Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
Even if she really wore a purple formal dress to attend the banquet, so what? It doesn’t mean that Brian’s love for Grace has decreased, nor does it mean that his feelings for her have become deeper.
So, in the end, it’s just self-deception.
“Miss Theller, you look very pretty in this dress. Would you like to go out and show it to Mr. Hart?” said the staff member next to her.
Valda looked at herself in the mirror, then turned to the staff and said, “I think I still prefer the beige dress I saw earlier. I want to try that one on.”
The staff immediately responded, “Okay, please wait a moment. I’ll go get it.”
After Valda changed into the dress and walked out of the dressing room to Brian, he was stunned.
“What’s wrong? Doesn’t it look good?” Valda looked down at her dress and asked.
“No, it looks great. It’s just that didn’t you go to try on the purple dress?” Brian asked in confusion.
“I was going to try on that dress, but when I put it on, it didn’t look as good as I imagined, so I changed into this one instead,” Valda explained, turning around in front of Brian. “Do you really think it looks good?”
“Yeah, it looks good.” He wasn’t lying. The dress made her look cute and gentle, giving people a sense of intimacy.
“Then let’s wear this dress to the banquet. I really like it,” Valda said.
However, Brian hesitated, “Are you sure you don’t want the purple dress? If you still care about it, then I…”
“I really do prefer this beige one, it’s not about being stubborn or anything. If I find a purple dress that I like in the future, I’ll wear it too,” Valda said. “Brian, I still think that we shouldn’t use a dress to prove anything. What I really want is not a certain color, but your feelings for me. So…”
She paused and looked deeply into his eyes. “If one day you really find yourself falling in love with me, please tell me as soon as possible, okay?”
He stared at her, realizing that she was much more open-minded and transparent than he had imagined.
“Okay! I promise you that if I fall in love with you in the future, I will be the first to tell you,” he said in a hoarse voice.
“Then… pinky swear, promise me that you won’t break your word,” she said, holding out her right hand and raising her pinky finger.
“I won’t break my word, I promise,” he said, extending his own pinky finger and hooking it with hers.
This was his promise to her, and he would never break it.
The Reed family’s banquet was grand, attended by celebrities and big shots from all walks of life.
When Valda arrived at the banquet with Brian, she couldn’t help but feel a little nervous, and her body became slightly stiff.
Standing next to her, Brian was the first to notice.
“What’s wrong? Are you nervous?” he asked.
“Yeah,” she nodded, “there are so many people, and many of them I’ve only seen on TV news or financial magazines. What if they come over and talk to you and I can’t say anything because
I’m too nervous?”
“Well, you don’t have to say anything if you don’t want to. Nobody says you have to talk,” Brian said.
“Besides, just think, maybe they’re even more nervous than you. If that’s the case, then you won’t be nervous anymore.”
“Huh?” She was puzzled and asked, “Are they more nervous than me?”
“Yes, because you’re my girlfriend. They’ll naturally be nervous when dealing with you, and they’ll worry that if they accidentally offend you, it’s like offending me too,” he explained.
Hearing this, she couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Still nervous?” he asked her.
Thanks to him, she was indeed less nervous than before. “Much better,” she said.
As the banquet went on, Valda did see some familiar faces, such as Kyla and Martin’s family. Nelson was playing with the triplets, while their youngest daughter, Trista, was being taken care of by Kyla’s mother. However, because the child was still young, Kyla’s mother took her to the rest area first.
Valda met Mason, one of the triplets, for the first time.
That is a very beautiful child, but there is something about the child’s gaze that doesn’t seem quite ordinary. It’s as if there is a lack of innocence and instead a sense of coldness and emptiness.
However, when faced with a slightly older little girl next to him, the little guy showed an absolute attachment, which surprised Valda.
Brian wasn’t surprised at all and said to Valda, “The only one Mason truly accepted was the sister who was fostered by that family. As for Jason and Grace, Mason only reluctantly accepted them.”
“Valda said, ‘Mason doesn’t seem to talk to others much.’ When she greeted Mason earlier, the little guy only glanced at her with his beautiful eyes and then… looked away.”
It is clear that there is no interest in responding to her.
“He doesn’t talk much. At first, Grace and the others were worried about autism or something, but the test results turned out fine,”
said Brian.
“I always feel that if things continue like this, in the future, when the child grows up, Mason’s attachment to his sister will turn into romantic love. If the little girl also loves him, then everything will be fine. Otherwise, I’m afraid…” Valda didn’t continue speaking, because if she did, it would be a bit ominous.
“Now the child is still young. Besides, even if Mason really likes that girl, do you think Jason would use any means to hurt his son emotionally?” Brian said.
“But when it comes to emotions, sometimes even the most extreme measures may not work. If using tactics could really win someone’s affection, then the term
‘hard to read’ wouldn’t exist,” said Valda.
Brian pondered for a moment before responding, “You’re right. I oversimplified things. But even if they do end up falling in love, it would be years down the line.”
“True,” Valda chuckled.
Little did they know about the concept of ‘young love.’
Valda walked alongside Brian, greeting many people along the way. Brian introduced her to many people, and at times, Valda felt like he was deliberately trying to socialize with others.
When she voiced her confusion, he admitted, “Yes, I am doing it on purpose.”
“Why?” Valda didn’t think of him as someone who would deliberately try to get closer to people.
“Of course, I want them to know that you’re my girlfriend,” he said.
He wanted others to know that Valda was his girlfriend, to have her identity stamped with his name.
Valda felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this.
On the other side, Grace and Jason saw the way Brian and Valda stood together.
Grace smiled at her husband and said, “Maybe soon we’ll be toasting to Brian and Valda’s wedding.”
“Really?” Jason’s eyes flickered.
“I heard from Valda that she’s already met Brian’s parents,” Grace said with a hint of emotion. “Brian takes relationships seriously.
If he’s chosen Valda, then he must be serious about her. Just look at the way he looks at her, like she’s the only one in his eyes. That’s the look of someone in love.”
“In love?” Jason looked at Brian and after a moment, a smile appeared on his lips. “You’re right. Sometimes I don’t see things as clearly as you do.”
Grace didn’t understand. “What do you mean?”
“It’s nothing. I’m just praising you for being good at reading people,” Jason said. Sometimes, he thought he understood people, but his assumptions could be wrong.
People who overthink things might miss the simple things.
If Jason was like that, was Brian the same?
Loving someone without realizing it.
However, when it comes to matters of the heart, only the individual can slowly experience it.
On the other side, William Barlow is currently accompanying
Jasper Reed, walking in step with him, almost like a little bodyguard.
Philip Barlow is not surprised by this.
After all, it was this little girl who first showed warmth to William. This is what we call the “nesting instinct.”
I just don’t know if this fascination with baby birds is temporary or lifelong.
If it’s just temporary, it’s easier to handle, but if it’s lifelong, then it could be a bit troublesome.
As a father, he can only provide financial support to his son. Other than that, his son has to work hard on his own.
Today’s banquet, Philip came all the way from Deer Capital with his son.
William made his official debut as the heir of the Barlow family in Emerald City.
When William left Emerald City, he was just an orphan kindly taken in by the Reed family. But now that he’s returned, his status is vastly different.
When Jasper saw William today, she got very excited and started talking about her new sister. Then, she suddenly turned to
William and said, “By the way, let me take you to see my sister.
When Mom and Dad were holding her earlier, you only looked for a moment and probably didn’t see her clearly. Let me take you upstairs to see her.”
William pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment.
Jasper was already excitedly pulling the other person’s hand and walking towards the stairs.
He could only follow her footsteps as they went up the stairs.
In the room, the little baby was lying in the crib while the servant was taking care of him nearby.
Jasper pulled William over to the side of the baby crib and leaned over the railing to look at the little one lying in the bed.
However, at the moment, the little one has fallen asleep due to just having finished drinking milk.
“Isn’t she cute?” Jasper exclaimed to William with excitement. “My sister is the cutest! And I’ve even held her before. I know how to hold her, so when she wakes up, I’ll teach you too. You should hold her too.”
“I… don’t want to,” William suddenly said.
When these words were spoken, Jasper was taken aback for a moment. After all, in her memory,
William rarely refused her.
“Do you not like my sister?” Jasper asked with his black and white distinct eyes wide open.
William bit his lip and shook his head.
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