Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“But you deliberately avoided me even though you returned to Emerald City!” he said, pulling her hand to his lips and kissing it. “From now on, you’re not allowed to hide from me anymore. If you really don’t want to live with me, then I’ll move in here with you. How about that?”
Valda almost choked on her own saliva. “You…you want to move in with me?”
“Is that not okay? Don’t tell me you’re just going to use me and not take responsibility,” Brian said.
Valda was stunned, this… doesn’t sound like something he would say out loud!
Responsible? Usually in these situations, shouldn’t it be the woman who holds the man responsible?
But now it’s… um, reversed?
“Last night, we both acted on impulse… so, there’s no need… to hold anyone responsible.” She stammered, suddenly feeling like the words she just said sounded like something a scumbag from a romance novel would say.
“But what if I said that I wasn’t acting on impulse? Would you still hold yourself responsible?” Brian asked.
“But you were clearly drunk yesterday…”
Valda widened her eyes, feeling his breath all over her face, making her extremely confused.
At this moment, their faces were very close, as if his lips would kiss her in the next moment.
“Valda, you will hold yourself responsible for me, won’t you?” He whispered, not only his eyes, but even his voice was unusually seductive, “I know you won’t just play with me.”
She was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond to his words.
“Playing around… in the vast Emerald City, who dares to just “play around” with this entertainment industry prince!”
On the other side, Grace was shocked when she heard the news that Valda had returned to Emerald
City. She stared at Jason with disbelief written all over her face and asked, “What did you say?
Valda… is back?”
“Well, they arrived in Emerald City a few days ago, but only met up with Brian the day before yesterday,” Jason shared the information he had received.
Grace was puzzled, “Valda…how come you came back to
Emerald City but didn’t look for Brian?”
In theory, it shouldn’t be like that. If Valda returns to Emerald City, the first person she should look for is probably Brian.
“Valda, she…” Jason’s voice paused, and he looked at his wife because he knew that if he said the rest of the sentence, Grace would have a certain reaction.
Grace was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, “Okay, let her come.”
“What’s wrong with her?” Grace asked urgently, feeling a hint of unease rising in her heart.
“She has a limp in one leg,” said Jason.
With just this sentence, Grace was suddenly shocked and then her eyes turned red and tears welled up and flowed out.
“Why…?” Grace choked up.
“It was due to delayed treatment. She was hit by water and her leg hit a hard object, causing a fracture.
The leg wasn’t set properly and the nerve damage wasn’t detected and treated in time, so this happened,” Jason explained.
He had started investigating related information as soon as he found out that Valda had returned to
Emerald City.
Valda had previously been taken to the hospital for consultation by Brian, and Jason now had a copy of the consultation data.
“Can it still be treated?” Grace asked quickly.
“It’s unlikely,” Jason said. “Brian took Valda to see the best orthopedic and neurological experts in tMason Swansonty two days ago, and the conclusion was that the chances of a full recovery are extremely low.”
In other words, this leg will be disabled for the rest of her life.
“Extremely low, but there’s still a chance, right?” Hope flickered in
Grace’s eyes.
“In medicine, there are no absolutes. Doctors never speak in absolutes. It’s just that whether it can really be cured or not, it can only be left to luck in the future,” Jason said.
Suddenly, Grace understood that if Jason said this, it basically meant that it was impossible.
“She did it for Jasmine, for Jasmine,” Grace cried. “If it wasn’t for saving Jasmine, her leg wouldn’t be lame. Jason, we owe Valda a leg. Valda… she’s not even 30 yet!”
“I know, I will find a way to do everything I can to make it up to her,” Jason said, wiping the tears from Grace’s face with a tissue.
“Grace, please don’t cry. Now that Valda is back, I will contact. renowned doctors abroad to see if there is still hope for her leg. As for anything else, no matter what troubles Valda may face in the future, I will help her!”
“Jason, I want to go see Valda right now,” Grace said. It had been a year, and every day she had been thinking about Valda and the debt of gratitude she owed her.
“Okay, I’ll take you there,” said Jason.
Immediately, he instructed someone to prepare a vehicle and then verified Valda’s current location.
When Grace and Valda arrived at Valda’s apartment, Valda was momentarily stunned.
Meanwhile, Brian had not left the apartment, and the four of them were looking at each other.
In the end, Grace took a step forward and hugged Valda tightly. “Valda, you’re finally back! I’m so happy you’re back!”
As her words trailed off, sobs followed, and Grace couldn’t help but cry as she held onto Valda.
Valda slowly raised her hand and hugged Grace back, saying “Yes, I’m back, Grace. Don’t cry. I’m here now, aren’t I?”
But these words from her mouth made Grace cry even more sadly.
Because she clearly wasn’t okay, she was hurt so badly!
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…” Grace’s tears fell even harder as she kept apologizing, “Valda, I’m sorry, I’m sorry for causing you so much pain, I’m sorry…”
“You didn’t do anything wrong to me,” Valda comforted. “Grace, we were both victims. If anyone should be sorry, it’s Whitney and Phoebe. But they have already faced legal consequences.”
Perhaps it’s because of Valda’s kindness that Brian fell in love with her. Grace thought to herself that
Valda’s kindness is rare, and it may not immediately attract others, but it slowly seeps. into one’s heart through daily interactions, and then becomes indispensable.
The closer you get, the more attracted you become.
“By the way, how is Jasmine doing?” Valda changed the subject.
“She’s doing well, I’ll bring her to see you next time,” Grace said, releasing her arms from around
Valda.
Valda raised her hand and wiped away the tears from Grace’s face, “It’s okay, Grace. You really don’t have to feel like you owe me anything.” As she said this, her gaze also turned towards Jason and Brian standing beside her, “None of you owe me anything, really, I don’t want everyone to always feel like they owe me something.”
“Anyway, the fact is that you saved Jasmine. So, the Reed family owes you a favor. If you need any help from us in the future, just ask,” said Jason seriously.
Valda looked at Jason, hesitated for a while, and then smiled and said, “Okay, thank you.”
“I should be the one saying thank you,” said Jason.
“Valda, can you tell me what happened to you this past year? What happened to you and why couldn’t we find you? How did you come back?” Grace had many questions she wanted to ask.
Valda didn’t hide anything and told them everything that happened in the past year. Of course, she heard about what happened during her coma from Lisa, and the two months after she regained consciousness were the days she truly experienced with consciousness.
Although she was trying to downplay everything as much as possible, Grace still felt extremely uncomfortable listening to it all.
“Really need to thank Lisa who saved you,” Grace exclaimed, “If you tell me her address, Jason and I can go meet her and express our gratitude.”
“No need, after I settle down here, I plan to bring Lisa over to live with me. I have already accepted her as my godmother,” said Valda.
“That’s great, then I can finally meet your lifesaver,” said Grace.
Brian was listening quietly on the side, but he was unusually silent.
After chatting for a while, Grace didn’t want to leave yet, but Jason said, “You’ve been talking for a long time, and Valda is tired. Since Valda has already returned, there’s always tomorrow.”
Grace said, “Yes, there’s still plenty of time ahead. Valda, you rest well. I’ll come see you another day.”
“Okay,” Valda responded.
After leaving Valda’s apartment, Grace turned to Jason and said, “Jason, don’t you think there’s something strange going on between Valda and Brian?”
“What do you mean by ‘strange’?” asked Jason.
“It’s like…there’s something between them, like a barrier,” Grace described, feeling that this wasn’t quite the reunion she had imagined for Valda and Brian.
“Yeah, it does seem like there’s a layer in between,” said Jason.
“It’s probably because Valda has a lame leg.”
Grace fell silent, suddenly understanding Valda’s state of mind. After all… she had once felt the same way.
“Brian won’t care if Valda has a limp,” said Grace.
If it were someone else, she might not dare to make such a guarantee, but with Brian’s words… If you had seen how crazy
Brian was because of Valda, then you would understand that this man, as long as Valda is still alive, no matter what Valda becomes, he will want her.
“Yes, you know it, I know it, but… does Valda know? And even if she does, will she still stand by Brian’s side?” said Jason.
“What does that mean?” Grace asked in response.
“Brian is not an ordinary person after all. The Hart family’s business is mostly in the entertainment industry, so his every move will be noticed by the media. In other words, his life is mostly under the spotlight. If Valda wants to accompany Brian, she is.
destined to stand under the spotlight with him.”
Jason didn’t say anything else, but Grace had already realized.
Now that Valda has a limp and needs to stand under the spotlight with Brian, it takes extraordinary courage. Will Valda be able to withstand all the rumors and gossip that may arise?
“Jason, I want to help Valda!” Grace said firmly, determined to prevent Valda from being hurt again, no matter what.
“I understand, but some tasks can be helped with, while others.