Chapter 467 – The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)

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It seemed that Dr. Russell was indeed as capable as Brian said!

Her replies of “yes” were imprinted in Brian’s heart, and it seemed to be setting off waves.

‘What else has she suffered? Her nails were pulled out, and her fingers were broken… Who did these?’ He even felt the urge to kill!

With a grave face, Dr. Russell felt every bone of Grace’s fingers. After a long while, he said, “Come, let’s take an X-ray. I need to see how your fingers are doing.”

Then, Grace saw a screening isolation room that did not match the small clinic at all.

When they finished taking the X-ray, Dr. Russell examined the film carefully and was deep in thought for a long time. He said to Grace, “You didn’t get proper treatment after you injured your fingers. You’ve missed the golden period of treatment.”

“I know,” said Grace. The specialist Jason found for her also said the same thing.

Dr. Russell said, “Your fingers probably hurt whenever it gets cold and humid. It must be difficult for you to complete certain.

Grace was shocked. “Can they be cured?”

“If you follow the hospital’s treatment, it may only help you relieve the pain during the cold and humid weather at best.  However, if I were to treat you, I can improve your fingers’

flexibility. At least your fingers will be able to move normally when doing some daily activities like writing and holding chopsticks. However, the process might be more painful and we can’t use anesthesia. You can think about it.”

Grace did not expect to be able to receive further treatment for her fingers. She thought her hands would be like that forever. “It’s alright, I can live with the pain,” she said. Perhaps the best thing about her three years in prison was that she had become more tolerant of pain.

“That’s great. Then you can come here every seven days. You can decide when to come next time, and I’ll prepare the tools,” said Dr. Russell.

“How much does the treatment cost?” asked Grace.

Dr. Russell gave Brian a strange look. “What’s the matter? What’s the relationship between this girl and you? You’re not dating? Is she going to pay for it herself?”

“We’re not dating, but I’m pursuing her,” Brian said graciously.

Dr. Russell was surprised. “I never expected you to have such a day as well.” Then, he looked at Grace and said, “Brian brought you here, so it’s free.”

“No, I still have to pay for the treatment.” Grace insisted. If the treatment was too expensive, she might have to save up some money for it.

Brian looked at Grace and said nothing more.

Dr. Russell offered a price of 300 dollars for each treatment, and she had to come eight times to complete a course of treatment. It was only after that he would decide on the next course depending on the results.

Grace was relieved that she could afford the treatment for now.

As they walked out of the clinic and back to Brian’s car, Grace said, “Thank you for bringing me here today. I didn’t have much hope of healing these hands.”

“Don’t mention it. I just brought you here. If Dr. Russell said they can be cured, then they will.” As Brian drove around, he asked casually, “When did you injure your hands?”

“It’s been almost four years,” replied Grace.

‘Almost 4 years… It must have been when she was in prison. Then, Brian asked again, “Did you injure them in prison?”

Grace was silent and did not reply, but the expression on her face gave him the answer.

“Who did it? Who hurt you this way?” There was a trace of anger in Brian’s voice. ‘Who on earth treated her so cruelly?”

He knew she was imprisoned before, but he had never given much thought to what she went through in there.

Only now did he realize that she had suffered such pain.

Grace said lightly, “It doesn’t matter anymore.”

“Who was it?” Brian asked again.

“What’s the point even if I told you? Can I make them suffer all the pain I’ve suffered?”

anyone who mistreated her suffer the same way she did.

Grace stared at Brian in astonishment.

As the car stopped at a traffic light, Brian turned his head and looked at Grace earnestly. “I mean it. If you want the people who hurt you to suffer the same way you did, then I can help. you. Whoever it is, I’ll stand up for you.”

‘He’s serious! The look in his eyes and the tone of his voice is telling me that he means it.

Grace somehow felt the tip of her nose grow a little sore. She seemed to imagine the little boy lying on her back, saying, “… I’m actually very strong. I’ll protect you after we get off the hill. I’ll make sure those who bullied you dare not bully you again.”

She pursed her somewhat dry lips before saying, “No thanks.

It’s all over now,”

Lily and Sean represented the Atkinson and Stevens families.

respectively.

Although these two families were not as powerful as the Hart family, it would not be easy to deal with them.

Besides, she did not want to owe him any favors! She did not want their relationship to get any more complicated.

Brian only pursed his lips and said no more.

As the car pulled up to a restaurant, he said, “Let’s have dinner here today. You treated me last time, so I’ll treat you today.”

The restaurant was an old and famous restaurant in Emerald City. It was not a luxurious restaurant, but its decor was elegant,

When the food was served, Grace saw that Brian had ordered pancakes-a Emerald City specialty.

She stared at the pancakes and could not help thinking of the time when they were hungry on the hill. He had said, “I’ll take you to try some pancakes. The pancakes in Emerald City are delicious.”

Back then, she was living in the town with her grandmother, and Emerald City was unfamiliar to her.

Brian’s voice rang out. “What’s the matter? Why do you keep staring at the pancakes? Their pancakes are good. They’re delicious and one of the specialties of this restaurant. No other restaurant can make them. I’ve always loved their pancakes since I was a kid.”

Grace murmured, “I’ve had it before. It does… taste good.

Back then, she had no memory of him or the promises they made during their childhood.

Grace picked up a piece of pancake and began to eat. ‘I’m just having dinner with Bryn today!

Just like their promise, she had come to Emerald City and he was treating her to lots of delicious food!

At night, a Maserati pulled up slowly and stopped in the neighborhood, Grace got out of the car. She had only taken two steps when Brian’s voice came from behind her.

“Wait!” He caught up with a takeaway box in his hand and handed it to Grace. “These are the pancakes we had earlier. I saw you enjoying them, so I asked the restaurant to pack up another portion.”

Grace pursed her lips slightly before taking it. “Thank you.” She could not refuse because they were pancakes.

It was like… how she could not reject Bryn when they were little and were fulfilling their promise.

When she took the takeaway box, his hand grabbed her

Her body shivered. “It’s all over now.”

He murmured, “If only I had known you earlier, then perhaps you wouldn’t have suffered all this.”

For the first time, he felt so sorry for a woman! He even wanted to take her place and suffer for her.

Her case had been nothing more than gossip to him back then. If the deceased was not Jason’s fiancée, the eldest daughter of the Atkinson family, he might not have had any impression at all.

How could he have known that the woman who was sentenced to three years in prison for this case would be the woman he loved most in the future?

If he had known, then he would make every effort to protect her from suffering any grievance and torture.

Grace stared blankly at Brian. In fact… he and she had known each other for a long time. It was just that she had forgotten. him.

If she had remembered his words before the accident, he would have helped her…

He would help her because he was Bryn-the Bryn who had been through thick and thin with her.

“Thanks…” she muttered. ‘I’m sorry I’m keeping the truth from and not telling you that I’m the little girl you’ve been looking for.’

She could not reciprocate his feelings just as he wanted!

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