Chapter 139
âDaisyâ¦â Victoria mumbled and smiled.
People like Daisy needed to be taught a lesson in case she did something even worse. But then again,
if Victoria did anything to Daisy, she would do even worse things to exact revenge.
There was no end to this infinite loop of vengeance.
When Gabrielle saw Victoriaâs smile, she felt embarrassed. âDo you think Iâm stupid to be cheated by
that b*stard again?â she asked as she played with her hands.
âNo.â Victoria stopped for a few seconds before continuing, âThat man isnât worth your love at all.â
Gabrielleâs expression turned gloomy. âLetâs not talk about him and ruin our moods,â she waved her
hands and said.
Then, her eyes shone as she turned excited and exclaimed, âLet me tell you something interesting! Mr.
Coleman beat Daisy up for you, and that stupid woman revealed the man backing her! Who do you
think the person is?â
Victoria, despite her lack of interest, asked cooperatively, âWho?â
âItâs Henry Ford!â Gabrielle couldnât help but raise her voice. âMiss Spritzâs grandfather, Henry Ford of
the scholarly family! He is a well-known calligrapher who is already seventy years old. What made him
get involved with a woman like Daisy?â
Victoria was shocked by that news as well. As she was close with Bella in the past, she had seen
Henry many times.
From what Victoria remembered, Henry was truly unique. He didnât care about money or reputation; he
spent his days practicing calligraphy, planting flowers, and walking his dog. Hence, it took her by
surprise that he was the one backing Daisy.
Gabrielle, on the other hand, was excited that Victoria was now interested in what she was saying.
âThat old man is already over the age of seventy. Do you believe he can still perform as a man?â
Victoria was stumped for words.
âDaisy even claimed to be pregnant with Old Mr. Fordâs child!â Gabrielle then began to gossip. She
moved closer to Victoria and continued, âDo you believe that child is really his? Or he has been
cuckolded?â
In the past, Victoria had been addressing Henry as her grandfather, just like Bella did. Listening to his
gossip made her feel strange.
Hence, she licked her dry lips and responded, âIâve no idea, but Daisy slept with Mr. Sharp last night.â
Gabrielle gave an odd smile at that. âWould Old Mr. Ford have a heart attack if he discovered Daisy
had been cuckolding him?â
After continuing for a few more minutes, she sighed. âMr. and Mrs. Coleman wanted to continue
teaching Daisy her lesson, but it appeared that Old Mr. Ford had contacted Mr. Glen, as Mr. Glen
brought a few men to the Delta Club and forcibly took Mr. Coleman away.â
Victoria pursed her lips when she heard that. Her gaze dimmed, and she was clutching the bed sheets
underneath her so tightly that her fingers turned pale.
Seeing that, Gabrielle wanted to console her. But before she could say anything, the door opened and
Christian walked straight to the bed.
Victoria cast an emotionless glance at him before withdrawing her gaze.
âMr⦠Mr. Thatcher.â Gabrielle braced herself and called out to him, intending to invite him out so as not
to agitate Victoria.
Christian turned and looked at her, his gaze cold. âAnything?â
Gabrielle immediately laughed awkwardly at that. All of the words she intended to say vanished. All she
could respond was to point to the fruits on the table and asked, âWould you like some fruits? I can wash
them now.â
And she ended her sentence with her awkward laughter.
âThereâs no need,â he replied. âJust wash them for yourself and Victoria.â
Gabrielle felt stressed being in the room, and she wished she could find an excuse to leave. However,
she was afraid that Christian would say or do anything that would agitate Victoria. Hence, Gabrielle had
no choice but to remain in the room.
âHave a banana, Victoria. Bananas are good for you.â Gabrielle handed Victoria a banana, as it didnât
need to be washed.
Victoria took the banana, peeled it and took a bite.
Christianâs Adamâs apple bobbed as he looked at Victoria. âDonât discharge first. Iâve already instructed
the doctor to treat your legs.â
âCan Victoriaâs legs still be treated?â Gabrielle asked before Victoria could say anything, her eyes
shining.
Christian responded with a light hum, with his gaze still fixed on Victoria. In fact, he was wondering in
his mind if he truly liked Victoria.
âYou donât have to do that, Mr. Thatcher.â Victoria tossed the banana peel into the trash can behind
him. âI donât have any money, so Iâm not going for treatment.â
Gabrielleâs heart almost stopped when she saw the banana peel flying past Christianâs shoulders.
âYou donât have to fork out any money.â Christian went to the table, took a peach and stuffed it into
Victoriaâs hand.
Victoria lowered her gaze to look at the peach. âAre you asking me to gulp down this entire peach?â
she said sarcastically.
âIâll cut it for you!â Gabrielle was worried that Victoria might simply throw the peach at Christian, so she
rushed to the bed and took the peach from Victoria.
âThank you for your charitable work, Mr. Thatcher, but I donât need that,â Victoria said indifferently,
although she was still clutching the bed sheets tightly. âHow dare I have my legs treated before Miss
Spritz has hers? If my legs recovered before hers, you might break them again.â
Gabrielle was terrified upon hearing that, and her heart nearly leaped out of her mouth. She wanted to
secretly signal Victoria to stop being sarcastic, but Victoria did not notice her at anovelxo.com fast
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âThat wonât happen.â Without saying anything further, Christian left with a frown.
Victoria, on the other hand, remained sitting on her bed. Her lips was pursed and she looked extremely
gloomy.
How can he break my legs and have them treated whenever he pleases? Is he treating me as a toy?
With this in mind, Victoria exhaled deeply, her eyes red. She trembled as she touched her disabled
right leg, wondering what the point of getting it treated was. She hadnât danced in two years, and it
would be difficult for her to get back into it.
âWhy donât you want to get your leg treated?â Gabrielle asked with her brows furrowed. âVictoria, donât
make rash decisions that will leave you disabled for the rest of your life. It isnât worth it!â
âWould you get treatment if someone broke your leg and wanted to treat it afterward, and he might
even hurt it again?â Victoria replied. Her eyes were devoid of any trace of happiness.
Her words stumped Gabrielle, rendering the woman unable to say anything.
âIâm not going to accept his kindness,â Victoria continued. âWhen Iâm capable enough to defeat him, I
wonât be bound by it as well.â
Gabrielle got goosebumps when she heard that. She awkwardly laughed and handed Victoria the
peach she had cut. âTake this. Your lips are parched.â
â¦
Meanwhile, the Ford Family was in a gloomy mood due to Henry and Daisyâs relationship. Even the
servants had to walk carefully as they did not dare to make a sound.
All three generations of the Fords were in the living room, including Bellaâs family of four.
The person who could not stand Henry messing around at such an age the most was Lucas. He got to
his feet and said angrily, âYouâre already over seventy years old, Grandpa! That woman, Daisy, is just in
her twenties! She and Bella are of the same age! How could you bring yourself to lay your hands on
her?â
Henry, however, simply took his cup of tea, drank a sip of it and responded casually, âTrue love has no
age limit, Lucas. When did you become so conventional?â