Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
However, this Mason felt unfamiliar to her.
It was not until he looked at her with his dark eyes, came to her side, grasped her hand tightly, and called her ‘Sis’
that Veronica Barlow regained her senses.
‘Mason… is still Mason, my baby brother! Even if Mason is the young master of the Reed family, even if he will one day leave the He family and return to the Reed family and… might no longer need my care and protection, I still hope he can always be my ‘brother’!
“Happy birthday, Mason!” Veronica Barlow said with twinkling eyes.
The corners of the lips on Mason’s expressionless little face raised, and a smile appeared.
Although the smile was faint and not obvious, it meant he was happy!
He was happy to have Sis around!
Jasper was very unhappy at the birthday party because she did not see William. She had been looking forward to seeing what present William would give her at the birthday party.
It was her first birthday since she became friends with William!
“What’s the matter? Are you upset?” Grace asked her daughter.
“Mommy, why isn’t William here?” asked Jasper Reed.
Grace knew why. William’s existence was already a controversy to the Reed family. If someone with ulterior motives publicized it, it would only cause greater harm to the child.
“When we came out today, didn’t William say he didn’t like crowds so he didn’t want to come?” asked Grace.
Jasper pouted. “If I had known he didn’t like crowds, I would have invited fewer people to the birthday party. I don’t even know many of the uncles here!”
“Yes!” Her little head nodded. “William is my best friend!”
Looking at her daughter’s innocent face, Grace once again lamented children’s simple and beautiful world. She only hoped that she and William could still get along well with each other in the future after finding out about the adults’
feud and not get affected by the previous generation’s enmity.
“Then we’ll save William a slice of birthday cake and take it home, alright?” Grace asked gently.
Hearing this, Jasper smiled and said, “Okay! I’ll save him a big slice of cake!”
In the Reed family’s house, William was curled up in the corner of his room.
Jasper wanted to bring him to the birthday party today, but he said against his will that he did not want to go as there were too many people there. However, he actually wanted to go to her birthday party.
After Jasper and the rest left, the servants’ children taunted him.
“He’s the son of a wicked woman. He can’t go even if he wants to!”
“Yeah, he’s lucky enough to go to the same kindergarten as Little Young Lady and Little Young Master Mick. Just look at him!”
She might not enjoy spending time with William anymore if she finds out.”
William was uneasy and frightened as the words rushed to his ears.
‘Really? Will Jasper stop liking me? Will she hate me for all the bad things my mommy did?’
In the past few days, he learned things he had not known before from some servants.
He only thought his mother had kidnapped Mason, but he learned that his mother was also a murderer who killed her own sister and framed aunt Cummins, putting aunt Cummins in prison.
‘Mommy did a lot of bad things. If Jasper finds out…
He could not help trembling at the thought.
After an unknown amount of time, he heard voices outside the room.
‘Are Jasper and the rest back?’
“Happy birthday, Jasper!” He silently wished her in his heart. He heard that her birthday party was lavish, and many big shots attended it!
She wore a pink chiffon dress and a small tiara on her head when she went out today. She looked so beautiful, just like a little princess.
She must have looked even prettier at the party, surrounded by various lights.
In fact… he wanted to give her the present he had prepared for her at her birthday party, even if it was worthless.
Sometime later, his room door was suddenly pushed open. He saw a figure dressed in pink come in carrying a slice of cake.
“Great, you’re still up! If you had fallen asleep. this cake the cake in front of William.
“Here, this is my birthday cake. I saved a big slice for you. It’s delicious. Try it,” Jasper said with a smile.
William stared blankly at the cake in front of him. After a long time, he finally reached out his hand, took the cake from her, and began to eat it one bite at a time.
The cake was creamy and not overly sweet. It was delicious.
Jasper was cupping her chin and smiling as she watched William eat the cake.
“I’ve talked to Mommy. Mommy says we’ll have a simpler party and not invite so many people next year. You must join my birthday party next year!” said Jasper Reed.
William paused as he ate the cake. ‘Can… Can I really join her birthday party next year? Or will I not be able to attend any of her birthday parties in the future just like this time?’
“It will be your birthday in January, William. I’m going to celebrate your birthday with you!” Jasper continued saying.
However, William suddenly felt as though the cake had become heavy.
‘My birthday… I don’t deserve to have my birthday celebrated in the Reed family, right? A child like me isn’t fit to celebrate my birthday in the Reed family’s house!
“I… I don’t like celebrating my birthday.” He fumbled for an excuse. “I… I don’t like it when everyone knows my birthday.”
“I see.” Jasper blinked her dark almond-shaped eyes as they seemed to be full of confusion. “Then… how about I celebrate your birthday in secret? Then no one else will know.”
She spoke a little smugly as if they had another little secret.
William bit his lip a little. Moments later, he nodded his head.
After finishing the cake in his hand, William seemed to summon up his courage. “I… I got you a birthday present, but it isn’t worth much. If you don’t like it…”
“I’ll love whatever you give me.” Her almond-shaped eyes were curved as she held her hands open in front of him, waiting for him to place the present in them.
However, William took Jasper Reed’s hand and walked out of the room, all the way to the Reed family’s piano room.
It was where he and Jasper practiced piano at home.
“I… I learned to play a new song as a birthday present for you. I hope… I hope you’ll like it,” he said somewhat nervously, embarrassed to tell her that he had no money, so he could not afford a present. This was all he could give her.
Fortunately, Jasper Reed’s face did not show disappointment but a look of expectation.
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