Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“Yes, you don’t count,” said Chandler.
Tina breathed a sigh of relief and a bright smile appeared on her face. “I knew it, my mom and dad would never sell me! They love me so much!”
“But there is one thing that is the same,” Chandler added.
Tina widened her eyes and looked at the other person, “What do you mean by ‘the same’?”
“Tina, when you grow up, you will marry me. This was something that your dad and mom agreed upon when you were born,” he said.
“Agreement?” Tina looked confused.
“Yes, when your mother gave birth to you, your father and I made an agreement that when you grew up and reached the legal age for marriage, you would marry me and become my wife.” He had originally planned to tell her these words slowly when she was a little older.
But now, since she has heard it from someone else, it’s better to take this opportunity to tell her!
“Are you Chandler’s bride?” Tina’s eyes suddenly lit up. “But what is the legal marriage age in the country? How old do you have to be?”
“When you turn 20 years old,” he said.
So she started calculating how much time was left until she turned 20 years old. After figuring it out, she looked unhappy and said, “It’s going to be a long time until I can become Chandler’s bride!”
“Would you like to be my bride?” Chandler asked, seeming somewhat surprised.
“Why don’t you want to? Of course, I want to!” Tina said naturally, “When we played house, you were the daddy and I was the mommy!” They even had many dolls as their daughters!
Chandler was a bit amused and helpless, “Tina, you’re still young and don’t understand the true meaning of being a bride.”
“I’m not young at all, I understand!” she said, taking another bite of the dessert next to her. “Anyway, I just want to be with
Chandler forever. We can sleep together, eat together, play together, and have lots and lots of babies together.”
“…” Okay, he suddenly didn’t know how to argue because what she said seemed to be true. “But when playing house, you can pretend to be mommy and daddy with this person today, and tomorrow you can pretend with another person. But when it comes to real marriage in the future, it’s different. You can’t choose someone else.”
She widened her eyes and looked at him.
And his lips continued to move, opening and closing as he said, “The only person you can choose is me. Do you understand what
I’m saying, Tina?”
Tina nodded vigorously and said, “Understood!”
“Do you really understand?” He was now 15 years old and old enough to understand the meaning of marriage, but she was only 8 years old. Could she really understand? He doubted it.
“Anyway, in the future, I can only marry Chandler and become his bride. I can’t marry any other guy, right?” she said. “But I don’t want to marry anyone else either. I like you the most, Chandler. I just want to be your bride.”
She said happily that her previous gloom had vanished completely!
So when she grows up, she can become Chandler’s bride, that’s really great!
Another dessert was eliminated. Tina thought for a moment and put on a serious expression as she said to Chandler, “Chandler, I will study hard in the future, strive for progress every day, be a good student, and in the future, be a good wife and mother! I will also have many, many good babies, so you cannot change your mind and marry another bride!”
Chandler looked at Tina in a daze as she spoke these words seriously in front of him. Is she afraid that he might change his mind?
“You made a promise with my dad and mom, remember? As our teacher taught us, we should have the spirit of keeping our promises. Once we make a commitment, we cannot go back on our word,” Tina continued.
Then those shiny black eyes stared straight at Chandler, as if waiting for his response.
Chandler chuckled softly, lifted his hand and gently wiped the dessert off the corner of her lips. “Okay, I won’t go back on my word, Tina. I’ll wait for you to grow up.”
From a long time ago, he has been waiting for the day when she grows up!
On the same weekend, on the other side, Brian and Valda went to the amusement park with their daughter.
Harley is in high spirits today, having already played several popular activities this morning.
During lunchtime, they ate at the restaurant inside the park. However, they didn’t choose the fancy private rooms, but instead opted to dine in the main hall like an ordinary family.
Valda and her daughter found an empty table to sit at, while Brian went to queue up to order food.
Valda couldn’t help but smile as she watched her husband’s back disappear.
Over the years, she has been studying various etiquette and learning how to speak in different situations to make herself look more like a wealthy wife for Brian. She accompanies him to some banquets and important occasions, striving not to embarrass him.
Although she knew he wouldn’t mind and would protect her even if she really embarrassed herself, she still wanted to do her best.
Meanwhile, Brian was also trying hard for her, being more like an ordinary person. They would eat at street stalls and go shopping at small vendors, as if they were an ordinary couple. They would browse through old bookstores in alleys and streets. When they visited their godmother Lisa, Brian would accompany her for a walk around the neighborhood and take their daughter to play with other children in the park.
If we were to follow Lina’s words, then it would seem that Brian is becoming more approachable as time goes on.
Harley was staring straight at a nearby indoor play area for children from their dining table. “Mommy, I want to go play there!” he said.
She has been playing for a whole morning and doesn’t feel tired at all. She is full of energy and wants to continue playing.
“Once you finish eating, you can go play for a while,” said Valda.
Her daughter had a very active personality among girls, and only occasionally would she be quiet for a while when she read some children’s books by herself. Most of the time, she was always thinking about playing.
“Okay.” Harley obediently listened, but her eyes were still fixed on the amusement area.
Soon, Brian came back with the purchased food.
The three of them started eating. Although the little one could eat by herself now, she tended to make a mess and sometimes dropped food on herself.
Brian had prepared a disposable bib for his daughter and helped her tidy her hair and wipe her mouth from time to time, becoming the best dad.
As Brian took care of his daughter’s food, Valda had a much easier time.
Harley ate quickly this time and finished in no time. As soon as she finished, she asked, “Mommy, can I go play now?”
Valda looked at her daughter’s clean plate and smiled, “Okay, you can go play. Mommy will accompany you.”
The little one cheered.
Brian glanced at Valda’s unfinished food and said, “You can continue eating. I’ll have someone watch her.”
As he spoke, Brian raised his finger and a bodyguard immediately came over. Following Brian’s instructions, he took Harley to the amusement area in the restaurant to play.
Valda is no longer surprised by the sudden appearance of these bodyguards.
Over the years, she came to know that he always had a number of bodyguards following him around, but he did so only out of concern for her safety. He made sure that the bodyguards stayed in the shadows and tried not to be noticed by her, so as not to make her uncomfortable.
She knew that this was his way of protecting her and their daughter because they were too important to him.
So even though she still feels a bit uncomfortable, she will still make herself adapt and get used to it.
Compared to her, Harley adapted quickly. After all, since her birth, there were already nannies, caregivers, and various security personnel surrounding her.
So when the bodyguard suddenly appeared, she didn’t feel any discomfort or fear. Even though he was a stranger to her, Grace happily followed him to play.
Valda looked at her daughter, who was excited and not shy at all, and couldn’t help but exclaim to
Brian, “Do you think Harley’s lack of shyness will make her more susceptible to being kidnapped?”
After all, there are quite a few cases of child abduction and trafficking nowadays.
“Who dares to kidnap our daughter?” Brian said with a faint smile.
Valda thought about it and realized that it made sense. Anyone who tried to kidnap children would likely be taken down by the bodyguards he had arranged before getting close to his daughter.
“Why do you want to hang out with me? Don’t forget, we’ve had a fight before,” he stared at her and said.
“But you’re good, you didn’t say anything about my mommy, and you even made those few people apologize!” said Harley. “But why won’t you tell me your name?”
“Why do I have to tell you my name again?” Lornell asked in response.
It seems that Harley was asked this question. She blinked her eyes and tilted her head, thinking for a moment before finally saying, “Do I have to wait until we become good friends before you can tell me your name?”
Good friend?!
Lornell looked at the other person with a dumbfounded expression, how could he possibly become friends with this kid!
Harley said, “Let’s go play!” before waiting for him to let go of the other person. He then grabbed
Lornell’s hand and headed towards the slide.
At this moment, the security guards standing by the railing outside the amusement park were staring in amazement.
The bodyguard from the Hart family became wary as Harley approached Lornell. Although he had never met Lornell before, his instincts told him that this child was not ordinary.
After Harley grabbed the other person’s hand, the bodyguard’s anxiety level skyrocketed. After all, he was responsible for the safety of his young master. If anything were to happen to the young lady while she was here, Mr. Hart would surely punish him severely.
As he was completely focused on watching his young miss and the little boy, he suddenly heard someone whispering next to him, “No way, that child is actually holding onto the young master’s hand!”
“That child has too much courage!”
“The young master didn’t even shake him off. Does the young master know that child?”
The bodyguard of the Hart family turned his head towards the person next to him upon hearing this.
The other person also looked at him alertly, and so the several bodyguards looked at each other in confusion.
After a while, the bodyguard from the Hart family broke the silence and asked, “Is this young boy in the blue shirt your…young master?”
The other person seemed to have realized something and asked, “Is the one wearing the pink dress your family member?”
“That’s my young lady,” said the Hart family’s bodyguard.
So the few people looked at each other again, fell into silence, and then looked back at their respective masters.
At this moment, Harley has brought Lornell to the slide. She takes the initiative to hold his hand and places it around her waist. Then, she earnestly says, “You need to hold onto me so we can slide down together!”
Lornell frowned, but Harley pulled him down and they slid all the way down.
When the two of them rushed down the slide and landed in the pile of ocean balls below, Lornell was a bit slow to react.
He’s actually playing on the slide with this kid?!
If those people found out, they would definitely laugh at him mercilessly.
At this point, his gaze suddenly swept towards the few bodyguards outside the field.