Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
Terrence was his personal secretary, and he would call in the computer experts from Reed Group to take over.
“Okay,” Mick readily agreed.
After the conversation in the study was over, Grace accompanied her daughter back to their room.
Suddenly, Jasper asked, “Mom, do you hate William’s mother for what she did to you back then?”
She knew a little about the grudges of the previous generation.
Grace looked at her daughter and said, “I used to hate her, but so many years have passed, and that person has already suffered the consequences of her actions and passed away. What’s the point of holding onto hate? If you keep holding onto it, it will only make you unhappy.”
Jasper bit his lip slightly. “I know that William has always been bothered by the fact that his mother was the one who harmed you.”
“So, if you really want to be with him for a long time, you need to give him more peace of mind,” Grace said.
“Huh?” Jasper was a little confused. “For a long time?”
“Or have you never thought about being with him in the future?” Grace continued. “If your feelings for him are just those of a good friend, and not those of a lifelong companion and lover, then I hope you can tell William clearly as soon as possible, so as not to let him fall deeper into love. Sometimes, emotional pain can be more severe than other types of pain.”
Jasper hesitated for a moment and asked, “Mom, how did you know you were in love with Dad?”
“At that time, I found myself caring more and more about him. When I saw him sad and upset, I felt the same way and wanted to do everything to heal his wounds,” Grace said, thinking about her past with
Jason and a smile appeared on her lips.
Despite all the obstacles and setbacks, she was glad she persisted in the end.
“Anyway, you should ask yourself if one day he’s not by your side anymore and he falls in love with another woman and sees her as the most important person instead of you, can you accept it?” Grace said.
Jasper frowned, feeling uncomfortable at the thought of another woman appearing in William’s life in the future.
“Okay, you think about it carefully,” Grace rubbed her daughter’s head. “But no matter what you choose in the end, Mommy will support you in following your heart. It’s all up to you, don’t worry about anything else.”
After Grace left the room, Jasper thought about the words his mother had just spoken.
Over the years, she has grown accustomed to William’s company. Even when they are separated by long distances and living in different cities, they still video call or chat online every day, as if he were right beside her.
That night, Jasper had a dream where he saw a beautiful girl appear next to William. He then saw himself with the girl, and his smile was given to her from that moment on.
And his gaze was fixed solely on that girl, ignoring her cries as he never once looked in her direction.
When Jasper woke up from her dream, her pillow was wet and there were still tears in the corners of her eyes.
She…cried!
Jasper was stunned. Even though she had woken up and knew it was just a dream, the panicked and painful feelings in the dream seemed to suggest that Grace was still present.
This made her feel a lingering sense of fear even after waking
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She was even more grateful that it was just a dream.
Upon returning to school, the first thing she did was call William. “Where are you?” she asked.
“I’m out running some errands, but I’ll be back at school soon,” William replied.
“Okay, I’ll wait for you at school!” Jasper said.
“What’s up? Is everything okay?” William asked.
“Nothing much, I just wanted to see you,” she replied. Perhaps it was the nightmare from last night that made her urgently want to see him.
But she herself wasn’t sure what this feeling was.
Today was the weekend and there were no classes at school, Jasper couldn’t stay in the dormitory, so he decided to go to the school gate first.
He thought that since he said he would be back at school soon, she could wait for him at the gate and see him earlier.
However, when Jasper arrived at the school gate, he was surprised to see two elderly people standing not far from the gate, seeming to be discussing something.
These two elderly people made her feel familiar!
Jasper squinted and looked at the two elderly people, trying to remember where she had seen them before.
At that moment, the two elderly people also noticed her. The old lady seemed hesitant, but the old man walked up to Jasper with the fruit in his hand and said, “Excuse me, are you a student at Stanford
University? Could you please help us deliver these fruits to William at your school?”
When the old man mentioned William’s name, Jasper suddenly remembered where she had seen these two elderly people before.
They were the two scavengers she had seen in Deer Capital, but they were dressed much cleaner and tidier than before, so she didn’t recognize them at first.
“You want to deliver fruit to William?” she asked curiously.
“Yes…yes,” the other person said.
“I’ve seen you guys in Deer Capital, how did you end up in Emerald City? And how did you know he’s a student at Stanford University?” Jasper asked again.
After all, she didn’t think William would share personal information like being a student at Stanford
University with two strangers who collect garbage.
“We are…” the old man wanted to speak, but the old lady beside him interrupted, “Why do you ask so many questions? We just want you to help us deliver some fruit.”
“If you really just want to deliver fruit to William, I will certainly help you deliver it. But I want to know why you came to Emerald City to deliver fruit,” Jasper said.
“If you really just want to give William some fruit, I will certainly pass it on, but I want to understand why you came to
Emerald City to give him fruit,” Jasper said.
During this time, William was already in danger, and she couldn’t help but be more cautious.
The old woman seemed to be angered by her words, “Why can’t we just give him some fruit? Don’t think that just because you’re Jason’s daughter, you can…”
Jasper’s eyes suddenly narrowed. She originally thought that these two old people wanted her to pass on the fruit because they recognized her from when she and William were together at the hospital.
But now, the fact that they even knew she was Jason’s daughter meant that things were obviously not simple.
Although her identity was not a secret at Stanford University, and even some people in Emerald City knew about it, the fact that these two people were just elderly scavengers from Deer Capital made it all very strange!
“Who are you guys?” Jasper asked.
“Forget it, let’s go,” the old man said to the old lady.
The two of them picked up their fruit and prepared to leave.
But at this moment, Jasper couldn’t let them leave just like that. She immediately grabbed the old couple and said, “Wait, let’s clear things up. Who are you? And how do you know I’m Jason’s daughter?”
As the people around them slowly gathered, the security guard at the door also noticed the commotion and walked over, asking, “What’s going on?”
Jasper hesitated. In reality, nothing had happened. She just suspected that something was off with the old couple, but that suspicion wasn’t enough to keep them here against their will.
“We’re not criminals. Why won’t you let us go? Even if you are Jason’s daughter, you can’t do this!” the old lady said angrily.
The old man turned to the old lady and said, “Let’s just go.”
Jasper hesitated and didn’t immediately let go of their hand.
The guard at the door knew Jasper and that she was the eldest princess of the Reed family. In an attempt to please her, they asked, “Miss Reed, do you need me to call the police?”
This suggestion made the old lady angry. She immediately retorted, “Do you really think we’re criminals? Let me tell you, we are William’s grandparents who came here to bring some fruit to our grandson!”
Upon hearing this, Jasper was stunned. They were…William’s grandparents?
Jasper had known William for many years, but she had never thought about his grandparents. After
William’s mother, Lily, died, his grandparents didn’t appear. William was adopted and spent some time with the Reed family.
At that moment, someone suddenly rushed over and stood in front of Jasper, saying to Harold and
Camelia, “That’s enough. I don’t need you to come see me, and I definitely don’t need any fruit from you.”
Jasper stared in surprise at William, who had suddenly appeared. When did William come back?
“William, we just missed you so much, so we…we came to see you,” Camelia explained hurriedly.
“But I don’t want to see you guys!” William said, grabbing Jasper’s hand and leading him not towards the school, but to a car parked nearby. The car quickly drove away, leaving a trail of dust behind.
Camelia couldn’t help but cry, while Harold tried to comfort her.
As for the onlookers around, some took out their phones and recorded the scene before them. Among them were some students from Stanford University.
After getting into the car, Jasper looked at William who was driving silently. At this moment, she had too many questions in her mind.
After a long while, she finally spoke up, “Did you already know that they are your grandparents?”
He suddenly turned the steering wheel and stepped on the brake.
The car immediately made a sharp brake sound and stopped by the roadside.
William turned to look at Jasper and asked, “What if I said yes?”
His handsome face was filled with a complex expression, and his voice became hoarse as if he was trying to suppress something or was afraid of something.
Jasper stared at William for a while before asking, “So when we were eating in Deer Capital last time and you gave them money, you already knew they were your grandparents?”
“Yes,” he admitted.
“Why do you pretend like…they’re just two strangers?” Jasper asked.
“Because…I never felt like they were my family. If I could choose, I’d rather have no connection to them at all!” William replied.
Jasper was taken aback, looking at the suppressed expression on his face, murmuring, “I’m sorry.”
“You don’t have to apologize to me, it’s not your fault,” William said. “I don’t know why they suddenly appeared in front of me again. They keep saying it’s not about the money, but they came all the way from Deer Capital to Emerald City! They even came to the school gate. Don’t you think that’s ridiculous?”
“Maybe…they really missed you. You’re their…only grandson…”
“The only grandson?” William sneered, “If they really cared about their only grandson, they wouldn’t have disappeared when I had nowhere else to go!”