Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“Then what relation do you have with me?” Her memory was a blank slate, and right now she seemed like a naive child, asking him.
Kit looked at Tina in front of him. This time, she didn’t look at him with disappointment like before. She wasn’t distant anymore, no longer like a gust of wind that he couldn’t hold onto no matter how much he tried.
On the contrary, she was right in front of him, looking at him with eyes that seemed to be grasping onto a life-saving straw.
Those eyes were filled with him!
“I am… someone who loves you.” At this moment, he could finally pour out his love for her so directly and boldly.
She paused for a moment. “You love me?”
“Yes, I love you very much.” He whispered, raising his hand to gently stroke her messy hair. “Tina, you are the person I love the most. You don’t know, but you pulled me out of the abyss little by little. You made me realize that there can be something pure between people, not just manipulation.”
She wouldn’t know how he felt when she noticed his efforts and progress on stage, when she looked at him with pure admiration, without the dirty looks he was used to.
“What about me?” Tina asked again.
“You really like me… really really like me…” he said. At least, she used to like him a lot for a while, like a fan liking an idol.
But later, the things he said and did disappointed her, so she no longer liked him, right?
But he didn’t say these words. Even if she regains her memory one day, he wanted to preserve some of the beauty at this moment. He wanted her to think that she only liked him and nothing else.
However, Tina’s next words made Kit’s whole body stiffen.
She said, “So, are you the father of my child?”
Kit’s pupils suddenly shrank.
Tina hurriedly said, “Did I… did I get it wrong? I’m sorry! Because I always had a feeling that this child in my belly is very important to me, more important than my own life. So I thought, maybe… you are the father of the baby, since you said I really like you.”
Kit stared at Tina, an indescribable feeling filling his whole body.
He should have denied it!
The child in Tina’s belly is not his, it’s Chandler’s! He knows this fact better than anyone else!
But at this moment, looking into her eyes, those eyes full of trust in him, he hesitated.
His body tensed up, and then he heard his own voice saying, “You… didn’t get it wrong.”
These few words were almost painfully spoken from his mouth.
He’s lying! He’s lying! He shouted in his mind, not wanting to deceive her! When he rescued her from those villagers, all he thought about was her safety!
But now, he felt even more greedy!
“You didn’t get it wrong, so you…” Tina stammered, looking at the person in front of her.
“I…” Kit’s lips parted slightly.
Stop talking, don’t say anything else! A voice in his heart screamed, this lie is not something you can bear!
But his voice continued to emerge from his mouth, bit by bit.
“I am the father of the child… I am the father of the child in your belly!”
This was his lie, the biggest lie of his life!
Tina was stunned. She had only blurted it out without thinking, but she never expected that the person who had saved her from the village was actually the father of her baby.
For a moment, she just stared at him, unable to say anything.
Finally, Kit couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong? Are you disappointed because I’m the father of the child?”
He was afraid, afraid of seeing disappointment in her eyes.
He had once seen disappointment in her eyes, and it had made him feel cold all over, as if a pain was spreading through his body. Even breathing became difficult.
And he was so afraid of experiencing that feeling again.
“No!” Tina laughed, a sweet and content smile on her thin face.
Her smile almost mesmerized him.
“I’m happy, really happy that you’re the father of our child. You’re so much better than I imagined. You have no idea, I even thought maybe the father of the child was in prison or no longer in this world.
That’s why I ended up alone in the water and eventually ended up in the village,” Tina said.
It was obvious that she had let out a sigh of relief.
But Kit murmured, “But how do you know I’m a good person?”
“You saved me, didn’t you?” she replied.
“Does saving someone automatically make you a good person?” he countered.
This question seemed to stump her, and Tina thought about it seriously before looking at Kit. “Then are you a bad person?”
It was a straightforward question, just like her character.
Even though she had lost her memory, she was still the same as before – direct and unassuming!
“…No,” Kit said.
But in a way, he was. Because just a moment ago, he had told her a huge lie, making her believe that he was the person she loved!
Tina breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s good, then!”
Then she looked at him curiously. “So, who are you, and how did we meet?”
“I… I used to be a singer. You were my fan,” Kit murmured.
“A singer?” Tina was surprised, not expecting Kit to have such a role. “Did I really like listening to your songs?”
“Yes, you really liked my songs. You bought many of my albums and noticed my efforts, the efforts that no one else had seen. You always encouraged me, supported me! And when I wanted to diversify my career, you even suggested that I try acting in period dramas,” Kit explained.
As he talked about their past, a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.
Tina listened attentively as Kit recounted their past experiences.
“Did you later film a period drama?” Tina asked curiously.
“Yes, I did,” he replied.
“Can I see it?”
“I finished filming, but it hasn’t been released yet. Once it’s aired, you can watch it,” he explained.
“Can you sing a song for me?” she suddenly wanted to hear him sing!
“Sure,” Kit responded and started singing a cappella.
The beautiful melody, accompanied by Kit’s clear voice, captivated Tina.
Is this Kit’s singing voice? It sounds really good!
Indeed, his voice, just like he said earlier, could make her a fan!
So, was it because of the kind of feelings fans have for their idols that she gradually developed love for him? And even… had a child with him?!
When Kit finished singing a song, Tina was still a bit lost in the moment.
A strange feeling was stirring in her heart, instinctively telling her that she really liked his singing!
“It’s really beautiful!” she praised, and when he was singing, it was as if he was radiating light.
If he were to sing on stage, he would surely be even more dazzling!
Is this the person she likes?
It seems natural to start liking someone after liking their songs.
“If you like listening to it, I can sing it to you every day,” Kit said.
“Really?” Tina’s face brightened.
“Yes, really,” he said.
For him, being able to sing to her every day was a blessing!
“But you sing so well, why did you say you used to be a singer, aren’t you anymore?” Tina asked, puzzled.
A faint bitter smile crossed Kit’s face. “Well, no, I have already quit the entertainment industry.”
“Why?” she asked, without disappointment or sadness, just pure curiosity.
“Because, for me, the entertainment industry is not really suitable. Sometimes you need to do whatever it takes to get resources in order to advance your career. If you can’t get resources, then you have nothing.”
Before, he didn’t think much of it and was even willing to accept some dirty conditions to get resources.
But after meeting her, he gradually changed. Sometimes, in front of her, he would feel a sense of shame.
Perhaps it was because she was too clean, too pure, that it made his own dirtiness more apparent.
It made him hesitant to get close to her, fearing that his impurity would taint her!
“I see…” Tina murmured. “But I think it’s a pity that you’re not a singer anymore. And with your good looks, I’m sure many people would love you if you act.”
“I don’t care if other people like me or not, as long as you’re willing to like me, that’s enough,” Kit said.
“As for not being a singer anymore… but if you want to hear me sing, I can sing for you anytime.”
Everything in front of her felt like a dream. Not long ago, she was desperately trying to escape from that village, worried about the safety of her unborn child, even thinking of the worst outcome, that she and the child might die together.
But now, she could relax here and listen to all of this.
In this moment, her heart was filled with gratitude towards Kit.
Although she didn’t have deep feelings for the person in front of her right now, since she used to love him and even carried his child.