Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
He said, “Do you want me to be more specific? Are you flirting with me so that I’ll fall in love with you and help you do more? Is it to ensure you can smoothly rescue Amber Mitchell when the time comes?
Or do you have anything else you want to use me for? Why don’t you just say it? You don’t have to act like you have any feelings for me.”
Kyla instantly turned pale. ‘Does he… think I have other intentions?
‘He’s… not the same man anymore.”
“If you want to flirt with me, doing that isn’t enough. You need to do more than that.” When he finished speaking, his lips approached hers.
The tips of their noses were almost touching. They were so close that she could count his every eyelash.
She tried to push him away, but one of his arms was wrapped firmly around her waist while the other grabbed her chin.
“What’s the matter? Are you trying to play hard to get? Other people may like it, but I don’t,” he said before kissing her.
The kiss seemed to prove that he was in control of their relationship. He felt nothing even if he kissed her like this, and the feelings he had forgotten showed no signs of coming back.
He kissed her so domineeringly.
Kyla struggled hard, but her strength was no match for his.
The kiss was not sweet to her. It was more like a humiliation.
When the kiss was over, Kyla suddenly raised her hand and slapped Martin Weiss. “If you have no feelings for me, don’t do that!”
“What’s the matter? You don’t like it? Don’t forget that we’re still married. It’s perfectly justified even if I have my way with you! Don’t forget the conditions I made in return for agreeing to your request…”
His angry voice was choked back into his throat when he saw tears in her eyes.
How many times had she slapped him? He was the chairman of Weiss Group. Few people dared to do that to him, but the tears in her eyes seemed to extinguish the fury within him.
He felt as if his chest was being weighed down by something heavy, leaving him breathless.
The next moment, she pushed him away, took a deep breath, and said calmly, “Mr. Weiss, I understand that you have no feelings for me, so I have no intention of tempting you in any way. If the words I said earlier about not being able to help myself bothered you, I can assure you that it won’t happen again.”
His thin lips were almost pressed into a straight line. Why did it upset him to hear her say that and to be looked at indifferently by her?
It was as if something was missing…
When Grace went to pick up her daughter at the Barlow family’s house, she learned from Philip Barlow that Amber Mitchell had been transferred by the Mitchell family.
“When did this happen?” Grace was surprised.
Philip Barlow said, “I found out about ten minutes ago and was about to call you. It seems that the Mitchell family has been alerted.”
Grace said, “Do you know where the Mitchell family transferred Amber Mitchell to?”
“We need to investigate that. I’m afraid we won’t find out so soon,” said Philip Barlow.
Grace knew that it was no use worrying now. She first had to find out where the Mitchell family had transferred Amber Mitchell to.
“Did Amber Mitchell’s attending doctor receive any money from the Mitchell family? I hope you can help me look into that, Mr. Barlow,” said Grace.
“No problem,” replied Philip Barlow.
Grace and Jason then picked up their daughter in preparation to leave. However, Jasper looked reluctant to leave, “Mommy, can I stay in Deer City a few days longer? William said there are many interesting places in Deer City. I haven’t even visited them yet!” Jasper could not help saying.
“It’s Monday tomorrow, and you have to attend kindergarten. You can come to Deer City to visit William next time during winter break,” said Grace.
“But winter break is still a long time away. I want to spend more time with William. I still have so many things to tell William!” the little one said gloomily.
“Then stay here for a few more days,” Jason said suddenly.
Jasper instantly looked surprised, while Grace seemed puzzled. “How many more days are we going to stay?”
Jason said, “Jasper wants to stay in Deer City for a few more days, doesn’t she? Since that’s what she wants, it’s better to fulfill her wish. As for the kindergarten, I’ll make a phone call and ask Uncle Kwan to ask for a leave of absence.”
“But what about your work?” Grace asked.
Jason said, “I can make conference calls for now. The others can be handled through fax and computer. Since the Mitchell family has found out, why don’t we take the opportunity to sort out Amber Mitchell’s matter as soon as possible? That way, you can return to Emerald City sooner as well. I don’t want you staying in Deer City alone.”
Grace froze and immediately understood that the real reason he wanted to stay in Deer was not that his daughter wanted to stay longer. It was because of her.
“What if we can’t sort out this Amber Mitchell’s matter in a short time? After all, it’s still unknown where the Mitchell family has transferred her to,” she said.
“We’ll be able to find out where Amber Mitchell is in three days.
tops,” said Jason.
“How is that possible? Philip Barlow says it’s unlikely we’ll find Amber Mitchell anytime soon!”
“That’s if the Barlow family is looking for her alone. It’s unlikely they’ll find her soon. But if we cooperate with the Barlow family, we’ll find her within three days-unless the Mitchell family has sent Amber Mitchell out of Deer City. I’ll look all over Deer City in these three days,” Jason said affirmatively.
Once they were back at the hotel, Jason took care of the two little ones while Grace went to Kyla’s room next door.
However, she found that Kyla’s eyes were red when she saw her.
“What’s the matter? What’s making you uncomfortable?” Grace asked hurriedly.
“No, I’m fine,” said Kyla.
“By the way, where’s Martin Weiss?” Grace looked around the room and realized that Martin Weiss was not in the room.
“He went out to take care of something,” said Kyla. She did not tell Grace that Martin Weiss left the room because she had slapped him.
“I just went to the Barlow family’s house. Philip Barlow said. that Amber Mitchell…” Grace told Kyla the news she got from the Barlow family today and that she would try her best to find out where the Mitchell family had transferred Amber Mitchell to within three days.
However, Kyla was still uneasy, “Will they take Amber Mitchell…” She was afraid that Amber Mitchell would not be able to protect herself if the Mitchell family harmed her.
Grace said, “At least not in the short term. They’ll probably announce to the public that Amber Mitchell was transferred to another hospital to get better treatment.” It was to stop them from visiting Amber Mitchell again.
The Mitchell family seemed to think that delaying the matter a little longer would put it to rest.
Kyla breathed a sigh of relief and looked gratefully at Grace. “Thank you for helping me. Though… I’m here, I can’t seem to do anything. I just stay in the hotel almost every day!”
Grace said, “Just take good care of the baby and wait for the news. Besides, it’s not just me. Martin Weiss is helping you too even though he doesn’t talk about it. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to enter the hospital and see Amber Mitchell so easily.”
Kyla’s eyes dimmed at the mention of Martin Weiss.
“What happened between you and Martin Weiss?” Grace asked as if she had sensed something.
“Nothing. Nothing happened between him and me.” Kyla forced a smile. “I should be glad nothing happened. Him not having any affection for me is exactly what I want, isn’t it?”
Grace knew that further questioning would not lead to anything.
“Kyla, rest well. Call me if you need anything,” she said.
“Okay,” Kyla smiled.
After Grace left, Kyla smiled ruefully at the silent room.
There was suddenly a movement in her belly. It was the baby kicking!
Kyla raised her hand and caressed her belly. “Baby, I’m sorry I can’t give you a complete family, but I just want your daddy to be alive and well. At least that way… your daddy won’t be too sad when I’m gone one day.”
She did not even know how much time she had left. Maybe she only had a few years. How long would her transplanted liver last after she gave birth?
Everything was like a knife hanging over her head, and it was about to drop at any moment.
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