Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“Yes, yes, I will definitely pay more attention next time,” the boy replied repeatedly.
After a moment, Veronica and the boy walked out of the infirmary.
The boy took the initiative and said, “By the way, my name is
Daniel Cross from Class 23 of the second year. What’s your name and which class are you in?”
“I…” She hesitated for a moment, then said, “I’m Veronica from
Class 2-1.”
Daniel paused for a moment, “You’re Veronica? I’ve heard of you.”
Veronica’s body tensed up. Usually, when she hears something like this, it’s not good news. She’s well aware of the rumors about her that circulate around school.
At this thought, Veronica couldn’t help but feel a sinking feeling in her heart and a hint of embarrassment on her face. She was about to leave in a hurry.
“Hmm?” Daniel quickly asked, “What’s wrong? Did I say something wrong?”
“It’s nothing, just that since I’ve already been to the infirmary and
I’m fine, I want to go back to the classroom first,” she said.
“Do you have WhatsApp? Let’s add each other on WhatsApp.
We accidentally injured you while playing ball today. If you need any help in the future, I will definitely help you,” the other person said, taking out their phone and seeming to want to exchange WhatsApp information.
“No, it’s okay. I… I don’t think we need to exchange WhatsApp. Thank you for bringing me to the clinic, senior. That’s it,” Veronica said, lifting her foot and leaving in a hurry.
Daniel stared at Veronica’s back as if he was lost in thought.
When Veronica returned to the classroom, most of her classmates had already packed up and gone home, but Mason was sitting in his seat waiting for her.
His sitting posture is very upright, so much so that one could even use the word “standard” to describe it.
Sometimes, being too “perfect” can give off an impression of being less human. It’s like how he always felt out of place in school, unable to blend in with the group like everyone else. He seemed to live in his own world.
If anyone could truly enter his world, it would be her.
At that moment, Mason, who had been sitting in his seat, seemed to sense something and looked up in
Veronica’s direction.
Veronica shuddered and walked up to him, saying, “Let’s go home.”
“Okay,” he replied, packing up his backpack.
As he stood up, he also picked up her backpack.
Watching Mason carry two backpacks, Veronica forgot when he started doing this alone, as if he had been doing it since elementary school.
Although she was older than him, she should have taken care of him more, but somehow she ended up being the one taken care
1. of.
The two of them walked to the school gate, where a car was waiting for them.
Although Mason currently lived with the Barlow family, the Reed family sent a car to pick them up and drop them off every day, and if the Barlow family needed a car, they could contact the driver directly.
The car arrived at the Barlow family’s neighborhood, which is a luxurious community in Emerald City.
The Barlow family lives in a 200 square meter house in this neighborhood.
If converted to market price, it would cost at least 30 million or more.
These were undoubtedly given by the Reed family!
Anyone who knows the Barlow family says they’ve had a stroke of luck, as they were fortunate enough to adopt the second son of the Reed family who was wandering outside. Now they can live off this parasite.
Parasites… Yes, Veronica sometimes feels that the current lifestyle of the Barlow family is indeed very much like that of parasites.
Although my father claims to have a job, it’s really just a business opportunity that he’s able to secure thanks to his relationship with the Reed family.
It’s not that the father does business, it’s just that those people want to please the Reed family through the Barlow family.
And the stepmother, on the other hand, spends her days extravagantly, dressing up beautifully every day, and indulging in shopping or playing cards.
My half–brother, who has the same father but a different mother, is the same age as Mason. However, he is still in junior high school and always likes to buy various branded items. Moreover, she knows that her brother likes to act like a big shot outside and spends money recklessly, often treating classmates to meals and such.
But when at home, especially when facing Mason, she would put on a subservient and smiling face. Despite being only 14 years old, she acted this way, sometimes even making Veronica uncomfortable.
“What’s wrong? What are you thinking about?” Mason asked as he got off the car.
“Not much,” she said. “Let’s go upstairs, I still have homework to do later.”
He pursed his lips and followed her.
As he grew older, he inexplicably became more and more uneasy, feeling as though the distance between him and her was gradually widening.
When the two returned home, the other family members had not yet arrived.
The hired help brought in by the Barlow family was preparing dinner, so Veronica and Mason went to
Veronica’s room to do their homework, as they usually did.
Just as Veronica was about to take out her homework book from her backpack, her eyebrows furrowed and she let out a small sigh.
Because the movement involved the shoulder, I suddenly felt pain again.
Although Veronica’s unusual behavior was subtle, Mason noticed
1. it.
“What’s wrong with your shoulder?” he asked.
“Nothing,” she replied.
He frowned, “I don’t like it when you always say ‘nothing‘ to me,” as if she was shutting him out.
“But I really…”
Before she could finish her sentence, his hand suddenly lifted and pressed directly on her shoulder.
“Ah!” She couldn’t help but cry out in pain.
“Don’t move!” he said, and then his hand quickly pulled open the clothes on her shoulder. Suddenly, a red bruise on her skin appeared in his sight.
“What happened to your shoulder?” Mason asked, his handsome face showing a hint of anger.
“Just someone accidentally hit me with a ball while playing soccer, and they apologized. I went to the school clinic and it didn’t hurt my bones, just a bruise,” Veronica explained.
From childhood, whenever she got hurt, he would always pull apart her clothes to see where she was injured.
When she was a child, she didn’t really think much of it. But as she grew up and her body started to develop, this kind of thing became particularly embarrassing for her.
“Okay, Mason, you can let go now and let me pull up my shirt,” said Veronica. Even though only a small part of her shoulder was exposed, it made her feel embarrassed and flushed.
But he didn’t let go of her hand. His dark eyes fixed on the swollen spot as he asked, “Does it hurt?”
“It’s okay, as long as I apply some medicine later, it will be fine,”
she said.
But in the next moment, her body suddenly stiffened because he had lowered his head and lightly licked the injured area with his tongue.
“Mason!” Veronica almost jumped up, ignoring the pain, and suddenly broke free from his hand. Her face was red as she stared at him and said, “How could you do this?”
“Is there anything wrong?” he asked calmly, as if what he had just done was completely normal.
“You…you can’t do this!” she said with a red face.
“But in the past, wasn’t it always like this? You told me that if I licked it, it wouldn’t hurt as much,” he said.
Veronica was speechless. But that was when they were kids. Back then, they were all very young, just in the first or second grade of elementary school. But now, they are all high school students.
“That…afterwards, you can’t make such moves towards me again,” Veronica said as she pulled up her shirt to cover her shoulders.
He approached her, casting a shadow over her.
Although she is two years older than him, in this past year, he has grown like a weed and shot up in height. Now, even though he is only 14 years old, he is already over
170cm tall, which is a full 10cm taller than her 160cm height. As a result, his approach also gives her a sense of pressure.
“Why can’t I?” he asked.
“Because… we have all grown up now,” she said. “There are differences between boys and girls. I am a girl and you are a boy, so you cannot pull my clothes like this in the future, and your definitely cannot lick my wounds.”
His beautiful eyes were fixed on her as he said, “But for me, there has never been any difference between men and women. To me, you are like an elder sister, regardless of whether you are a man or a woman. You are the most important person to me.”
She bit her lip slightly and said, “Since…since you think I’m the most important person to you, then you should respect me. In any case, you can’t do this again in the future.”
His thin lips were tightly pressed together, and he didn’t say a word. He just kept staring at her with those beautiful eyes.
My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex–Convict!
In the air, there is a tense atmosphere permeating.
Veronica looked down and took out her homework book from her backpack, ready to start doing her homework, when Mason’s voice suddenly spoke up, “So, you don’t want me anymore?”
Veronica’s pen shook abruptly and drew a heavy line on her notebook. “What are you talking about?”
she said, looking up.
Just as his face came into her view, her heart couldn’t help but tremble.
At this moment, Mason’s face still lacks expression, but his black eyes carry a hint of fear and worry.
The way he looks at her is cautious and careful.
Suddenly, Veronica felt a sharp pain in her heart.