Filed to story: My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Novel by Anastasia Marie
Did she not study law in the hope that justice would be served?
However, now she could not even serve her own justice.
“You’re clever,” the man snorted before saying.
Grace’s hands were tightly clenched into fists. Being trampled on was just that easy!
She trembled more and more as the dagger came closer to her face. Suddenly, she lowered herself and rushed toward the door of the ward.
However, when she opened the door, she was suddenly held down by the two bodyguards who were guarding the door.
The man went up to Grace and sneered. “I thought you were brave, but it turns out you were just finding the opportunity to run away. However, just like you said, there’s no escape.”
Yes, there was no escape, but at least she wanted to give herself the option of resisting even if she was a prey that was at the mercy of others.
Grace was once again brought into the room. Just as she saw that the dagger was about to cut her face this time, the door of the room was suddenly kicked open.
A figure came in and went straight over to Grace. In a fraction of al of the way.
“Aren’t you a little too impatient, Grandpa?” Jason played with the dagger as he looked at Old Master Reed who was still half-lying in bed. “Didn’t I tell you? Don’t touch her.”
Old Master Reed’s face was unmoved as if the incident was no surprise to him.
“She’s not for you.”
“It’s up to me to decide whether she’s for me, not you,” Jason said and turned to glance at Grace. “Are you hurt?”
Grace shook her head. He came just in time, so she was not hurt.
The secretary who had just wanted to hurt Grace was getting up awkwardly. Jason walked right up to him. “You should be glad you didn’t hurt her today, or I promise you’ll end up regretting it for the rest of your life.”
As he finished, he kicked him in the chest and trampled over him.
“However, you must learn your lesson,” he said and tossed the dagger. Then, he raised his fist and punched the man in the face.
Even though he was a tough guy, he was now about to be beaten to death.
“I wouldn’t just be punching you if it wasn’t because she’ll be uncomfortable with all the blood,” said Jason while he took Grace by the hand and headed for the door.
“Cough…” Old Master Reed coughed. “Are you going to follow in your father’s footsteps?”
Jason paused before striding off.
Cough, cough, cough…” Old Master Reed coughed repeatedly. Today was just a test. A test to see how big of a place this woman held in his grandson’s heart.
If the woman was not important enough, then it did not matter whether her face was ruined. If his grandson came, it meant that the woman… was extremely important in Jason’s heart.
After all, tonight was the birthday of the woman who gave birth to Jason.
Previously, on this day, Jason would not leave Reed Residence even if it was at night. Not even if there was a big event. He would spend the night at his father’s spirit tablet, telling himself not to repeat his father’s mistakes.
This went on year after year.
However, tonight was different!
Grace was led out of the hospital by Jason.
A black car pulled up in front of the hospital. After getting into the car, Grace still felt like she was dreaming.
She thought tonight was going to be her nightmare, but she did not expect him to show up.
“Are you scared?” he asked as he put his hand over hers, which was still shaking even now.
Grace bit her lower lip and nodded her head. Yes, how could she not be afraid? It was as if her fate was completely in the hands of someone else, and all her struggles were so powerless.
It was as if someone else’s word could determine her life and death.
I can’t believe he’s more impatient than I thought and would even choose this day.”
She was a little stunned. “What’s special about… today?”
However, his face changed a little as she asked this question. He pursed his thin lips and his beautiful deep eyes were staring at her as if he was going to swallow her up.
The atmosphere in the car suddenly became depressive.
Grace felt uncomfortable and tried to withdraw her hand, but Jason tightened his fingers even more and squeezed her hand. He stared at her for a long time before turning to look out of the window.
Grace was puzzled. Was there something she could not say about this day?
When he was staring at her, she felt as if she had touched a taboo.
The car arrived at Reed Residence, and Grace followed Jason out of the car.
“It’s late. You should go to bed. The old man touched you today and already got the answer he wants. He will not simply touch you again in the future, so you needn’t be afraid,” said Jason. After all, they were family. He gave it some thought and understood why the old man chose today of all days to do it.
Jason then walked Grace back into her room. The moment she next door. Instead, he went down the stairs on the other side.
He was going downstairs?
Grace was a little stunned.
At night, she lied in bed, tossing and turning for some reason. He was unable to sleep.
Jason walking toward the stairs haunted her mind. Where… was he going? Was he not going back to his room? She felt that he was a little different tonight than he usually was.
Sitting up, she looked hesitantly at the door between their rooms.
She just had to push open the door and she would know if he had gone back to his room, but….
Stop being curious! Curiosity killed the cat! There should not be any curiosity for a man like Jason!
She kept saying this to herself in her mind, but her hand could not help pushing open the door.
It was dark, and she looked around the room with the light from her room. Sure enough, there was no one there.
He was not in the room.
Then where could he be? Downstairs?
However, when Grace got downstairs, Jason was not there either.
She even went out of the house after not finding him in the main house.
The Reed Residence was very large. Besides the main house, there were the servants’ rooms, the garden, other pavilions, and ponds.
After living in Reed Residence for so long, she had never really explored Reed Residence and had no idea how big it was.
It was nearly midnight, and as far as the eye could see, it was dark except for a few lights along the way.
The night wind was a little chilly and Grace could not help turning up her collar. She could not help wondering why she was looking for Jason. Was she afraid that something might have happened to him?
What else could happen to him in Reed Residence?
At last, she could only explain to herself that he had saved her life today and that she just wanted peace of mind.
She saw what looked like a little detached house a little way ahead, and bright lights were shining through its windows.
It was only when Grace approached it that she found the plaque in front of the house. It read ‘Mourning Hall”.