Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
Then came the mother’s loud cries for help.
Suddenly, the cry for help from the mother abruptly stopped!
Lawrence’s heart kept sinking, he understood that his mother might have encountered some unexpected situation.
At this moment, he can only keep swimming without knowing where to go, but only to stay alive!
In the end, he was rescued by a pleasure boat. There was a doctor aunt on the boat who helped him bandage his injured hand. Someone asked him what had happened and why he fell into the water and got hurt.
Lawrence was still in shock as he spoke about his parents being attacked with a machete. However, he couldn’t quite remember where the alleyway was located. He could only describe some of the prominent buildings he had seen along the way.
Someone helped him make a phone call to report to the police.
At that moment, Lawrence suddenly looked at the child’s watch on his wrist.
That was given to him by Mr. Barlow, and it cost over ten thousand! His mother said that the watch is waterproof, so even if he wears it while diving, the watch won’t break!
He suddenly pressed the button on his watch, which had a phone function. Inside, there was Jasper’s phone number.
If they just call Jasper, he will save their family, right?
Maybe Daddy and Mommy were just injured and there might still be hope. Mommy said that the Reed family is the most capable in Emerald City. As long as the Reed family wants to, there’s nothing they can’t do!
Lawrence called Jasper’s phone, but no one answered on the other end!
And his gaze gradually became dimmer.
The pleasure boat docked and everyone was waiting for the police to take the child to the station.
However, Lawrence unexpectedly dashed off the boat, surprising everyone.
Due to the fact that the disembarkation point happened to be a busy pler located in tMason Swansonty center, a 10-year-old child disappeared in the crowd after running into it.
At this moment, Lawrence only wants to go to the Reed family and find Jasper.
She has become his only hope now.
If Jasper is willing to help, maybe there’s still hope for my parents. Mom said the Reed family is very wealthy, so if they can help him find good doctors to save my parents…
And so, Lawrence kept running until he reached the subway station.
In his pocket, he had 20 dollars, which his dad gave him yesterday to buy cigarettes. But then his mom came back before he could leave, and they got into a fight, so he never went out to buy tMason Swansongarettes.
And now…
Lawrence used the 20 dollars to buy a subway ticket from the self-service machine.
When the subway arrived at the station closest to the Reed family, he almost ran out as soon as the doors opened.
His wrist, which had been cut, hurt a lot. Even though it had been bandaged, every step he took caused him pain. By the end, he felt like his hand was numb from the pain and he couldn’t feel anything.
Just as he was gasping for breath and almost there, a car drove up from the other side and stopped at the Reed House’s door. He saw Jasper getting out of the car, holding a phone and talking happily to someone on the other end.
In an instant, Lawrence’s footsteps stopped as he stared at the figure.
She was on the phone with someone, which meant… she had seen his call, right?
But she didn’t answer!
Just as she had said before, she didn’t want to see him again in the future, so she didn’t answer his phone calls.
But… does she know how much he hopes she would answer that phone call?
If she agrees to answer the phone, then… does that mean his dad and mom…
As soon as the Reed family entered the mansion, someone suddenly grabbed him from behind. When he turned around, he saw two men wearing police uniforms.
One person is speaking into a walkie-talkie, saying “The child has been found, but their wrist is still bleeding. We need to take them to the hospital first.”
Lawrence didn’t struggle, he just went along like a puppet as the two police officers took him to the hospital.
His wrist was cut and bleeding profusely, requiring immediate surgery. However, he remained silent and did not cry or express any pain while the doctor examined him.
After finishing the inspection, he asked the police officer who brought him there, “How are my dad and mom doing?”
In his heart, he already had a faint answer, but it wasn’t until now that he finally had the courage to ask it out loud.
The two police officers who brought him to the hospital exchanged a glance but did not immediately respond to his words.
Lawrence’s body trembled, his black eyes looked empty and gloomy, “Have my parents… already passed away?”
For a 10-year-old, he already understands the meaning of death quite well.
The two police officers looked pained, and one of them reached out to pat his head. “Alright, you’re going to have surgery soon. We’ll talk about everything after the surgery is done.”
Lawrence was pushed into the cold operating room, knowing that he would never see his mommy and daddy again.
Even though he understands that his parents have many flaws, especially his mother who owes money to many people and is often cursed at by debt collectors using harsh words.
But even so, he still wants to see his mommy again!
At this moment, tears finally welled up in Lawrence’s eyes and began to flow down his cheeks.
On the second day, Grace learned about the news of the Abbott couple being killed by loan sharks.
“What’s going on here?” She looked at her husband in surprise.
Although she didn’t like the Abbott couple, especially Wilona’s gambling habit, it never occurred to her that they would die.
Jason explained to Grace what he knew.
“What about Lawrence? The child didn’t die?”
“He should still be alive,” Jason said.
“Should be?” Grace was confused.
“The child escaped with a hand injury and was sent to the hospital for treatment. After the surgery, the child was supposed to be sent to the ward, but in the middle of the night, the child disappeared.”
Upon hearing this, Grace was suddenly shocked. “Lawrence disappeared?”
“He was drugged and taken out of the hospital secretly,” Jason said. This was also discovered by the police through surveillance footage after the fact.
“Does that mean…” Grace thought of a certain possibility.
Since the Abbott couple were killed by someone, Lawrence became a witness because he saw the killer’s face. That’s why the kidnapper took the child, so that Lawrence couldn’t identify the killer later on!
“Lawrence is in great danger now. If the culprit’s people have taken him away, it’s very likely that they want to silence him,” Grace said urgently.
“Mhmm.” Jason also leaned towards his wife’s guess.
“Jason, if we rely solely on the police to search, it may not be in time. Can you send people to search together?” Grace asked.
The Abbott couple has passed away. She doesn’t want Lawrence to suffer the same fate, especially with the child whom she actually likes.
“There’s nothing that can’t be done between us. As long as it’s something you wish for, I can make it happen for you,” said Jason.
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“However, let’s not let Jasper know about this for now,” said Grace. Although her daughter is currently angry with Lawrence, it is precisely because she values him that she is angry, and she has been angry for a long time.
If my daughter were to find out about the tragedy of the Abbott family and Lawrence’s uncertain fate, it would be a huge blow to her.
“I understand. I will give the order. Don’t let the children know about this,” said Jason. He knew that not only Jasper, but the other children as well, should not find out. Otherwise, there was a risk that Jasper would eventually find out.
And so, the Reed family began sending people to search for
Lawrence’s whereabouts.
Lawrence disappeared without a trace, and neither the Reed family nor the police were able to locate him.
It was thanks to the Reed family’s intervention that those loan shark organizations were exposed, and the murderer of the
Abbott couple was also brought to light.
As the days went by, Grace’s heart sank deeper and deeper.
The longer the time drags on, the smaller the chance of Lawrence’s survival.
One month later, the police issued a notice and formally arrested the suspect for the crime.
In the announcement, the names of the Abbott couple were only mentioned as “the Abbott couple”
along with their missing son.
However, anyone familiar with the Abbott family can easily recognize which family it is!
And Jasper finally found out about this matter!
When Jasper stood in front of Grace with teary eyes,
Grace sighed in her heart.
With the advancement of technology, she naturally didn’t think that she could keep this a secret from her daughter for a lifetime. Originally, she only planned to tell Jasper about it after finding Lawrence.
However, unexpectedly, Lawrence did not find what he was looking for. Instead, he went missing!
“Mummy!” Jasper choked up and said, “The news was talking about Lawrence’s family, wasn’t it?”
“Yes, it’s the Abbott family,” said Grace.
“What about Lawrence? The news said that Lawrence has gone missing and his whereabouts are unknown. Is it true that he cannot be found?” Jasper said, tears falling down his face.
She is angry with Lawrence for wanting to use her, but she never imagined that Lawrence had gone through something so terrible and even disappeared!
“Mummy, can you send someone to find Lawrence for me? Please help me find him, I… I’m not angry with him anymore!”
“In fact, when we first found out that Lawrence had gone missing, Mom and Dad had already sent people to look for him, but they just couldn’t find him,” Grace said, feeling reluctant to see her daughter’s disappointed expression.
Jasper heard this and cried even harder, “So… does that mean I will never see Lawrence again?”