Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
And yet, he was so natural about it that the awkwardness only seemed to affect her.
“What’s wrong? You seem tense,” Mason spoke up.
Her body had stiffened, and he could feel the tension even though he was just holding her feet.
“Everyone’s watching, so maybe…”
“You feel embarrassed?” he asked.
Her face turned a bit red, clearly he had hit the nail on the head.
“But why should you feel embarrassed? We’re going to be husband and wife, and everyone knows that. Even if we act more intimately, it’s only natural, isn’t it?” he said.
He was right, but…she still felt embarrassed!
Veronica blinked, once again feeling that Mason was a bit clueless in certain ways, and was definitely different from her.
He seems to rarely blush or feel shy, and he doesn’t care about other people’s gazes.
But that’s just him, the him that she has always liked!
Although her face is red, Veronica doesn’t try to retract her feet. Instead, she tries to ignore the gazes around her and lets him continue massaging her feet.
Anyway, let the people around them look! She’ll just pretend those people don’t exist.
Thinking this way, her gaze naturally becomes more focused on his face. The light falls on his face, making his features more clear and three-dimensional.
His long eyelashes cast a shadow on his eyelids because of the way they droop.
His straight nose and sexy, pale lips. This is him, only 20 years old, but they’re getting married!
He’s only lived a quarter of his life and is about to embark on the most brilliant part of it. Does he think it’s too early to get married?
What will their married life be like in the future?
Soon, they will have their own child. How will their lives change then?
Sometimes, in her eyes, he looks like a child. After all, she often remembers what he was like when he was younger.
What kind of father will he be?
Also, he seems different today, more mature. Is it because of the light makeup or his hairstyle?
Her hand couldn’t help but stroke his black hair.
Mason’s body suddenly stiffened, and he looked up at her, “What’s wrong?”
“It’s nothing, I just suddenly feel like you’ve grown up,” Veronica murmured, “If we hadn’t grown up together, I wouldn’t have thought of you as a little brother for so long. If we had met in high school, well… maybe I would have fallen in love with you at first sight.”
Maybe then they wouldn’t have gone through such a big circle!
After all, his appearance really does fit her aesthetic.
“I prefer a slow burn to love at first sight,” Mason said, “You once said that love at first sight is just being attracted to someone’s looks, right?”
“Haha!” Veronica couldn’t help but laugh, it really seemed to be the case!
“And I think it’s great that I can be your little brother for so many years. And in the future, I’ll be your husband, so I’m afraid not many people will have this experience,” Mason said seriously.
“Um… how about you call me ‘sister’ again?” Veronica said.
He frowned slightly, “Why do you suddenly want me to call you that?”
“Because I haven’t heard you call me ‘sister’ in a long time, and I miss it. After we get married, we won’t be able to call each other that anymore, so I want to hear it more now,” Veronica said.
After all, the time they spent as siblings was mostly happy, and those memories were precious.
“After we get married, if you want me to call you that, I can do it anytime, there’s nothing wrong with it,”
Mason said, looking deeply into Veronica’s eyes, “Sister.”
This ‘sister’ contained the affection they had for each other since childhood, as well as his intense and devoted love for her.
She was his sister, but also the person he loved the most!
This will never change!
Veronica smiled and responded softly, “Hmm.”
Meanwhile, the photographer not far away was silently pressing the shutter button, feeling that the scene before him was extremely beautiful.
The man was supporting the woman’s feet with his bent knees, and the woman was wearing a pure white wedding dress, looking soft and purc.
The woman’s hand gently stroked the man’s black hair, with a smile on her lips. They looked at each other, with only each other in their eyes!
It was really beautiful!
A week later, after seeing the sample photos of the wedding dress, Veronica was surprised for a while.
Many of the photos were taken without her noticing, but it couldn’t be denied that they were beautiful and natural.
“What should I do? I don’t know how to choose,” Veronica said.
“Then don’t choose. Print them all and make a book,” Mason said.
“…That’s too many,” Veronica quickly said, “I’ll fix them and store them on a hard drive. I can also put some on my phone to look at anytime.”
One afternoon, Veronica happily picked out the photos, especially some that she was particularly satisfied with. She even thought about printing them in other places.
Of course, these photos that she was particularly “satisfied” with were usually Mason’s solo shots.
For example, there was a lazy solo shot of him. When she saw the photo, she let out a scream like a groundhog and exclaimed, “This photographer is really a famous one in the country. I heard that many celebrities want him to take their photos! You look like a big star in this photo. Oh my god, should I print this photo on a big pillow?”
“Print it on a pillow?” he asked, puzzled.
“So when I hug my pillow, it’s like I’m hugging you,” Veronica said.
Mason frowned, seeming even more confused. “Then why hug a pillow? Just hug me instead.”
“You’re not always by my side, though. When you’re not here, hugging a pillow is nice. It’s soft, comfortable, and satisfying!” She used to not understand why fans bought body pillows of their idols, but now she kind of gets it.
Being able to hug a body pillow of someone you like…that feeling…mmh…just thinking about it makes her excited!
“Is hugging me not good enough?” Mason leaned down, his beautiful black eyes staring at Veronica with what seemed like dissatisfaction. “Or do you think I’m not soft enough and hugging me isn’t comfortable?”
“…” Veronica widened her eyes. No way, he’s not…jealous of a body pillow, is he?! “Why are you comparing yourself to a pillow?”
“You’re the one comparing me to a pillow,” he said.
“I’m not!” she protested.
“Anyway, there’s no need to get a pillow with my face on it. If you want to hug something, just hug me.
If I’m not by your side, just call me and I’ll come to you,” Mason said seriously.
Veronica’s expression became one of mixed amusement and exasperation. “I want a pillow with your face on it, not some celebrity’s face. You’re not allowed to forbid that.”
“I’m petty like that,” he said.
She rolled her eyes. Okay, she gets it now!
In any case, Veronica’s idea of putting Mason’s face on a pillow was extinguished while it was still a small flame.
So Veronica continued to choose photos from their wedding album like a good girl.
Just then, out of nowhere, Mason said, “Have you ever hugged a pillow with a celebrity’s face on it before?”
The tone of his voice made it seem like there was some kind of danger lurking.
Veronica shuddered and looked at Mason with a speechless expression. “No, I haven’t,” she replied.
“Well, don’t start now,” he reminded her.
“…” He really was as stingy as he said he was!
The wedding was being prepared in an orderly manner.
Although they were a bit pressed for time, it wasn’t a big problem for the Reed family. The media had already dubbed this wedding as the wedding of the century in Emerald City!
And just the leaked portion of the guest list that the Reed family wanted to invite was enough to make people’s jaws drop.
They were all big shots in Emerald City, from wealthy families and aristocrats!
There were even some important figures from the academic and judicial circles.
It was said that some popular stars wanted to attend the wedding, but they couldn’t even get an invitation.
For a while, being able to get an invitation to this wedding became a symbol of status.
On the other hand, because Veronica had previously announced at a press conference that she had cut ties with her biological family, some people were speculating whether she would invite them to the wedding as the bride.
Some media went to interview Veronica’s father, Archer, and her stepmother, Rosalind.
Facing the camera, Archer confidently stated that the issues between him and his daughter were just misunderstandings, and he believed that she would come around. As parents, they should naturally attend their daughter’s wedding, even if it meant meeting her biological mother who had passed away, just to see their daughter in a wedding dress.
As soon as this interview was posted online, it immediately sparked a heated discussion among the public.
Veronica understood very well that her father and stepmother were trying to use the media to attend her wedding.
As long as they could get into the wedding, they could use her status as the Reed family’s daughter-in-
law to gain more benefits in the future.
In this matter, Veronica was the one in charge on the Reed family’s side, and she had made it clear to them that she would not invite anyone from the Barlow family to her wedding.
When Archer found out that his daughter really didn’t want them to attend the wedding, he sat in front of the media and cried out, expressing his desire to meet his daughter and get some clarity.
Archer also bluntly stated that his daughter was too fond of wealth and despised her own family, and that there would be a day when she would suffer losses and be looked down upon by others.
These words naturally spread online.