Chapter 148
Chapter 148
“You’ve probably guessed what actually happened in the car ident two years ago, haven’t you, Mr.
Coleman?” Christian inquired slowly, his gaze fixed steadily on Glen’s face.
For the first time, Glen talked about the car ident that urred two years ago. “Regardless of who
is in the right or wrong, Be was ultimately injured while Victoria got her leg broken and was
imprisoned,” he said after giving it some thought. “She has received the penalty that she deserved. And
as for– ”
“You’re such a ‘great’ person.” Christian smiled and cut him off.
Glen couldn’t figure out what he meant and thought he wasplimenting himself, so he continued
saying, “Victoria deserved her punishment for doing something wrong. Although she is my daughter, I
have to be reasonable and not stand on her side.”
“Yes, you’re a great man indeed.” Christian sniggered sarcastically.
Glen smiled. “As for thend in Glogan… ”
He did not finish his sentence, but it was obvious what he was implying.
“Take part in the auction the way you normally would. I’d suggest you prepare some cash in advance.
Going to the bank for a loan is an option if the avable cash in thepany is insufficient. I have other
stuff to do, so I’ll take my leave first.” Christian walked away without giving Glen a chance to speak.
The smile on his aged yet well-groomed face was reced by confusion, which grew even more as he
watched Christian leave.
Since the ident where Victoria knocked Be, Christian held a grudge against the Colemans. Why
was Christian still unhappy with him even after he made it clear that it had nothing to do with him?
From his expression today, it didn’t appear like he hated Victoria to the core, but rather…
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After giving the ward a quick nce, he frowned and finally decided to head in.
With bare feet and a sullen face, Victoria made her way to the grass in front of the hospital. The lights
were on, but they weren’t particrly bright. The patients and their apanying family members had
also left by the time it was 9.00PM, leaving the area vacant.
Her limbs became cooler as time went on. Her entire body was frigid but her heart was warm, and the
heat brought by rage and sullen fire nearly scorched her soul to death.
“Tori, put on your shoes. The ground is cold, and it’s not good for you.” After lingering behind her for a
while, Teresa gave a soft sigh and approached Victoria with her shoes.
Whether it was a disabled leg or pulmonary edema, catching a cold could be troublesome.
Victoria’s head lowered, ignoring Teresa as she wore no shoes. The heat of her heart was entwined
with the chill on her body; it was as if she was on the rack.
“No matter how mad you are, don’t take your body lightly. If you have a rpse of your illness, it’s you
who suffers, not those that you hate.” Teresa squatted down to hold her feet. “Raise your feet.”
“I need to cool down for a moment. Go back, Teresa. It’s chilly here,” Victoria remarked in a slightly
harsh manner. As she shook her head, tears dropped down the corner of her eyes.
“If you don’t want to make me mad, do as I say,” Teresa screamed at her. “If you don’t obey me, I’ll let
your brother out to deal with you.”
“With a physical disability, he can’t even get out of bed, let alone beat me up,” said Victoria while
grinning, which caused a salty tear to fall into her mouth.
As she spoke, she raised her right foot that was held by Teresa.
“When he recovers, he’ll certainly beat you.” Teresa put on her right shoe and lifted her left foot, saying,
“Lift it up.”
Looking down at Teresa as she put on her shoes, Victoria elevated her left foot. She was holding it in
so much that she felt like her chest was being choked, causing her to struggle for breath.
She hurriedly wiped the tears that were about to fall andughed again. “My brother won’t hit me.”
“You’re aware of that, yet you continue to punish yourself.” After putting on Victoria’s shoes, she stood
up. Her eyes became slightly red. “You have no idea how your brother has been living here for the past
two years; he always drinks, and when he’s wasted, he sits on the ground sobbing while apologizing to
you.”
She choked and exhaled deeply, her voice returning to normal. “He’s now beginning to work and learn
the ropes in thepany, and he always makes a fool of himself. Every time he returns, he’d get so
pissed that he’d want to give up, but he’d still arrive at work an hour earlier the next day. It seems as
though he’s two entirely different people!”
Victoria lowered her head as she remained silent. Her upper body was obscured by darkness, making
it difficult to see her face or read her emotions; all that could be seen was crystal clear droplets dripping
onto her shoes.
“Your brother is doing this just to help you.” Teresa patted the back of her hand tenderly. “Don’t torture
yourself, or both your brother and I will be heartbroken.”
Only once in the previous two years had Victoria shed a tear in front of her brother and novelxo
fast updatesister-inw, which was during her birthday celebration. At other times, even if she was
frustrated and angry, she never shed a tear in front of them.
However, Victoria’s tears at this very moment were uncontroble. She tried to stop them by raising her
head, yet tears continued to stream down her auricle and her neck.
Her two years in prison had harmed both her dignity and caused her fury. The sole reason she wanted
to live was to see her parents, brother, and sister-inw once she was released from prison. She then
intended tomit suicide and escape this terrible world after that.
Still, she didn’t expect to see Christian before seeing her parents. He threatened to make her a Delta
Club employee, a life that was worse than death.
She considered her time in jail to be the worst period of her life, but she didn’t want her parents to
judge or talk poorly of her. Thus, she had to work at Delta Club. However, the humiliation and targeted
harassment she had to endure while working there only made her feel worse.
It was until then that she realized the worst period of her life had just begun.
She struggled with exhaustion, agony, helplessness, and despair every day. Victoria knew that dying
would be the ideal oue, but she didn’t want her brother and sister-inw to be dragged into the
situation, so she had to continue to live every day like a walking dead instead.
Coward, worthless, shameless, and murderer were among thebels that had been ced on her by
others. It did hurt her sometimes, but Victoria had suffered many deaths, so only her brother and sister-
inw were relevant to her; she was already numb to how others judged her.
“Victoria,” said Teresa as she put her coat back on. Then, she hesitated before saying, “No matter how
strong they are, the Thatchers cannot disobey thew. You don’t need to stay at Delta Club with your
brother for me. How about this? Your brother and I will figure out a way to send you abroad after you
get discharged from the hospital, and you shall never return.”
Victoria lowered her head and wiped away her tears numbly. Then, she said hoarsely, “I’m fine.”
“I’m serious. Once you’re discharged from the hospital, go abroad.” Teresa sighed softly. “You only
make your brother and I worry even more when you’re living like this for us.”
“As for Mr. Thatcher… No matter how furious he is, he can’t murder me and your brother,” she said with
a smile.
“A lot of times, living is harder than dying.” Victoria appeared to be a lifeless figure as she gazed up at
the darkened sky with her soulless eyes.