âIf Veronica wants to protect him, then he wonât,â said Mason.
Veronica hesitated for a moment before finally uttering two words from her mouth, âSave him!â
âSo, is Veronica willing to forgive him for everything he did to you?â Mason asked abruptly.
âHuh?â She was taken aback, understanding that he was referring to Lionelâs involvement in the kidnapping. Although he wasnât the mastermind, he played a certain role in it. âHeâs my brother, and I hope he can learn a lesson from this.â
âWhat about me?â he retorted.
âYou?â She was surprised.
âIf I did something wrong, would you be willing to forgive me, Veronica?â he asked.
âBut you havenât done anything,â she said, puzzled.
âBut I just want a guarantee, in case I make a mistake in the future and Veronica wonât forgive me,â
Mason said, his beautiful black eyes showing a hint of hesitation and longing.
Veronica felt her heart soften and impulsively wanted to agree to all his requests. âIâ¦I will forgive you, you can rest assured.â
At his words, a smile curved on his lips. âReally?â
âOf course, youâre my little brother. Even if you make a mistake, I will forgive you,â she said, almost instinctively emphasizing the words âlittle brotherâ.
Itâs like sheâs speaking to him, but also to herself.
Her younger brotherâs eyes, once bright and clear, suddenly dimmed. âI thought Veronica would say that because Iâm your closest family member.â
âOf courseâ¦youâre also my closest family member!â She said awkwardly, fidgeting with the pendant hanging from her neck.
His expression froze. âVeronica, then if Iâ¦â
But he stopped mid-sentence.
âWhat?â She looked at him with confusion.
âNot much,â he ultimately didnât continue speaking. If he made a promise just to get her forgiveness, would it seem too forced?
Maybe itâs better to wait a few more days and choose a suitable opportunity to say it.
At this moment, Mason thought to himself.
Lionel was released on bail from the detention center, and Archer and Rosalind naturally had a relieved expression!
However, Lionel was clearly quite shaken by his detention. He seemed nervous and fearful, and kept asking his parents if he would go to jail.
âYou wonât go to jail! You were just joking around with your sister and those kidnappers took advantage of you. The Reed family has a good relationship with us and they will definitely help you. You wonât go to jail!â
âThe Reed family? Oh, right! Mason and my sister are close, he will definitely help me!â Lionel stammered, repeating âMason will help me, he will definitely help me!â over and over again.
The Barlow couple looked at each other with concern for their son.
âLionel, are you okay?â Rosalind asked anxiously, looking at her son.
âIâ¦Iâm fine. With Mason here, how could anything happen to me? I wonât have any problems, I wonât!â Lionel stuttered, but his body was curling up more and more into a ball!
On the second day after Lionel was released on bail, the Barlow couple went to visit the Reed family to see Mason.
And as soon as they saw Mason, they quickly said, âMason, could you go back to the Barlow family and see Lionel? He hasnât been doing well since he came back home, and today heâs been insisting on seeing you.â
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