Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“Ask anyone, they can tell,” William replied.
“I feel like getting married is really exhausting. If every wedding is like this, I’d rather not get married,”
Mick said, rubbing his sore jaw.
“This is the only time in your life, or do you think you’ll get married more than once?” Mason asked.
William smiled and said, “Don’t let Uncle Reed and Auntie
Grace hear you say that. They’ll worry if they know you have this attitude towards marriage.”
“Is marriage really that great?” Mick asked. He used to think that marriage was a distant concept.
But when Mason was getting married, he realized that they were already at the age to get married.
And in another two or three years, Jasper would also marry William.
“Of course it’s great. Being with the person you love every day, isn’t that great?” William said. “I thought you would have a lot of longing for marriage when you see how loving your parents are to each other.”
Longing?!
Mick raised his eyebrows. He didn’t really have much longing for it.
Although his parents were loving and his siblings were harmonious, he didn’t seem to have much interest in this area.
He was interested in many things, such as computer science, linguistics, business, and management…
Learning seemed to be a simple thing for him, and he could even teach himself many things.
People around him always liked to describe him as a genius.
But he still remembered when he was a child, he pretended to be asleep with his eyes closed, but he heard his mother and father talking.
At that time, his mother said, “I actually hope that Mick isn’t such a genius. Once someone is a genius in one aspect, they may be lacking in other aspects.”
“Lacking? What do you mean?”
“…Actually, everyone thinks that compared to Mason, Mick is a child who lacks emotions, is indifferent and cold, not easy to approach, but… that’s just how it looks.”
“So, do you think Mick actually lacks emotions more than Mason?”
“What about you? Don’t you feel that way?”
“It doesn’t matter. Whether he lacks emotions or not, he is my son. Even if he never falls in love with anyone in his life, as long as he feels comfortable, it’s okay.”
“But in that case, he may miss out on a lot of happiness in his life. I’m afraid the five years we were apart may have had an impact on him… After all, from birth to the age of five is a critical period for a child’s personality and psychological development…”
After his parents left, he opened his eyes.
His mother felt that he lacked emotions more than Mason, and that it was due to the five years she was not with him.
But he didn’t think there was anything wrong with his personality or psychology.
After the welcoming ceremony, Mick finally had some time to rest and walked to the hotel’s backyard.
Today, because of his younger brother’s wedding, the hotel was exceptionally lively, but the backyard was relatively quiet, which allowed his ears to rest.
Leaning against the corner wall, he looked up and could see the sky through the huge transparent glass above the courtyard.
A wedding… it’s really tiring.
From now on, a man and a woman will build their own family.
The love of parents and the commitment to marriage have never made him take marriage lightly.
If that person is not the one he will love for life, then he will not easily get married!
Mason and Jasper, the people they love, grew up with them since childhood. Their love was a long-
lasting one, and everything seemed to fall into place naturally.
On the other hand, Mick didn’t have any special childhood friends. Even if he wanted to find one now, he’s too old for that.
Thinking about this, Mick couldn’t help but laugh.
What was he thinking about, childhood friends? Did he really need one?
Just like love, some people need it, but it doesn’t mean everyone does.
Even if someone never falls in love in their lifetime, does that mean they will have a regretful life?
Suddenly, a crisp slap interrupted Mick’s thoughts in the courtyard.
He turned his head and saw two girls at the entrance of the courtyard. One of the girls had a red mark on her face, obviously the one who was slapped.
The other girl had her back to him and was cursing, “You have no shame, following your mother here. I warned you not to come! Can you even attend this wedding today?!”
“My dad asked me to come,” the girl who was slapped said softly.
“Shut up! You have no right to call me dad. You’re just a burden brought by your mother! You better leave now. If you show up at the wedding banquet, you’ll only embarrass my family!” the girl who slapped her shouted.
Mick raised an eyebrow. Wedding… as far as he knew, there was only one wedding being held at the hotel today- the Reed family’s wedding.
Were these two girls also guests attending the banquet?
Suddenly, Mick was startled because the girl who was slapped was looking at him through the girl who was standing in front of her.
This girl saw him!
The two locked eyes, but the girl’s gaze only showed a moment of surprise before returning to normal.
She didn’t look at him again, but instead lowered her eyes and said, “Fine, I won’t attend the wedding banquet. But you should apologize for slapping me.”
“Apologize? You want me to apologize to you? Who do you think you are?” the other person said angrily.
“Then should I go to the wedding with this swollen face? What will everyone think? It will only be more embarrassing. I can handle the embarrassment, but can you?”
The other person glared at her fiercely, almost stomping their feet in anger.
But the girl who was slapped just stood there quietly, like a
“Who are you to make me apologize? You’re just as lowly as your mother…”
“If you keep talking, I will attend the wedding whether you apologize or not!” The girl lifted her eyes and stared coldly at the other person.
The other person hesitated, and finally managed to say, “I’m…I’m sorry! Okay, I apologized. Nancy
Fowler, you better not go to the wedding, or you’ll regret it!”
After speaking, the other person hurriedly left.
The girl who was slapped finally looked towards Mick, who was standing in a hidden corner.
Mick stepped out of the shadows and asked, “Why didn’t you ask for help when you were being slapped just now? After all, he saw you.”
Nancy retorted, “Ask for help? Ask for help from you?”
“At least you could have tried,” Mick said.
“They say the Reed family’s young master only cares about what interests him, and ignores everything else. I don’t think you would be interested in what just happened,” Nancy said.
“Do you know who I am?” Mick squinted his eyes.
“Yes, who at the wedding doesn’t know the Reed family triplets? Besides, you’re the best man today and you were with the groom welcoming guests earlier,” Nancy replied.
However, Mick didn’t have much of an impression of Nancy.
During the welcome, he had forgotten many of the guests, especially the female ones.
“The wedding is about to start soon, are you going to stay here?” Nancy asked.
Mick checked the time and realized he should go, but… the swelling on the girl’s face was a bit jarring to him.
“What about you? Are you going straight home instead of attending the wedding?” he asked.
Home? Nancy’s eyes dimmed. Her true home was long gone.
“No, I’ll stay here for a while before leaving.” If she left now and was discovered, it would be embarrassing for her mother and stepfather.
So it was best to wait until the wedding officially started and then leave quietly.
Mick remained silent, staring at the swelling on Nancy’s face.
“Aren’t you leaving?” His direct gaze made her uncomfortable.
“I can have the Reed family doctor take a look at your injury.” The wedding also had medical staff on hand in case of any emergencies.
Mick rarely cared about strangers’ injuries.
But the swelling on the girl’s face made him curious, perhaps because she had calmly pretended nothing had happened after being slapped and meeting his gaze, without asking for help.
“No need,” Nancy sneered lightly. “It will be fine in a couple of days, and there won’t even be a trace left.”
He furrowed his brows slightly. Her words made it seem like she had a lot of experience with this kind of thing.
However, he couldn’t stay here any longer. Mick didn’t say anything else and turned to leave through the courtyard’s exit.
Nancy watched Mick’s back and lowered her eyes gently after a moment.
He was a boy from a completely different world than hers, a true prodigy.
Even Clarissa Schultz, who had no blood relation to him and was arrogant and domineering, would always talk about this prodigy from the Reed family with a face full of admiration and infatuation, praising his talent, good looks, and strong family background.
Especially for this wedding, Clarissa attached great importance to leaving a good impression on Mick.
But… it was ridiculous that Mick didn’t even know who Clarissa was.
When she was slapped by Clarissa and saw Mick, it was impossible not to be shocked.
As for why she didn’t ask for Mick’s help when she was being hit, it was just a result of weighing the pros and cons.