Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
He looked so different from the fragile, lonely man she had seen in the wee hours of the morning.
“Jason,” she said aloud.
He turned his head around and looked at her. A slight smile appeared on his lips. “You’re here.”
“Yes, I brought you lunch. See if you like it.” As she spoke, she walked with familiarity to the coffee table and put down the lunchboxes and fruits in her hand.
He came over, opened the lid of his lunchbox, and sat down on the couch.
Grace only felt as if she had gone back to the days when she had lunch with him in the office every noon.
“Is it good?” she asked expectantly, not knowing whether the lunch she had chosen was to his taste.
“Not bad,” he answered.
“Good.” She breathed a sigh of relief.
“By the way, don’t you get headaches a lot these days? Why don’t I make an appointment with a doctor for you to check out your headache?” he asked suddenly.
With a sudden pause in the movements of her hand, she replied hastily, “It’s alright. Didn’t I see a doctor before?”
“That doctor obviously didn’t cure you well. Didn’t you have a headache again at the fair?”
Grace immediately felt guilty. “I… I went to another doctor.”
He stared at her. “Did you?”
“Yes… Yes.” She lowered her head and continued to eat her lunch.
It was as though when he looked at her like this, her guilt grew stronger.
Even if she did not look up, she could feel his eyes on her.
“Don’t you want me to find you a better doctor?” he asked.
“No thanks… Not for the time being at least. I’ve already made an appointment with the doctor to go back tomorrow and after that… Uh, I’ll see what happens,” said Grace.
‘After tomorrow, I’ll know whether I’ve lost my memory and whether I was the little girl who encountered Brian.
‘Just after tomorrow… I’ll tell him all about it tomorrow when it’s settled!’
“Sure. Let’s wait till tomorrow.” Jason’s voice rang.
With her head bowed, Grace did not notice the flash of gloom on Jason’s face.
When they finished their lunch, Grace put away the lunchboxes. Then, she naturally picked up a paring knife and apple. She asked Jason, “Do you want an apple? I’ll cut one for you.”
“Sure.” His voice was slightly deeper than usual.
While Grace concentrated on peeling the apple, Jason looked at the woman in front of him as she began to peel the apple clumsily.
Rather, it was a little difficult for her fingers to grasp with precision.
There was a slight twist in her knuckles that he knew was from when her finger bones were crushed in prison.
Some fine movements, which might have been easy for her in the past, were laborious for her now.
She was now peeling him an apple with such difficulty.
Therefore, she must have me in her heart. She said it before,
I’m the only one she loves!’
Jason kept telling himself as his bright eyes just looked at the movements of her hands, as if to tell himself how much she cared about him.
When she finally finished peeling the apple in her hand, Grace breathed a sigh of relief and handed it to Jason, saying, “Alright. Here you go.”
He took the apple and took a bite. The sweet flesh rippled in his mouth.
“Is it sweet?” she asked.
“It’s sweet,” he answered.
“I’ll have one too.” As she spoke, she took another apple, intending to peel it.
However, the next moment, he stretched out his long arms and gathered her into his embrace. “Why bother peeling another one?”
“Eh?” She was stunned for a moment. Then, she watched him nibble off another piece of apple, got close to her lips, and kissed her.
With the kiss, the flesh of the apple was sent into her mouth, and the sweetness of the fruit rippled in her mouth along with their saliva.
By the time the kiss was over, Grace’s face had turned red.
“Is it sweet?” There was a faint murmur in his voice when it rang in her ear.
She did not know what to say, for she could not taste the apple in her mouth and his question was more like he was asking about the kiss than the apple.
Grace could only nod wildly.
She was so shy that it seemed to please him. He smiled slightly, stroked his fingers over her rosy lips, and rubbed them to and fro.
“I thought if you shook your head, I’d feed you another piece of apple so you could taste it.”
Grace’s face got redder. ‘Well… Am I tasting the apple or him?’
“It’ll be your birthday in a week. Do you have anything you want for a present?” he asked, changing the subject.
Being reminded by him, she suddenly remembered that her birthday was coming. July 22-Her birthday.
Lina had been the only one to celebrate her birthday every year since her imprisonment.
On her birthday, Lina would visit her in prison. She would bring a cake, put on electronic candles, and sing her a happy birthday song.
However, inmates were not allowed to eat outside food.
Therefore, every year, she could only watch while Lina ate the cake.
Lina said, “Grace, when you get out of prison, I’ll buy a big cake and we’ll eat it together!”
As she thought about Lina, Grace could not help putting a smile on her lips. ‘Lina had always been so cute. This time, Lina was finally… Not the only one celebrating her birthday for her!
He stared at the smile on her lips, his eyes narrowing slightly. “What are you thinking of?”
“I’m just thinking of how Lina had helped me celebrate my birthday previously.” She looked at him and said, “I don’t want anything in particular. After all, you always give me what I want, and I don’t lack anything. If you really want to give me something, then… Perhaps you can buy me a cake.”
“Just a cake?” He was a little stunned, not expecting the present she would ask for to be just a cake.
“Yes, a cake will be enough. However, this year, my birthday comes the day after the 49th day of Grandma’s death. I don’t want a big celebration. I just want to have a cake with you, Lina, and the rest,” said Grace.
This was her first birthday after they got together.
However, Grandma had just pa**ed away, after all. She was still mourning for her.
She did not want a boisterous birthday celebration. She just wanted to celebrate her birthday quietly with him and her friends.
“Sure. I’ll prepare your birthday cake,” he answered.
“Thank you.” She smiled and looked at the time. It was almost time for him to work in the afternoon. “Then, I’ll get going and leave you to work.”
As she spoke, she picked up her bag and stood up.
However, before she had taken two steps, a pair of arms encircled her from behind her, and she was immediately swept into his arms.
His face was buried in her neck, taking in her body scent.
“Don’t… Go to the hospital tomorrow. I’ll take you to another hospital and get another doctor to check out your headaches, all right?”
His hoarse voice spoke softly as his arms held her tightly.
Grace shivered a little, and it was some time before she replied, “Just wait… Until I come back from the hospital tomorrow. If my head still hurts, you can get me a doctor to check it out.”
He was silent. He just held her so tightly and did not speak.
“Jay?” she spoke and broke the silence.
“Then we’ll do as you say,” he said, letting go a little.
Grace turned her head around and looked at Jason. His deep, beautiful eyes seemed to fill with loneliness again, but the next moment, he looked just like usual. His eyes were gentle, and there was a faint smile on his lips.
Grace found it strange, but she could not point it out.
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