Chapter 114
Victoria didnât hold back the slightest bit as she spoke. Hearing this, Denise had tears in her eyes
again. She looked at her daughter and choked, âTori, you really want to cut ties with Mom and Dadââ
âDo you think we would come to a place like this if you hadnât ruined our familyâs reputation?â Glen
interrupted his wife and looked at his daughter in disgust as he stubbornly stated, âI will say this now:
Leave the club, leave Bloomsway, and never come back!â
Deniseâs tears hung on her eyelashes, and she reached out and tugged at Glenâs sleeve. âIt is fine as
long as she leaves the club. Why do you want her to leave Bloomsway as well? She is only 20 years
old, and she only has a high school diploma. How is she supposed to survive if you kick her out of
Bloomsway?â
âDonât you know that a kind mother makes a wastrel?!â Glen glared at her. âIt is because you
unconditionally allow her to do everything she wants that she turned out this way!â
Denise stopped talking after that as her tears fell.
âVictoria, did you hear what I said?!â He looked at Victoria again as if he was looking at something dirty.
Tempted to step forward and refute the man, Gabriella clenched her fists, but she stood still after giving
it a thought as she was afraid she would offend the Coleman Family.
Victoria accidentally let a laugh slip then. With sarcasm written all over her face, she hummed, âI am no
longer one of the Colemans. You have no right to care about where I am or what I am up to, Mr. Glen.
Besides, Bloomsway doesnât belong to the Colemans. So what right do you have to let me leave?â
Seeing that Glen was about to have his top blown off again, Denise hurriedly stepped forward out of
worry about his health. âTori, do you know what people say about you, a girl who works in Delta Club?
Listen to Momâs advice. You have to leave here.â
She was uttering words of advice, but her eyes were filled with disapproval and doubt, and even blame
and embarrassment.
All in all, her attitude toward Victoriaâs work at the Delta Club was the same as Glenâsâshe thought
that her daughter brought shame to him. The only difference between Denise and Glen was that she
spoke a little more euphemistically.
Victoria scoffed bitterly as she looked at the couple, filled with anger, grief, and pain. It was as if their
emotions would break out of their veins and bodies in the next second.
âDo you think I will continue working in Delta Club if Christian wasnât threatening me with the
Colemans?â she asked, contemptuous and resigned.
Despite knowing that she should be completely disappointed in her parents, she couldnât help wishing
that they would feel guilty and even feel sorry for her when they learned the truth someday as she
looked at them.
Even though it was just a tiny bit of hope, they were her parents after all. What if, just what if, they still
had a little affection for her?
âImpenitent!â Glen pointed an accusing finger at her. His face had turned purple from anger, and his
body was still shaking. âHow can someone like you, who only knows how to ask for money from your
family and push your responsibility to your family after you cause trouble, suffer on Coleman Familyâs
behalf?â
âIt seems to me you came to Delta Club to make a quick buck because you canât go back home after
you get out of prison because you have no money to spend, and you canât find a good job! It is obvious
you didnât think your lie through by saying that you are doing this for the family!â
These words were like a bucket of cold water that was poured on Victoria from head to toe. Even
though she was clearly standing in the dormitory, it felt as if she was standing in the chilly wind in
soaked clothes. Her whole body was so cold it felt like there wasnât even a trace of heat on her.
Gabrielle, who saw her, walked over out of worry and grabbed her hand, shaking it a few times.
âVictoria, are⦠you alright?â
Victoria only shook her head at her and pulled her arm away before she walked up to Denise, whose
expression had changed. âWhat about you, Mrs. Coleman?â she asked in a low voice. âDo you, like Mr.
Coleman, also think that what I just said is all nonsense?â
Hearing that, Denise glanced at her, then tilted her head and peeked at Glen. After stammering for a
long time, she avoided Victoriaâs gaze and whispered, âYour father has come across so many people.
He canât be wrong when it comes to people.â
âHa!â Victoria laughed, and as she did, tears started to roll down her face.
How silly of me, she lamented. I canât believe I still had hope in themâ¦
Denise felt as though a knife had gone through her chest when she looked at her daughter. âListen to
me, Tori. Delta Club is not a good place. You can still make money in this kind of place while you are
still young and beautiful, but when you are olderââ
âYour intelligence is impressive, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman. I really thought that I could deceive you with
the excuse I made up!â Victoria wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and curled the corners of
his lips. Other than the red rim around her eyes, there were no other signs that she had cried.
She indeed wasnât working in Delta Club because of the Coleman Family; it was for her brother and her
sister-in-law. The reason she was here had nothing to do with her parents.
Glen yelled with a snort, âYou are still the same even after staying in prison for two years. You will play
yourself to death sooner or later!â
âPlay myself to death? Did you not force your own daughter to die for the sake of profit?â The thought
of what Jill said to her on her birthday made the smile on Victoriaâs face grow even wider.
Glenâs eyes shone then, and unlike himself, he didnât utter a reply.
On the other hand, Denise was distraught by her words. âTori, you attempted murder. Your father
couldnât save you even if he wanted to protect you. Moreover, it was because Christian requested him
to make a choice between you and the Coleman Family that he was forced to give you
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âIs that so, Mr. Coleman?â Victoria looked at Glen without a hint of emotion in her eyes.
No longer able to tolerate this, Denise scolded her daughter, her eyes red and swollen. âTori, why do
you blame it on your father when you know it was your fault? Do you not have the most basic ability to
tell right from wrong?â
âI canât listen to this anymore!â Gabriellaâs expression changed, and she finally stood up after hesitating
for a moment. Angrily, she scolded, âVictoria didnât even have much time to rest when she worked as a
cleaner some time ago. She did a lot more than others, but her salary was lower than theirs. Is this
what you mean by her âmaking a quick buckâ?â
âI might sound terrible for saying this, but Vincent, no, letâs take his wife, for example. She isnât related
by blood to Victoria, but she is better to Victoria than Victoriaâs own parents are! At the very least, she
wouldnât sling mud at Victoria like the two of you are doing immediately after seeing Victoria! I seriously
wonder if you are even her birth parents!â
The Coleman Familyâs business empire was widespread. Even though they couldnât compare with the
Thatchers, the Colemans were a famous and powerful family in Bloomsway.
Coupled with Glenâs involvement in charity projects all year round, the Coleman couple had a high
status in the circle and among ordinary people. It was safe to say they had never met a person like
Gabriella who would repeatedly chastise them.
Denise had always been a gentle person who never raised her voice in public. That was why she was
speechless, even though she was outraged.
Glen also had a sour expression on his face, but his upbringing didnât allow him to get into a quarrel
with someone much younger than him. He only let out an angry huff and finally decided to stop
bothering himself with Victoria and Gabriella.
âYou are the one who doesnât want to listen to my well-intended advice. So donât blame me for being
cruel in the future!â He turned around and walked away afterward.