Chapter 72
Chapter 72
As the apple was notrge, Victoria finished it in a few bites and was about to get up and throw the
apple core away when Evelyn interceded.
“Why are you so clueless? Tori can’t get out of bed with her injury. Throw the apple core away for her,”
Evelyn scolded.
Christian, who had been eating his apple by the side, stood up at her words and lifted his eyes,
ncing indifferently at the person on the hospital bed before walking slowly toward her.
Instantly, Victoria nched. She hurriedly got out of bed and threw the apple core into the trash can.
“You need not trouble yourself, Mr. Thatcher.”
Christian’s eyes shed darkly when he saw how afraid she was of him, but he didn’t say anything and
sat down in his chair again with the apple in his hand.
Meanwhile, Evelyn was slightly surprised at the sight andmented, “I remember that Tori was never
afraid of anything in the past.”
“That was because I was young, and I was too ignorant and wild.” Because she had stood up so
suddenly, her right leg tingled and she couldn’t stop shaking. After wiping the cold sweat off her
forehead, she stumbled back down onto the hospital bed.
She had always thought that with her brother and family members spoiling her, no one would dare to
do anything to her, but Christian’s ruthlessness and her life in prison had given her a shocking
realization.
After Christian finished his apple, his phone rang, and he went out to answer it after letting Evelyn
know.
As Evelyn brought a bowl of soup to Victoria, her eyes fell on her right leg, which was wrapped in a
large bandage. She sighed. “Tori, do you hate me for not helping you two years ago?”
“You weren’t obligated to help me, and Mr. Thatcher is your own son, so when he had a conflict with
me, you were right to take his side. Besides, you have already been very good to me.” Victoria’s face
was calm, but her hand was clutching the bed sheet tightly underneath her.
How could she not hate her? Still, her parents had already severed their rtionship with her, so what
could she expect an outsider to do for her? Not to mention this outsider was Christian’s mother.
Evelyn shifted her gaze from the bandages to the bed sheets that Victoria was clutching tightly, her
feelings turningplicated.
She had many things she wanted to say, and wanted to tell her favorite junior about her difficulties, but
in the end, she only asked, “Can your injury from two years ago still be cured?”
“It can’t.” Apart from making it embarrassing for Evelyn to get between her and Christian, telling her it
was possible did not serve any purpose.
At a nce, Evelyn noticed Victoria’s momentary hesitation. She yed with the ornaments on her
phone case, her expression faltering. A long whileter, she said, “You’ve grown up, Tori.”
“Everybody has to grow up one day.” Victoria curled her lips, wanting to smile, but she felt a sense of
bitterness welling up from the bottom of her heart.
Two years ago, on her birthday, Christian personally dragged her from heaven to hell, and she had to
struggle choosing between life and death for two years, so how could she not grow up?
“You should drink the soup while it’s hot. It won’t taste good once it gets cold.” Evelyn pushed the bowl
of soup toward Victoria. “If your leg injury can be cured, you should focus on recuperating. Don’t worry
about the rest. I’ll talk to Christian.”
Bang!
All of a sudden, the door was pushed open and Nancy rushed in aggressively. “I won’t agree to this!
Victoria caused Be to be in this state, and even if her leg can be treated, I will never allow any doctor
to treat her!”
They had the backbone to say these words.
Lucas walked in after Nancy, an unhappy expression on his handsome face. However, when he saw
Victoria’s pale face and her heavily bandaged leg, a subtle hint of pain appeared on his face.
“Since when did you have the habit of eavesdropping, Nancy?” Evelyn took a handkerchief and wiped
the corners of Victoria’s mouth. “It’s not a good habit to have.”
Evelyn’s words made Nancy feel chagrined, and her face became red with anger one moment, green
with envy the next, before turning pale with mortification in the end, as if she were a chameleon.
“Of course not, Mrs. Thatcher. I came with my mother to visit Victoria, and we just happened to
overhear what you said. We didn’t mean to eavesdrop,” Lucas exined as he stepped forward.
Evelyn withdrew her handkerchief and smiled. “It’d be great if that’s the case. If someone in a family
has a bad personality, it can still be considered an ident, but if everyone has poor behavior, then
there must be a problem with the family’s upbringing.”
“Evelyn, are you saying that Be has a bad personality?” Upon hearing her precious daughter being
criticized, Nancy was unable to hold her anger back.
Lucas frowned as well, his expression turning displeased.
“Did I mention Be earlier?” Evelyn looked surprised. “Nancy, don’t put words into my mouth. It was
just a random sentiment. I didn’t mean anything else.”
Nancy gritted her teeth and swallowed her anger. “I was thinking too much, then.”
“Yeah. In the future, you shouldn’t watch too many soap operas. It makes you overthink easily,” Evelyn
suggested.
Nancy’s face turned red from anger, and she couldn’t find aeback for a long while.
“It’s not my mother’s fault for thinking too much, Mrs. Thatcher. After all, the message implied by this
‘random sentiment’ of yours was too apparent.” Lucas curved his lips, but there was no trace of a smile
in his amber eyes.
Evelyn tucked her hair behind her ear. “Thank you for reminding me, Lucas, that just because I don’t
think too much about things, it doesn’t mean that others are the same. I should watch my words in the
future.”
After saying that, she turned her head to look at Victoria and said, “Tori, you should also think more
before you speak. If you can’t think of anything, just don’t speak much. Don’t let your unintentional
comments be a leverage for others to make a big deal out of it, got it?”
Victoria nodded under Nancy’s furious gaze and said seriously, “Yes, I understand.”
“Evelyn, whose side are you on exactly?” Nancy heaved angrily. Though Lucas gave her a look, she
pretended not to have seen it and plowed on. “Be is your future daughter-inw. You should be on
her side, not helping this murderer, Victoria!”
Victoria frowned. Nancy came from a schrly family and was married into the Spritz Family, which
was one of the wealthiest families in the country. However, even after so long, she was still unable to
speak and act in a dignified manner, making her pr opposites with her daughter.
“My mother is blunt and always speaks her mind. I hope you won’t take offense to her, Mrs. Thatcher,”
Lucas said in a slightly apologetic tone.
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“I’ve known Nancy for so many years, so I understand her. It’s just a few casual remarks. I won’t get
angry over them.” Evelyn smiled shallowly, the corners of her eyes crinkling.
Lucas said, “Thank you for understanding, Mrs. Thatcher.”
“Lucas, you’re too polite,” Evelyn said before looking at Nancy. In a serious tone, she continued,
“Nancy, children are everything to their parents. If you care for Be, there must be someone who
cares for Tori as well. As elders, aren’t we making ourselves a joke if we constantly pick a fight with our
juniors?”
She spoke so righteously that Nancy waspletely squashed at her words, but she didn’t know how
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Victoria ced her soup down and said softly, “Mrs. Thatcher watched me grow up, so she’ll inevitably
sympathize with me when she sees me with an injury, and that’s why she advised me to have my leg
looked at. She’s not being biased at all. If Miss Spritz’s leg can be cured, Mrs. Thatcher would definitely
be happy to see it as well.”
This time, after she was released from prison, she knew how partial Evelyn was to her, and she
naturally did not want Evelyn to be troubled.
“Tori, you’ve really grown up.” Evelyn’s eyes shed, and she sighed while caressing Victoria’s head.
Nancy huffed, but did not pursue the topic anymore and red at Victoria usingly instead. “Let me
ask you. When Vincent went to trouble Be, was it you who instigated it?