasper and Meave headed back to school together. Meave couldn’t help but mutter, “Why did Roger leave by himself?”
“He didn’t come with us in the first place, so it’s not a big deal if he leaves early,” Jasper replied.
“But we all go to the same school, so we could have gone back together. Plus, he knows you too!”
Meave argued.
Jasper pursed his lips and had a strange feeling that Roger might be angry about what she had said to him earlier.
Jasper pursed her lips, feeling an inexplicable intuition that Roger might be angry about what she had said to him earlier!
“Meave, I don’t think anyone wants to be treated as someone else’s shadow,” Jasper suddenly said.
“Isn’t that obvious? Who would want to be someone else’s shadow?” Meave replied.
Jasper lowered her gaze, wondering if Roger really wasn’t Lawrence after all.
Then, the DNA testing laboratory provided the identification results, showing that the sample sent in was not from the same person as Lawrence’s DNA.
When William saw the appraisal result, he felt a complex emotion.
He was relieved, but at the same time, he felt heavy-hearted knowing that Jasper would be disappointed.
As expected, Jasper was stunned for a moment after learning the appraisal result. “Roger, it’s really not
Lawrence?” he asked.
“No, it’s not,” William replied, handing the appraisal report to
Jasper.
She took the report with a slight tremble and carefully examined it. After a moment, her eyes became misty and soon after, tears flowed from her eyes like pearls.
“Originally, he really isn’t…” Jasper muttered with a choked voice.
William took out a tissue from his side and carefully wiped away the tears of the person in front of him.
“Don’t cry, he’s not gone forever. We can keep searching and one day, we’ll find him!”
At this moment, he would rather Roger be Lawrence!
If at least Roger is telling the truth, then Jasper wouldn’t be so heartbroken, right?
Jasper suddenly let out a cry and hugged William tightly, burying her head in his arms and crying,
“What if we can’t find him? What if I never find Lawrence? What if Lawrence is already…”
She couldn’t bring herself to say it out loud, even though she had thought about the possibility countless times. She was afraid that if she said it, it would become reality.
“It won’t happen! Lawrence will be okay, we’ll find him,” William reassured her.
After a while, Jasper’s emotions finally began to calm down. “Thank you, William. You always comfort me,” she said.
Over the years, he had comforted her countless times.
He always acts as her stabilizer when she is emotionally unstable. Without him, she might have suffered even more.
“Can I lean on you a little longer?” she asked, leaning on his chest, feeling a sense of comfort and letting the pain in her heart slowly sink into a corner.
“Sure,” William replied.
She leaned on him, almost putting her entire weight on him.
He remained still, allowing her to lean on him. He was like a steadfast harbor, embracing her like a small boat that seemed to be overturned by the strong winds and rain, keeping all the storms away from her.
After a long while, Jasper slowly lifted her head and said, “I’m much better now.” Her eyes were still red, making her slightly pale face look even paler.
“Your eyes are still red,” he said, as he gently brushed his finger over the corner of her eye.
“Remember to put some ice on them when you go back, or they’ll swell up tomorrow.”
“I know,” she said. “William, you’re so good to me.”
Whenever she was sad or upset, he would always be there for her. Even when they were separated by distance for a long time, he would immediately video call her when he found out, and sometimes even rush to Emerald City overnight.
Sometimes, she even felt that perhaps the person who understood her the most in this world was not her parents or siblings, but him!
“I just hope you can be happy,” William said. She knew that as long as she was happy, it would mean everything to him.
But Jasper didn’t know if she could ever be happy again. Lawrence’s situation was like a pain that she couldn’t erase from her heart.
In this lifetime, would she ever be able to find Lawrence again?
If she couldn’t find him, could she still be happy?
The next day, Jasper went to the chemistry department again and found Roger.
“Can we find a place to talk?” she asked.
He looked at her with a serious expression and said, “Okay.”
The two of them walked to a secluded area on campus. Jasper stopped and turned to face him.
Roger was tall, over 180 centimeters, and had a slender figure. His handsome face gave off a good impression.
The sunlight shines through the treetops and falls on his face. He has short black hair, a full forehead, a straight nose, and thin lips with a water-like color. However, the most attractive feature is his eyes, which are beautiful and flawless, like a beautiful obsidian.
He is what she imagines Lawrence would look like when he grows up.
But no matter how much she imagines, reality always gives her a cold shower.
“I’m sorry,” she said.
“Sorry?” He raised his eyebrows. “Why are you suddenly saying this?”
“That day at the welfare home, you were angry, right?” Jasper said. “Because I always treated you as
Lawrence and made you uncomfortable. But from now on, there won’t be such a thing. I won’t treat you as Lawrence anymore, and I won’t do anything that makes you feel disgusted or annoyed.”
However, her words made his brows furrow instead. “What do you mean by that?” he asked.
“It means what it says,” Jasper replied. “I won’t impose my subjective will on you anymore, and I’ll try not to bother you.
As for the unpleasant things I caused you before, I’m sorry and I hope you can forgive me.”
“What if I don’t forgive you?” he asked.
Jasper was stunned and looked at Roger in a daze.
Jasper was taken aback and looked at Roger in a daze.
He suddenly gave a cold laugh and said, “Jasper, in this world, not everything can be forgiven. There are always some things that are unforgivable!”
Jasper’s expression darkened.
Yes, in this world, there are always some things that are unforgivable!
If Lawrence were here right now, would he also not forgive her?
Because of her impulsive decision to end their friendship, and because she didn’t offer a helping hand when he needed the most!
“So, what do I have to do to make you forgive me?” Jasper asked, looking up.
“Date me,” he said.
“What?” She was completely shocked.
“Date me, and then I’ll forgive you for mistaking me for
Lawrence all this time,” Roger said.
“This is impossible!” she exclaimed.
“What’s wrong with it?” he said with a half-smile. “I think I’m not bad-looking, and besides, you don’t have a boyfriend now, and I don’t have a girlfriend either. If we date, is there anything wrong with that?”
Jasper frowned. “I just feel that dating is not something that can be used as a condition for a transaction! The two people who date should at least like each other!”
“But I like you,” he said.
Huh? She was stunned, only hearing him say, “Haven’t I been saying that I like you and want to date you?”
She stared at him blankly, and he was also looking at her at the moment.
In her pitch-black pupils, it seemed as though her figure was slowly taking over, but her gaze was so different from William’s.
William’s gaze towards her was gentle yet intense, and when he expressed his affection for her, she had no doubt in her mind.
But Roger also said he liked her, yet his gaze didn’t make her feel liked. Instead, it gave her a sense of danger.
“What, don’t you believe me?” Roger whispered, slowly leaning down. His handsome face loomed large in front of her.
She instinctively wanted to step back, but his hand suddenly grabbed her waist, stopping her retreat.
His face was inches away, his breath on her face, his sexy lips slowly opening. “So what do I have to do for you to believe me?”
She bit her lip and stared at his elegant face. “If you really like someone, you shouldn’t use that feeling as a condition for a transaction. If the other person is only dating you because of the transaction, what’s the point?”
“But isn’t keeping the person you like by your side meaningful?” Roger argued.
“Even if the other person doesn’t like you, it doesn’t matter?” She asked, confused.