Chapter 445 – The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)

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Grace did not say anything, but the way she looked at him made Brian feel a pang in his heart.

In a trance, it was as if he was seeing the little girl from his childhood staring at him.

Those eyes… had appeared in his dreams again and again. He had wondered countless times what those eyes would look like when she grew up…

Brian could not help but raise his hand to caress Grace’s eyes…

His cool fingers touched her warm skin, making him want to capture more of her warmth.

Grace stiffened as her almond-shaped eyes closed slowly. She could feel his fingers moving over her lids.

‘He’s Bryn. The Bryn that went through thick and thin with me. It was all a strange combination of circumstances.

It felt like a dream to her!

‘If I hadn’t lost my memories of him because of that high fever and if I had met him before falling in love with Jason, then I would’ve remembered everything…

‘Then maybe we would’ve recognized each other!

‘However, now…”

Grace opened her eyes and pulled Brian’s hand away from hers. “Mr. Hart, you should remember what you said on the hill. We’re strangers to each other now since we’ve gotten off the hill!”

Brian shuddered immediately.

He thought he could do it, but now he found it so difficult to treat her as a stranger.

Her face would surface in his mind from time to time. Even at night, he would dream of when he met her on the hill, carrying her on his back.

It was as if he was carrying that little girl on his back.

“Are you sure you don’t love Jason anymore?” he murmured.

She smiled faintly, but it was somewhat absentminded. “Does it matter whether I love him?”

Jason had told her not to fall in love with Brian.

Now, Brian was asking if she did not love Jason anymore.

‘All they want are results. They never care about what I want! All I want is peace!”

Brian stared at Grace, her smile and voice like invisible blades. that pierced his heart!

Grace was exhausted when she got off work. After all, too many things happened today. However, when she reached her neighborhood, she saw a familiar black car parked near her house. It had already attracted some people’s attention.

The Reed family’s driver jogged up to Grace and said, “Miss Cummins, Master Reed’s waiting for you in the car.”

Grace paused for a moment and looked at the black car. ‘Is Jason… in the car now?’

He would normally enter her rental house right away whenever he came, but now… She hesitated and followed the driver to the car.

The driver respectfully opened the door to the back seat, and Jason’s figure immediately caught her eye.

Grace got into the car, and it slowly drove away from the neighborhood.

“Where are we going?” she asked.

“Reed Residence. I have a sudden craving for your cooking today, but it’s a little inconvenient to do so at your rental house,” said Jason.

“My cooking tastes average. It’s nowhere near as good as the chefs at Reed Residence.”

“So what? Your cooking tastes the best to me.” He chuckled.

She used to cook when they were staying in the rental house together.

Though she only cooked simple dishes and those meals were far from what he usually ate, he liked it very much. Perhaps he missed the feeling of eating her cooking with her more.

The car drove to Reed Residence, and Grace followed Jason out of the car. She went to Reed Residence’s kitchen. All kinds of ingredients were prepared and they were laid out, washed, and cut.

“Do I have to cook all this?” Grace asked, somewhat surprised.

“Of course not.” Jason smiled. “You just have to choose some. Since there are just two of us, three dishes and one soup will do.”

Grace pursed her lips as she picked out some ingredients and started working on them.

Reed Residence’s kitchen was familiar to her, so she did not need time to familiarize herself with it.

Tomato omelet, shrimp stir-fry with lily bulbs, and green pepper with shredded pork… While she was cooking, he just stood and watched silently.

As for the final soup, Grace chose bamboo shoot soup with gourd. She added the gourd, bamboo shoots, and water into the pot before putting the lid on the pot, thinking the soup would be ready soon.

Just then, Jason’s voice suddenly rang. “Brian went to your firm today. What did he say to you?”

Grace stiffened as she felt a chill spreading through her body. She turned her head stiffly to look at the man who was a few steps away. “You know about it?”

“Of course, I care about you,” he said.

“He came to see me, but he said nothing,” she said as she bit her lip. She felt as if he knew everything about her. ‘Is he spying on me?’

“Really?” Jason whispered as he approached Grace, “I’m curious though. Why didn’t you tell him that you were the one who saved him?”

She immediately stiffened even more.

He raised his hand and touched her lips with his fingertips. His elegant voice once again rang like a melodious violin. “Tell me why.”

Grace suddenly found her nose a little sore.

“Why… Is he asking me this? Does he know that it’s because I love him so even though I remember it all now, I still chose to bury those memories?”

Even when Stella took her place, she did not utter a word.

She did not want to upset him, so she severed all ties with

Brian.

She ridiculously thought she had given him enough security. She never thought that she was not as important as she thought she was. In the end, it turned out that she was only something he could abandon at any time.

“How do you know I didn’t?” she asked.

His eyes darkened. “If you had told him, you wouldn’t be coming home alone when I was waiting outside today.”

If she had told him, Brian would never let her go home alone.

Grace turned her head away. “There’s nothing to talk about. It’s all in the past.”

“Doesn’t it annoy you that your cousin is treating you with that attitude when she’s the impostor? If you’re annoyed with your cousin, I can help you force her back to square one, even if Brian defends her,” said Jason.

Grace said, “No thanks.”

“You have a soft heart.”

“I’m not softhearted,” said Grace. ‘I’m also disgusted by her behavior, but… After all, we’re both Grandma’s granddaughters, and she was there for Grandma too.

‘Therefore… let’s just say it’s for Grandma!

Whether it was a smart move or not, her cousin would bear the consequences herself. She did not want to interfere!

“I just don’t think it’s necessary!” said Grace. Suddenly, she remembered that the soup was still boiling. She wanted to open the lid to check on the soup.

However, her fingers accidentally touched the stainless steel part of the edge of the lid. She instantly burned herself and let out a low yelp.

In the next second, he grabbed her hand and pulled it under the tap to run the cold water over her hand.

“Don’t worry. It’s just a burn,” she said.

However, he frowned and continued to let the water wash.

over her fingers.

“The soup!” She cried out eagerly. If the soup went on boiling. any longer, it would dry up soon.

“You’re worried about soup at a time like this?” He glared at her sulkily. When he saw her burn herself, it was as if he had been burned too. It hurt.

“Didn’t you ask me to cook three dishes and one soup? If the soup runs dry, I’ll have to cook it again later,” she said.

Jason regretted asking Grace to come over and cook dinner.

“Keep your hand under the cold water. I’ll handle the soup,” he said.

“You?” She was a little surprised.

“What’s the matter?” He went to the pot, lifted the lid, and looked at the soup. Then, he added a little seasoning before taking a little soup with a spoon and tasting it. Moments later, he turned off the stove.

His movements looked elegant and natural. Grace felt like she was watching a cooking show.

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