Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
As soon as William spoke, the piano stopped playing. Roger slowly lifted his head and looked at
William with his deep and beautiful eyes. He smiled and said, “What’s wrong? We’re alumni, and you still don’t know my name?”
William asked, “Is your name really Roger?”
Roger calmly asked, “If my name isn’t Roger, then what should I be called?”
“The answer to that lies within yourself, doesn’t it?” William replied. “Your repeated encounters with
Jasper weren’t just a coincidence, were they?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Roger said. “If you’re suggesting that I intentionally created opportunities to meet Jasper, then you’re mistaken. It was actually her who deliberately sought me out, insisting that I was some Lawrence guy. Fortunately, we cleared up that misunderstanding later.
on.”
“Did you have any issues with me?” William asked again.
Roger sneered, “I don’t understand what you’re getting at. I only met you after I got into Stanford
University, so how could we have any issues?”
“Why did you run to Deer Capital to meet Harold and Camelia? Don’t tell me you don’t know who they are!” William squinted.
This time, Roger admitted quite readily, “Of course I know they are your grandparents. Is there a law that says I can’t see them?”
“Why did you go all the way to Deer Capital to see them? Deer Capital is not close to Emerald City.”
“Just curious,” Roger answered. “I read the post about you on the school forum and became curious about the incident where your mother sent Mrs. Reed to jail. I found out that Lily’s parents should still be alive, so I searched for clues about them online. The internet is very developed now, and I found a post saying that Lily’s parents, who were once popular stars, were seen picking up trash on the street in Deer Capital. So I went to Deer Capital and happened to run into them.”
“So you’re really idle, going all the way to Deer Capital just to meet two scavengers?” William said.
“I guess it’s because I find it interesting,” Roger replied. “To ordinary people, you and Jasper should be mortal enemies, but you two have been childhood sweethearts and now you’re even boyfriend and girlfriend. So I became curious about your mother’s family, who were also involved in helping the tyrant and causing Mrs. Reed to be imprisoned.”
“Interesting? Do you think this is a very interesting thing?” William’s voice was cold. For him, this was the source of his pain, but in the eyes of the person in front of him, it became something amusing.
“Isn’t it?” Roger asked back. “With life experiences like yours, full of ups and downs, there are probably not many people like you in this world. You seem to have been lucky all along, even though your mother is a criminal, you were able to find your biological father, became the heir of the Barlow family, and have such a close relationship with the Reed family, who should have been your enemies. I just don’t know how long your luck can last.”
“No matter what you’re planning, I can tell you that you won’t get what you want in the end!” William stepped forward and grabbed the other person’s collar.
“Is that so? Well, I’m looking forward to it,” Roger lazily replied.
The tension between the two was palpable.
Just then, Jasper’s voice rang out, “What are you guys doing?”
The two turned their heads and saw Jasper walking towards them. William let go and said, “Nothing, just chatting casually.”
Jasper looked at the two of them suspiciously, then turned to William and said, “The gifts have been sorted out and it’s getting late. Let’s go back.”
“Okay,” William responded.
Just as the two were about to turn and leave, Roger suddenly spoke up from behind them, “William, aren’t you planning to go. to the hospital to see your grandfather-in-law? His illness is not light, and you might not be able to see him again in the future.”
William paused in his steps and coldly uttered, “To me, he’s just
Harold.”
From childhood to adulthood, he had never lived with the other person, so he never regarded that person as his own family.
“Is that so? But sometimes, people are strange. Even if you hate them, you might miss them when they’re not around…” Roger said, leaning against the wall behind him, as if reminiscing about something.
Jasper turned to glance at Roger. At this moment, Roger seemed to be surrounded by a sense of loneliness, as if the whole world had left only him alone.
Suddenly, Jasper didn’t know what was happening, he only felt a pain in his chest, which gradually spread throughout his body.
“Let’s go,” urged William’s voice beside him.
Jasper finally lifted his feet and followed William as he left.
Back in the car parked outside the welfare institution, Jasper still had a feeling of tightness in his chest.
What’s wrong with her? Why did she feel sad when she saw Roger earlier? Was it because of his appearance, which resembled what she imagined Lawrence would look like when he grew up?
So the scene just now gave her a kind of illusion, as if she saw
“Your complexion doesn’t look good. Is everything really okay?” William asked with concern.
“I’m just a little tired. I’ll rest my eyes for a bit and be fine,” Jasper replied, fastening his seatbelt and closing his eyes to doze off.
As William looked at Jasper in this state, his eyes flickered slightly. There were some things he kept hidden in his heart and didn’t ask about.
When she looked at Roger just now, it seemed like she was shocked, but also like she was heartbroken.
Was she really looking at Lawrence through Roger?
If one day Lawrence really appeared in front of her, how would she react?
In the orphanage, Roger leaned against the wall and looked up at the white clouds floating in the sky.
For him, he used to hate his parents too. He hated his mother for being so greedy in gambling and his father for being useless.
But when they both disappeared from his world, he realized that this hatred was so insignificant compared to their disappearance from this world.
“It seems like it’s really a bit troublesome,” murmured Roger to
He had originally thought of revenge, but now it seems like he’s slowly getting himself trapped…
…For William, he had no emotional attachment to Harold and Camelia as if they were his own family.
However, when he heard Roger say that Harold’s condition was not light this time, and that he could pass away at any moment, his heart couldn’t help but stir.
After nightfall, William still came to the hospital and walked to Harold’s ward.
For him, it wasn’t difficult to find out where Harold’s ward was.
Harold’s hospital room is a very ordinary three-person room, but it seems that due to previous online reports about them, the hospital was afraid that the elderly man would be harassed by others.
Therefore, only Harold is staying in this three-person room, while Camelia is resting and sleeping in the bed next to him.
When William pushed the door open and entered, Camelia was getting up to pour a glass of warm water. As soon as she saw William, she was startled and even almost dropped the cup in her hand.
“William, you…you’re here?” Camelia’s face showed surprise and joy. She quickly put down her cup and walked towards him, “Your grandfather just fell asleep. I’ll wake him up now. He’ll be very happy to see you.”
William smiled and nodded, “Thank you, Camelia. I’ve missed him a lot.”
Camelia led William to his grandfather’s room and gently woke him up. The old man’s eyes slowly opened, and when he saw William, his face lit up with a big smile.
“William, my boy! You’ve finally come to visit me,” his grandfather exclaimed, his voice filled with joy.
William walked over and hugged his grandfather tightly, “I’m sorry I haven’t been able to visit sooner,
Grandpa. How have you been?”
They spent the rest of the afternoon catching up and reminiscing about old times. William was grateful for the opportunity to spend time with his beloved grandfather.
“No need,” William said coldly. “Since he’s already asleep, let him sleep.”
“Well… why don’t you sit down first and let me pour you a glass of water?” Camelia offered.
“No, thank you,” William declined, and Grace remained standing without any intention of sitting down.
“Then… would you like something to eat or drink? I can go to the convenience store on the first floor of the hospital and buy something for you. It’s still open,” Camelia suggested again.
“I don’t want to eat or drink anything,” William said expressionlessly. “I came here today just to ask why you came to Emerald City. Isn’t it better to stay in Deer Capital? Or is it because you want something from me?”
“We… we came to Emerald City just to see you. We really don’t have any other intentions. Your grandfather’s health is not good, so he misses you even more. The other day in Deer Capital, we happened to meet a classmate of yours who said you were studying at Stanford University, so we came over,” Camelia explained. “We really didn’t expect that our visit would cause you so much trouble. Your grandfather blames himself for getting sick.”
As Camelia spoke, she wept, no longer the haughty socialite she once was, but a helpless and heartbroken old woman.
Yet William’s face remained unmoved. “Self-blame? When Lily died and left me alone, did you feel any self-blame when you knew I would be sent to a welfare home but refused to come get me? Did you feel any self-blame then?”
Camelia was at a loss for words. “Our living conditions were poor at the time, and we couldn’t afford to raise you, so…so we thought that going to a welfare home might be better for you.”
“So you left me there without a second thought, without even bothering to come see me,” William said.
Camelia’s face was filled with guilt. She opened her mouth to speak, but in the end, nothing came out.
“Or is it because you’re afraid of being implicated? Afraid that even if you just glance at me, the Reed family will come after you? Afraid that the Reed family will retaliate against you? So you just decided to ignore me altogether.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Camelia’s expression immediately turned guilty and uneasy.
Even though she didn’t say anything, William knew that he had guessed correctly.
He suddenly chuckled, “You were afraid before, but now you’re not. Is it because you know that my relationship with the Reed family is good and that they won’t blame you? If I hadn’t been adopted by the Reed family for a period of time, would you still dare to appear in front of me and admit that you’re my grandparents?”
“I know we were wrong to you before. These years, we’ve been thinking about you and hoping that you’re doing well. We didn’t want to disturb you, but… your grandfather’s health has been declining these years, and he really wanted to see you, to talk to you for a bit,” Camelia murmured. “William, please forgive us. We’re not asking for anything, we just hope that you can forgive us so that we can die in peace as two old folks.”
William’s face turned cold as he spoke to Grace, “What gives you the right to ask for my forgiveness?
You never raised me for a day, let alone all these years, and now you come asking for my forgiveness.
Don’t you think that’s ridiculous?”
Camelia’s face was now covered in tears as she suddenly knelt before William with a “thump”. “William, it’s my fault, everything is my fault. You can blame me and resent me, but your grandfather… his body really can’t take any more shocks. Can you forgive him, please?”
William looked down at Camelia kneeling before him and said, “What gives you the right to say that to me?”
After saying this, he seemed unable to stay in the room any longer and turned around to leave quickly.
After saying this, he turned around and left the room in a hurry, as if he couldn’t stay there any longer.
Camelia, on the other hand, cried uncontrollably. Everything was the result of their past mistakes, and this was their retribution!
Their only grandson refused to forgive them now…
William walked quickly to the outside of the hospital. Just as he was about to reach his car parked on the side of the road, he suddenly squatted down and began to vomit violently.
His stomach was churning as if he was disgusted by something and wanted to vomit everything out.
I don’t know how long he had been vomiting, but he had vomited so much that his stomach was almost empty. Exhausted, William stood up and stumbled into the car.