Mason didnât apologize to Daniel and his friends for the fight. Several students who were injured by Mason that day were sent to the hospital. Although their injuries were not serious, they were kept in the hospital for observation overnight.
On the Reed familyâs side, after learning about their sonâs fight, they didnât retaliate against the students as the school teachers feared. Instead, they went to the hospital and apologized to the students and their parents.
This was unexpected and a relief for the school.
In any case, itâs best that this matter is resolved without any major consequences.
As for Veronica and Masonâs classmates, the gossip about them has escalated, with some even directly asking Veronica if she and Mason are dating.
Veronica was taken aback by this.
How could she possibly be dating Mason?
âMason is my little brother!â Veronica said seriously.
âWhat little brother? Heâs not even your real brother! Besides, you â
two are so close, and that senior seemed interested in you that day. Mason even fought him, so obviously thereâs something going on between you and Mason,â the other person said ambiguously.
Veronicaâs face darkened. âMason and I are just siblings. Thereâs nothing going on between Mason and me like youâre suggesting. If you keep spreading rumors, be prepared for the consequences!â
The other person fell silent upon hearing this.
After all, Veronicaâs backer is Mason, and Masonâs backer is the Reed family.
If Veronica really loses her temper, sheâll have the backing of the Reed family.
âOkay, letâs stop talking about it.â The person muttered for a while, but when their gaze suddenly caught sight of something behind Veronica, their face changed and they hurriedly ran away, as if they were afraid of something.
Veronica was startled and turned around to see that Mason was standing not far away from her, though she didnât know when he had arrived.
At this moment, those black eyes were fixedly staring at her, and his lips were almost pursed into a straight line.
Is heâ¦angry?!
Veronica suddenly had this realization, but⦠what was he angry about?
Is she angry about the things she said to someone else just now?
âMasonâ¦â Veronica approached and said, âDid you hear what others said just now? Donât mind those words, they were just talking nonsense!â
Grace pressed her lips together and remained silent.
Until it was time to go home after school, he didnât say much to Grace, at most just responding with a simple âmmâhmmâ when she spoke.
Veronica couldnât do anything about it. She couldnât just force Mason to talk.
As they were about to enter the house, he suddenly spoke up and asked, âAre we just siblings to each other?â
âHmm?â She paused for a moment, then said, âOf course, I treat you like a younger brother, no, even closer than a younger brother!â After all, she had a halfâbrother named Lionel Barlow, but her feelings towards Lionel were not very strong.
From childhood to adulthood, she relied on Mason more than anyone else.
His lips tightened, and he walked straight into the house without saying anything, leaving Veronica confused.
Did she say something wrong? Why does he seem even more unhappy now?
A few days later, Veronica ran into Daniel again at school, and when Daniel saw Veronica, he was momentarily stunned.
âIâm sorry!â Veronica said. âThat day, I didnât know my brother would suddenly become violent. Iâm very sorry that he hurt you and your friend.â