Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
He leaned heavily against the back of the chair, staring blankly at the night scenery outside the car window.
When his mother passed away, he thought his grandparents. would come to pick him up. At that time, he actually had a glimmer of hope in his heart because he had seen other children being affectionately held by their grandparents, either by the hand, in their arms, or being bought small snacks and toys.
He hopes that his grandparents will also like him and that he can be close to them like other children.
But in the end, what he got was disappointment.
He was told that his grandparents wouldn’t come to take him away, and he would have to go to the welfare home alone. If he was lucky, he might be adopted by a family who wanted him.
But who would adopt a child of a criminal, especially one who had offended the Reed family?
So, his days at the welfare home were not very good.
He thought he would stay there until he grew up and could support himself!
But unexpectedly, he was adopted by the Reed family and moved into their mansion.
And now, those two people who had once abandoned him have come back to him, disrupting the peace in his life, and repeatedly asking for his forgiveness.
Forgiveness?
How can he possibly forgive them?!
As early as when he was sent to the welfare institution years ago, he had told himself that they were no longer his family.
“Heh…heh…” A bitter laughter echoed in the carriage, filled with a strong sense of disgust.
Jasper was in her room, getting ready to sleep, when suddenly her phone rang. She looked at the caller ID and saw that it was William calling.
It was almost 11 pm, and he usually knew that this was the time when she went to bed, so he rarely called her at this time.
Jasper pressed the answer button and heard William’s voice on the other end, “Are you asleep?”
“Not yet, what’s up? Why are you calling so late? Is everything okay?” Jasper asked.
“Nothing’s wrong, I just happened to be passing by your house and thought I’d call to chat for a bit,”
William said.
Actually, it wasn’t just a coincidence that he happened to pass
1. He waited until the man came to his senses, and by that time, the car had already driven to the side of the Reed House.
Perhaps subconsciously, he wants to be closer to her.
The silence inside the carriage compelled him to make this call, as he couldn’t resist the urge to hear her voice.
“Are you on my side of the house now?” Jasper startled and quickly asked, “At the front door?”
“Mhmm,” he responded.
“So, are you coming in?” she asked.
“No, it’s already late,” he whispered, “I just really want to hear your voice, Jasper. Can you talk to me a little longer?”
His voice had a sense of brokenness to it, sounding different from how it usually did.
Jasper didn’t know why, but suddenly felt a sense of unease in his heart.
She stood up, holding her phone, and walked out of the room, quickly descending the stairs.
“William, what’s wrong? Did something happen today?” Jasper asked.
“Nothing happened, I just got bored staying in the villa alone, so I came out for a bit,” he said, trying to sound casual.
But she knew him too well and could sense his deliberate tone.
So Jasper quickened her pace and said, “Wait for me outside now.”
“What’s wrong?” he asked.
“I came out to find you,” she said.
“No need, it’s already late. I’ll be driving back soon,” he replied.
“Wait for me, I’ll be there in a moment!” she insisted. “I want to see you, I really want to see you now.”
Her footsteps had changed from walking to running, and when she arrived at the gate of the mansion, she opened it and saw a silver-gray car parked right at the entrance.
That’s William’s car!
And sitting inside the car, William also saw Jasper and immediately opened the car door and got out.
Jasper put away her phone and looked at William’s pale face. She raised her hand and suddenly placed both palms on his cheeks, sending a chill through his face.
“Your face is so cold,” she said. “And your complexion looks terrible. Something must have happened, right?”
He stared at her, feeling the warmth from her palms on his cheeks.
He stared at her blankly, feeling the warmth from her palm on his cheek.
“William, we’re boyfriend and girlfriend. If something is bothering you, please tell me. I don’t want to be in the dark about what’s going on with my own boyfriend,” Jasper said.
He leaned into her hand and spoke slowly, “I went to the hospital and saw Harold and his team.”
Jasper was surprised, “You saw them?”
“I wanted to ask them why they came to Emerald City and why they disrupted my life!” William’s voice was bitter. “Ironically, their reason was that they missed me too much. They said I was their only flesh and blood, and they wanted me to forgive them for giving up on raising me.”
Jasper fell silent upon hearing this, looking at the bitterness on his face. His pain tugged at her heartstrings.
“Why do they have the right to abandon me so easily, only to come back and disrupt my life, expecting me to forgive them? If this is what family ties are, then I’d rather not have their blood running through my veins!” said William.
He detested the fact that he carried the blood of the Atkinson family, and wished that it could disappear if possible.
“If you don’t like them, then just don’t see them in the future. In this world, blood relations don’t necessarily make someone family!” Jasper said, lifting his hand to embrace William.
She wanted to comfort him, to ease his pain. Did he know that his suffering made her feel it too? Was it because she liked him?
His head rested on her shoulder, as if this slender body was enough to support him.
With her by his side, he wouldn’t fall.
“You know what’s even more ridiculous? When they say they miss me, when they say they want me to forgive them, it’s just because they want to die without regrets. They’re getting old and don’t want to leave anything unfinished, so they come to me to complete this regret,” he murmured, his tone full of self-deprecation. “But if the Reed family hadn’t adopted me back then, if I wasn’t William now, but still Randall, they wouldn’t even come looking for me, let alone ask for my forgiveness!”
“But whether you’re Randall or William, you’re still William to me,” Jasper said. “Tell me, what can I do to make you feel better and not so sad?”
Yeah, she doesn’t care if he’s Randall or William. When they were kids, she was the one who truly pulled him out of the abyss.
As for those so-called relatives, whether it’s Lily, Harold, or Camelia, they only keep pushing him deeper into the abyss.
Thinking of these three people, William suddenly pushed Jasper away, stumbled back a few steps, and then bent over, starting to retch.
That feeling of disgust once again filled his whole body, making him extremely uncomfortable, until a hand gently stroked his back and her voice sounded in his ear, “What’s wrong? Is your stomach upset?”
“It’s, it’s nothing. Don’t get too close to me, in case I accidentally vomit on you…”
“That’s okay!” She interrupted him, “Even if you really vomit on me, I won’t mind.” As she spoke, her hand continued to gently stroke his back.
After a while, his uncomfortable feeling finally faded a bit.
William looked up at Jasper standing beside her, the moonlight shining on her, making her delicate features even more beautiful.
She was pretty, although there were many beautiful women in this world, only she could attract all his attention.
“Thank you, I’m much better now.” He straightened up and said,
“It’s already late, you should go inside quickly.”
She hesitated for a moment, “Why don’t you just stay here tonight?”
He paused, “You want me to stay here overnight?”
“Mhmm,” she nodded. “Since you’re going back to your own villa alone anyway, why not stay here for the night? You can sleep in one of the guest rooms. After all, you used to stay here overnight frequently, didn’t you?”
Although that may be the case, however…
Without waiting for William to say anything, Jasper grabbed his hand and said, “Let’s go inside. It’s cold outside. Just give the car keys to the security guard at the entrance.”
William didn’t say anything and handed the car keys to the guard before following Jasper into the main house of the Reed family.
“Sit down for a moment. You vomited so much just now, but nothing came out. Your stomach must be empty. Let me make you a hot cup of milk to soothe your stomach,” she said.
He replied, “I’ll do it myself.” He was familiar enough with the Reed family and knew his way around the kitchen.
“No, let me do it. You sit and rest!” she insisted, quickly walking into the kitchen.
He chuckled, and the way she acted made it seem like he was a person with limited mobility due to injury.
However, staying here tonight would be better than going back to his empty villa alone.
At least here, he wouldn’t feel lonely!
After a while, Jasper came out with a cup of warm milk and handed it to William.
William took the milk and took a sip.
“Is it hot?” Jasper asked.
“No, it’s just right,” he replied.
“I also made porridge for you. After you finish the milk, you can have the porridge,” she said.
He almost spat out the milk he hadn’t swallowed yet. “You…made porridge?” He couldn’t compliment her cooking skills, even though he loved her.
He remembered when they were in junior high school, she once had the urge to cook and be a chef.
Then, she somehow made a dish that could be called a dark cuisine and put it in front of him and Mick.
They both gritted their teeth and closed their eyes, and after cating, they immediately suffered from vomiting and diarrhea. They were sent to the hospital and diagnosed with food poisoning.