Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
However, before she could get to Jason, she was already stopped by Terrence.
“Get out of the way!” Lina wanted to get around Terrence, but how could Terrence let her?
Lina could not get close to Jason after trying for a long time. Therefore, she said to Hadwin Stephenson who was slowly getting out of the car, “Hey, come and help me!”
Hadwin Stephenson stepped forward but looked at Jason and said, “Master Reed, my girlfriend wants to take Grace home.
Please ask your subordinates to let her pa**.”
Jason pursed his thin lips and did not say anything. His eyes were still on the body of the person in his arms.
“Jason, why are you holding Grace? Don’t forget, it was you who wanted to break up with Grace! You f*cking broke up with her, so why are you still holding her?”
At the sight of Jason, her mind flashed back to the image of Grace sitting alone at the bus stop, lonely and sad.
“Yes, rich folks like you can date and break up whenever you want, but poor folks like us can only endure it?
“You treat love like a game, but have you ever thought about Grace? If you’ve thought about her, even just a smidge, you wouldn’t have done this!
“Sean had hurt her so much. Then, she was falsely accused and got put into prison. She finally got over it and now you have to give her another blow?”
Lina said angrily. She had gone to Reed
Residence to scold him last time, but she did not manage to see him then.
Jason’s face became paler and paler.
Terrence became more and more terrified as he watched the scene, fearing that Master Reed would lose his temper.
‘Who dares to scold Master Reed like this these days? Only this woman, Lina, dares to.’
Terrence somewhat admired Lina for her courage to scold Master Reed for her friend.
“Let them through,” said Jason after some time.
Terrence side-stepped to get out of the way, and Lina rushed forward. Looking at her best friend who had already blacked out in Jason’s arms, she quickly pulled her out of his arms.
“Um.. Don’t move… Don’t pull me…” Grace shouted with her eyes closed.
She seemed to be trying to squeeze into
Jason’s arms too.
“Grace, let’s go back!” Lina said hurriedly, then she said to Hadwin Stephenson, “Come and give me a hand with Grace.”
Hadwin Stephenson raised his eyebrows but held Grace’s other arm as per Lina’s orders.
However, when he was holding Grace, he obviously felt Jason’s eyes on his hand.
Hadwin Stephenson showed a smile of amusement.
It seemed that even after the breakup, Jason still minded another guy touching Grace.
Just as they were about to turn around and walk toward the car while holding onto Grace, Lina suddenly paused in her tracks and turned around to face Jason. Then, she raised her hand and gave Jason a loud slap across his cheek.
“You owe Grace this!” Lina had her chin up and said indignantly with a desperate look.
Anyway, she was prepared to be hit when she slapped him!
Even though her face was about to be beaten to a pulp, she wanted to vent her fury. The man had no idea how much damage he caused to Grace by breaking up with her so randomly!
It might even make Grace afraid to love again for the rest of her life!
When she slapped him, the air around them became silent suddenly.
Terrence gasped heavily and looked at his boss’ face which had darkened instantly.
‘Lina is out of her mind! Even if she’s
Grace’s best friend, Master Reed wi
Hadwin Stephenson’s face paled as he immediately lunged right in front of Lina, saying, “Master Reed, Lina’s just doing this for her friend. If it has irritated you,
I’ll bear the consequences for her.”
“Hadwin Stephenson, I don’t need you to help me. I can bear the consequences myself!” said Lina.
“How are you going to do that?! What do you think you can bear?” Hadwin
Stephenson said angrily.
“I’ll just let him beat me to a pulp! I’m mentally prepared for that!”
“Lina, are you trying to piss me off?
Hadwin Stephenson found that his temper, which had always been under control previously, would always go haywire when it came to Lina.
Jason stared coldly at Lina, clearly not intending to let her go that easily.
However, Grace, who was so drunk that she had fallen asleep, suddenly rubbed her head against Lina’s shoulder. She said in a mutter, “Lina… Don’t be afraid… I’ll protect Lina…”
Lina’s eyes reddened immediately. ‘She still wants to protect me even if she’s drunk?’
Jason stared intently at the drunk Grace.
A moment later, he turned around and left without saying a word.
Terrence, who was next to him, quickly followed him.
Lina felt a layer of cold sweat on her back when she was blown by the cold wind.
“You were lucky just now. You might not be so lucky next time,” Hadwin Stephenson said to Lina.
She bit her lip. ‘I know I got lucky. Jason only let me go because of Grace.
If it weren’t for Grace’s words, I’d probably have to face tragic consequences!”
“Alright, get in the car first,” said Hadwin Stephenson. The pair helped Grace into the car before driving in the direction of the rental house.
When they arrived at Grace’s house, Lina helped her best friend to change. into her pajamas. After tucking Grace in, she left the rental house with Hadwin
Stephenson.
When they got into the car, Lina spoke up first before Hadwin Stephenson could speak. “I know I was reckless today, but I just couldn’t help it. When I think about how much pain he caused Grace, I just… really want to beat him!”
“But he’s Jason, Jason of Emerald City!” said Hadwin Stephenson.
“But Grace’s my best friend!” Lina’s voice was a little muffled. It was as if this stood for everything.
Hadwin Stephenson’s eyes flashed with shock. He always knew that Lina and
Grace were very close. When Grace was in prison, this girl could give up the opportunity to study abroad and run back to work on Grace’s case. This sacrifice was not something any friend could do.
He thought that was the limit of the friendship between the two women, but it turned out to be more than that.
“Why are you willing to do so much for her?” Hadwin Stephenson’s voice cracked.
“Because Grace chose to trust me when
I was at my most helpless,” said Lina. The scene of that year seemed to appear before her eyes.
“I was framed for stealing money in cla**, and everyone thought I stole it. The teacher kept lecturing me, wanting me to admit it. My parents even took the initiative to say that they were willing to pay for the money I stole when I really didn’t!”
Lina said while sniffling, her nose suddenly feeling somewhat sore. “I don’t know if you can understand that helplessness. It’s like the whole world has betrayed you, so you become helpless and alone. It was useless no matter how much I tried to explain and defend my innocence. At that time… Grace believed in me and even helped me find out who stole the money.”
With that, Lina laughed again. “I decided then to make Grace my best friend forever!”
Hadwin Stephenson pursed his thin lips. ‘It was just… such a small thing that made Lina willing to risk everything for
Grace?’
It was not that he could not understand the feeling she spoke of.
Since he was an illegitimate child, he had faced so many treacherous actions since he was little.
Even though he was set up and wronged many times, he would bear it. He understood that rather than clearing his name, it was better to save his strength and strike with one blow when he was strong enough.
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