Chapter 173: Chapter 174

Chapter 174 Just as Shu let out a sigh of relief, a sense of shame rose in his heart. He thought to himself, “If it were Thea facing such adversity, she would probably be much more composed than him.”

Nathan weakly climbed up and managed to walk out with his last breath.

Mrs. Hill and Alaric were waiting for him outside, and when they saw the disheveled and exhausted Nathan, Alaric’s eyes were filled with indifference and disdain. Mrs. Hill, on the other hand, ran up excitedly and embraced Nathan, sobbing uncontrollably.

“How did you get in here?” Mrs. Hill pounded Nathan and asked.

Nathan pushed Mrs. Hill aside and tremblingly walked up to Alaric, saying, “Dad, I was innocent.”

Alaric responded with a hint of indifference, “Just come out. In the future, be more cautious and avoid offending those who shouldn’t be offended.”

Walking with your tail between your legs?

This made proud Nathan extremely uncomfortable.

He blackened his face and did not respond to Alaric.

Alaric glanced at him indifferently seemingly lacking patience even with him, and simply stated, “Your mother and I have already divorced. The assets have been divided. You are now an 15.34 Chapter 174 1288 Vouchers adult, and you should be independent. In the future, don’t come to us for trouble at the drop of a hat.”

Nathan looked at his mother in astonishment, and the touch of deep sadness in Mrs. Hill’s eyes deeply pained Nathan.

“Why?” Nathan asked, his heart aching.

Alaric said, “What else can it be? need an outstanding heir. But look at yourself, ever since you met that Victoria, you have been like a possessed person, completely foolish for her. Even the most foolish ancient rulers cannot compare to you. Foolish rulers can ruin a country, but I cannot let the Hill Group be destroyed by you. So, in order to support other sons to take oyer, I have to give them respectable positions.”

Nathan was speechless.

After saying these words, Alaric left without even looking back, leaving Mrs. Hill and Nathan standing there, bewildered.

Nathan, with no face to show his mother, turned around and left in a disheveled state.

Mrs. Hill looked at his desolate figure and burst into tears.

Her crying, reaching Nathan’s ears, tortured his heart, making him feel like his heart was being twisted by a knife.

“Mom, I’m sorry,” Nathan muttered under his breath.

When Nathan returned home, it was already evening.

Victoria prepared a sumptuous dinner to welcome his arrival. But when Nathan saw Victoria, it was as if he had seen some 15:34 Chapter 174.

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Victoria, however, disregarded everything and ran up to him, tightly embracing him.

“Nathan, you finally came back? Do you know how difficult my days have been these past few days? I pleaded with my parents to rescue you and also begged Thea to let you go, all for you. Sob, sob, sob. Thankfully, you’re out now, and all my efforts were worth it.”

Nathan heard her say this, and his hardened heart slowly crumbled. Finally, he reached out his hand and gently caressed Victoria’s slender and weary back. “You’ve been through so much,” he whispered.

Victoria helped him take off his coat and said tenderly, “Nathan, I have prepared hot water for you. You can take a bath first.

When you finish bathing, you can enjoy a hot meal. The meal will be ready soon.”

“Okay.” Nathan walked towards the bathroom expressionlessly.

In the bathtub, the traditional Chinese medicine herbs emitted a faint fragrance. As Nathan submerged his weary body into the water, that moment of warmth instantly enveloped him.

This warmth was given to him by Victoria. And on his way back, he tried to draw a boundary with her.

He was really confused.

What did Victoria do wrong again? Why should she be punished?

1534 Chapter 174 288 Vouche “Victoria, help me get some clean clothes,” Nathan said, relieved to let go of his inner restraints and be able to interact with Victoria naturally.

“Okay then,” Victoria responded with delight.

She entered Nathan’s dressing room and picked out casual clothes for him, but accidentally noticed the plaid drawer, where she found The City of Cycles that she had longed for.

“Is this necklace... The City of Cycles?” Victoria excitedly picked up The City of Cycles, and she repeatedly examined this mysterious necklace.

When her fingers touched a certain spot, her body felt as if an electric current ran through it, and suddenly a scene flashed into her mind.

“Bella. Do you know how much I hated you? You took away my marriage and forced me to live in the shadows as a despicable mistress. So you must die. Your daughter must die too. Only when you both are dead, can I openly stay by Nathan’s side.”

“Sister, you hurt me, and Nathan may be indifferent. But if you hurt our daughter, he will definitely not forgive you. Don’t play with fire.”

“Sister, let’s make a bet and see whose life is more important in Nathan’s heart, your daughter’s or mine?”

After Victoria finished speaking, she immediately put an unidentified pill into her mouth.

Not long after, her body experienced severe edema.

15.340 Chapter 174 288 Wouchers She called Nathan in pain and said, “Nathan, I think I can’t make it anymore...”

Nathan almost lost his job immediately and hurriedly walked back. “Victoria, don’t be afraid, I’m coming right away.”

After a period of chaos, Nathan brought Victoria to the hospital. After examining her, the doctor made an unexpected diagnosis.

“Ms. Moore already had a very serious kidney disease, and she should have been very cautious about her diet. However, we found a large amount of highly toxic drugs in her body. Ms. Moore’s life is in danger...”

Victoria cried with tears streaming down her face, “It was Bella. After she gave me the pastries she made, I sensed that something was wrong.”

Nathan was furious and exclaimed, “What a wicked woman!”

What’s even more terrifying is that the doctor announced, “Ms. Moore needs to replace plasma as soon as possible.”

“Then use Isabella’s,” Nathan said.

Victoria said, “Nathan, Isabella recently had a severe cold. What if she infected me with the bacteria?”

The doctor vetoed Nathan’s proposal. “No. The blood donor must be in good health.”

Victoria muttered to herself, “What am I going to do? The only people in my family who are eligible to donate blood to me are my sister and my niece... My sister is sick, and my niece is too young. There is no one left to donate blood to me.”

15 34 Chapter 174 Nathan asked the doctor, “Are there any safety risks for the blood donor?” The doctor replied, “As long as the surgical hygiene is maintained, there won’t be any problems.”

Nathan’s eyes lit up. “Then let’s use my daughter’s.”

The scene changed, and Nathan took the young daughter from Isabella’s arms. Isabella tried to stop him along the way, saying, “Nathan, Victoria needs a blood transfusion. Use mine instead. Use as much as you need, just don’t let our daughter go through it. She’s so young, how can she handle it?”

“You didn’t deserve it,” Nathan gritted his teeth.

“Nathan, if you let our daughter give her blood. We’re done. I’m telling you, I will never forgive you.”

Nathan paused and said, “Why are you so malicious? She is your sister, and yet you didn’t even try to save her?”

“Nathan, this was her conspiracy. Trust me, this was her conspiracy.”

Nathan pushed away the heartbroken Isabella, who was crying her heart out, and hurriedly left.

Isabella passed away.

“Nathan, don’t force me to hate myself.”