Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“Nothing. I just find you too pretty.”
Grace was dumbfounded. He had seen plenty of beautiful women, yet he could still say such a thing to her. Furthermore, she had neglected her skincare for the past few years. She knew that her looks right now were at most, average-looking. There was still a distance from being pretty.
However, his gaze and expression were filled with sincerity.
Perhaps this was what it meant by beauty was in the eye of the beholder? Grace urged him. “You should eat before the food turns cold. It won’t taste nice if it does.”
He smiled at her and said, “Okay.” Then, he lowered his head and ate the shaobing, youtiao, and douhua.
Grace watched as Jason ate his breakfast. It was a simple meal. The shaobing and youtiao were still in their paper bag as he bit into them. His hands, as he ate his food, looked elegantly refined.
It was as if she was watching an advertisement.
This was Jason, a man who could do as he pleased in Emerald City. Who would have guessed that he would be at a morning roadside stall having breakfast?
Furthermore… For her to be dating him was a peculiar situation itself, yet it was happening in reality.
If they could have children of their own one day, that would be a beautiful thing to happen.
Her feelings for him seemed to be gradually increasing unknowingly… Was she starting to fall in love with him?
That thought paced around her mind right now…
After breakfast, Jason drove Grace to her previous rented unit.
When Grace opened the door, it stirred up some accumulated dust.
When she thought about it, it had been two to three months since she last came back.
Grace began to tidy up the things in the house. The more important items had been brought along to the Reed Residence when she moved in last time. What was left were some off-season clothing, shoes, bedding, and some of her kitchenware.
She did not have many possessions, thus she packed up in no time.
“What are you planning to do with these things?” Jason asked.
“The kitchenware and bedding can be sold at the second-hand shop later when I pa** by it. As for the clothes and shoes, I can still wear them, so I’ll take them back.”
Jason looked at the clothes and shoes that Grace wanted to take back. They were old clothing. Although the quality looked good, the styles were outdated and some of the colors had faded.
Jason understood that these clothes were probably those she owned before going into prison.
However, he did not say anything. After all, even if he wanted to give her money to spend and told her to buy new ones, he still had to do it slowly.
He was afraid that if he rushed into it, he would frighten her. She was only beginning to let down her defenses in front of him.
“Why don’t you wait for me here? I’ll be back soon,” Grace said. Then, she picked up the kitchenware and bedding that she had packed to bring them to the second-hand shop.
Jason was quicker than her and took the stuff from her. “Let me carry them. Please open the door for me.”
“Oh,” she responded and went to the door to open it.
Jason walked out of the house while carrying the bag of kitchenware in one hand and the bedding in the other hand.
Grace quickly closed the door and caught up with Jason.
“Why don’t I carry something? My hands are empty.” Grace offered as she felt bad seeing Jason with his hands full.
“There’s no need. You just lead the way in front.”
His tone was firm when he said that.
Grace did not argue further and led the way. The corner of her eyes occasionally glanced at Jason.
He looked like a laborer working in the city on his way back to his hometown for the festive season. Yet with his suit and tie, coupled with his handsome facial features, it was a contrasting image.
‘I suppose that he has never done this before.
They finally reached the junction. Grace saw the man who usually collected old stuff and went forward. “Mister, I have some kitchenware and old bedding. Will you take them?”
“Of course.” The man smiled widely.
However, when he saw a well-dressed Jason carrying the bunch of old stuff in, he was stunned for a moment.
The man checked the items and mumbled to himself. Then, he pulled Grace to the side and whispered, “Young lady, don’t be fooled by appearances. The man might dress well and look good, but he may not be good on the inside. He may look well-dressed, but if he’s truly rich, he would not ask you to sell these items to get some money. He would have asked you to just throw these away.”
Grace understood that the uncle was just on the lookout for her, thus she said, “He’s my boyfriend, and I think I know him quite well.” She knew his family background, his personality, where his house was, and his family members… She had seen.
his old man as well.
Although, she could not say that she had a good experience meeting Old Master Reed for the first time.
The man sighed, thinking that Grace was in too deep that he could not help her anymore.
Grace managed to sell that bunch of old items for 100 dollars. After she received the money from the man, she and Jason went back to the rented unit.
“What did the uncle say to you just now?” he suddenly asked. He had noticed the man speaking to her in private earlier.
Grace teased. “The uncle advised me to be careful so that I won’t be cheated by you. Would you lie to me?”
Jason paused his steps as his black eyes stared at her.
She was puzzled. “What is it?”
“What if I would?” he suddenly asked.
She was taken aback for a moment as the smile on her face gradually disappeared. With difficulty, she pursed her lips and looked at him solemnly. “Jason, I don’t like it when someone lies to me. I’ve always thought that for a relationship to last, we should be honest with each other. The least is not telling lies to each other.”
He was silent, but his gaze remained fixed on her.
“Would you lie to me?” she asked again. Her heart was feeling anxious and uneasy as if she was afraid that he would say yes. She was afraid that their take on things would be on opposite spectrums.
If they could not be on the same page regarding this, how were they going to continue with the relationship?
His hands that were by his sides clenched unnoticeably. Then, his lips slowly moved as he uttered out two words, “I won’t.”
When she heard his answer, she felt as if a boulder had been lifted from her heart. She could finally catch a breather.
‘Fortunately, he won’t lie to me.’
“Why? Were you afraid that my answer won’t be something you’d want to hear?” he asked, noticing the relief from her expression.
“A little.” She sheepishly rubbed her nose. “Anyway, I won’t lie to you about anything, so neither should you.”
“Okay,” he softly replied to her. “However, what would you do my answer just now was ‘I would’?”
He wanted to know the answer to the other possibility, even if that answer would make him more afraid.
She thought about it and lightly bit her lip. “Perhaps… I’ll ask for a breakup.”
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