Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
I’ll be back soon.”
Everyone was confused. Kyla asked, “Grace, what’s wrong?”
“That’s the kid who learned to play the piano with Jasper. His mother has some issues, so I need to go back and take care of it first,” Grace said, and then hurriedly left.
“Is it the boy named Lawrence?” Valda asked. Sometimes when
Valda talked with Grace, Grace would mention that boy.
“It should be,” Kyla said. “I’ve heard Grace mention the child’s mother before. Apparently, she’s a bit scheming and has been using her son’s relationship with Jasper to her advantage, always trying to gain something.”
Valda frowned slightly upon hearing this. Given the Reed family’s status in Emerald City, it was natural that they could gain many benefits by using the Reed family as a means to do so.
However, when things go too far, it’s natural for problems to arise.
“I’ve heard Grace say that Lawrence’s child seems to be quite good, humble and polite, and knows how to behave,” said Valda.
“It’s a pity that the child’s parents aren’t very good, especially the mother. Grace said she even has a gambling addiction,” Kyla said.
“Grace will handle it, but I’m afraid it’s not a small matter,” said
Amber.
At this moment, Grace is on her way back. Along the way, she quickly got an understanding of the situation.
In short, Wilona has been carrying the reputation of being associated with the Reed family outside, borrowing money to gamble. She kept borrowing money without paying it back. Others hoped that she could use her connection with the Reed family to do some business, but Wilona took the money and never followed through. This eventually raised suspicion among others.
Then today, several creditors came together to collect debts from Wilona, and things got out of hand.
A few people took Wilona directly to the doorstep of the Reed family’s mansion to demand an explanation. Lawrence was also present at the time, so he is now also at the doorstep of the Reed family’s mansion.
Grace checked the time and realized that Jasper and Mick went to Jason’s company earlier today and they haven’t returned home yet.
This is also good, after all, it’s better for the child not to see that scene.
When they returned to the Reed House, the butler hurriedly approached and said, “Madam, as per your instructions, everyone has been taken to the hall.”
“What about Lawrence?” Grace asked.
“Lawrence is also in the hall, originally… I thought of taking him elsewhere, but the child seemed very scared and refused to leave his mother’s side,” said the butler. He naturally couldn’t use force to pull the child away, so he had no choice but to let the child continue to stay with Wilona.”
“Okay, I understand,” said Grace as she arrived in the hall.
In the lobby, Wilona had disheveled hair and her face showed signs of bruising, indicating that she had been beaten. Several men and women were surrounding her, angrily scolding her. Lawrence was standing next to Wilona, tightly holding onto her clothes and looking visibly frightened.
Looking at Lawrence like this, Grace feels a little sorry for him.
I quite like Lawrence, but Wilona’s influence on the child…
“Lawrence, could you please go to another room with the butler for a moment? Auntie Grace will take care of your mommy’s matter,” Grace said as she approached Lawrence.
When Lawrence saw Grace, his fearful expression reduced somewhat, but when he heard that she should leave first, he seemed somewhat unwilling.
Grace gently patted Lawrence’s head and said, “You being here makes it difficult for Auntie Grace to handle this situation. Once you leave, I can help your mommy.” As she spoke, Grace glanced briefly at
Wilona.
Wilona understood and quickly said to her son, “You go out with the butler first. Mommy will come out in a moment, and Mrs. Reed will help me!”
Lawrence then followed her
Grace looked at the debt collectors and asked, “How much money does she owe you guys?”
“7.5 million, this is the promissory note she wrote!” Those people took out all the promissory notes directly, which had Wilona’s signature and fingerprint on them.
Grace’s expression darkened slightly. 7.5 million is not a small amount of money for ordinary people.
I didn’t expect Wilona to lose so much money gambling.
Wilona explained to Grace, “I…I just wanted to earn more money so that Lawrence could have a better life. I never thought I would unknowingly lose so much money! Mrs. Reed, please help me. You have to help me. As long as you help me pay back this money, I will do anything to repay you in the future.”
Grace naturally understood what Wilona was thinking, and she looked at Wilona coldly. Her icy gaze made Wilona’s heart tremble.
“7.5 million, why should I help you?” Grace said coldly.
“Well…well, but just now…”
“I just told Lawrence that I will help him, but it doesn’t mean I will help him repay the debt. I can also ask them not to use violent means to collect the debt from him, but they can still sue him in court. Whether he goes to jail or not depends on the judge’s ruling,” said Grace.
Wilona’s face turned pale instantly.
The debt collectors, upon seeing this, Immediately started to curse at Wilona. “Mrs. Reed didn’t even help you repay the money. You, surnamed Yuan, have really tricked us. You said you had the Reed family as your backing, which is why we dared to lend you so much money!”
“The Reed family has never been our reliance. It was just that my daughter thought their son played the piano better, and my husband and I thought the child had a good musical talent. We didn’t want to waste his potential, so we sponsored his piano lessons. However, the Reed family also sponsors many poor and underprivileged children every year. If every family that receives sponsorship says that the
Reed family is their reliance, then how many people would the Reed family have to rely on?”
Grace said these words to both the debt collectors and Wilona.
Wilona looked embarrassed. She thought Grace would help her pay off some of her debts, but she didn’t expect Grace to say something like this.
In the reception room, Lawrence sat nervously on the sofa, wondering how his mother would react.
He was both worried about his mother and felt embarrassed.
Especially when the servants were staring at him and whispering, he felt even more uneasy, and his cheeks were burning.
Lately, it seems to have become the most difficult time for him to endure.
I don’t know how long it took, but finally the butler led him back to the hall.
The people who were hitting Mommy before are gone now, only
Auntie Grace and Mother are here.
Just then, Lawrence noticed that his mother’s complexion seemed even worse than before. She grabbed his hand and said,
“Lawrence, let’s go.”
“Oh.” He stiffly responded, then turned to Grace and said, “Auntie Grace, my mom and I are going back. Thank you, Auntie Grace.”
Wilona frowned in dissatisfaction, but she didn’t express her anger on the spot because Grace was still present. After leaving the Reed family, she muttered fiercely, “What thanks? She didn’t even help me pay a single penny!”
In the evening, Grace told Jason about this matter.
“I had them sign an agreement where the Abbott family will pay the 7.5 million in installments deducted from their monthly salaries. Although it’s a large sum, if they don’t agree, they may not get any money back if Wilona goes to jail or declares bankruptcy.”
“So they agreed to this solution?” asked Jason.
“What else can we do? I made it clear that I won’t help Wilona pay back the money, so they can only do this for now,” said Grace.
Jason chuckled softly, “I thought you would help her repay this money.”
After all, 7.5 million is not a big deal for families like theirs, and Jasper and Lawrence get along well. He thought that with her sympathy, she would eventually pay the money because she felt sorry for
Lawrence.
“I won’t help repay gambling debts. If I do it this time, it will only encourage her to continue gambling and become even worse. By not helping, it’s like a warning to her and will make her think twice before gambling again. Also, the things I said to the debt collectors will likely spread, and people outside will know that the Reed family is not her support. In the future, she may not even be able to borrow money for gambling.” Grace said.
She hopes that Wilona can quit gambling, otherwise if things continue like this, the Abbott family may be ruined.
“Do you think she can appreciate your good intentions? Maybe she’s even hating you right now,” Jason reminded.
“It doesn’t matter, I’m just worried about Lawrence’s future days,”
said Grace.
“If you’re really worried about this child, then worst case scenario, the Reed family can take care of him in the future. It’s not difficult to make sure he has no connection with the Abbott family anymore,” Jason said. He was willing to make her wish come true.
Grace shook her head and said, “After all, they are family. I like Lawrence, but it’s not necessary for them to be separated permanently. I hope Wilona can remember this lesson today. For now, let’s have
Lawrence and Jasper’s piano lessons separated for a while. After this matter has settled down, we can let the two children have lessons together again.”
“Okay, I’ll follow your lead.” Jason said, taking Grace’s hand and kissing her fingertips. “Now that we’ve discussed the important matters, should we listen to what I have to say next?”
In those beautiful peach blossom eyes, there is a deep desire flashing at this moment.
After being married for many years, his gaze naturally made her understand. “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
As her voice trailed off, he immediately scooped her up and carried her towards the large bed.
No matter how many years have passed, her attraction to him remains so strong that he feels he will never be enough for her.
“Grace, I love you,” he whispered as he kissed her lips.
“I love you just the same,” she replied, loving him more and more every day!
Jasper strongly objected to temporarily separating from Lawrence for piano lessons.
“Why do we have to take separate classes?” she asked.
“Because Mommy signed you up for a self-defense class to learn some techniques. The course isn’t very long, only two months. After that, you can go back to taking piano lessons with Lawrence,” Grace explained.
“Self-defense?” Jasper blinked.
“Your two brothers know some fighting techniques. If they ever encounter bad people without bodyguards, they can at least run away. You should also learn some self-defense skills,” Grace said.
For example, Mick and Jason had someone teach their children various fighting techniques when they were three years old. As for Mason, he was initially raised by Secretary Wylie in a bloody way.
Compared to Mick, Mason was no less skilled in this area.
On the other hand, Jasper had always been with her daughter. Although they were not wealthy at first, they never suffered. Later, when she reunited with Jason, Jasper was almost spoiled by him. She was afraid that her daughter would get hurt and would not let her learn any fighting techniques.
After all, learning this kind of thing would inevitably result in some bruises and minor injuries.
However, Grace believed that it would be better for girls to learn some self-defense skills, at least to have some ability to defend themselves.
So, she convinced her husband to let their daughter learn this.
After listening to Grace’s words, Jasper lowered her head and thought for a moment before nodding.