Chapter 62
âMr. Thatcher, are you sending Miss Spritz to the hospital?â Charlotte walked up to the wheelchair
before placing her right hand on it. âLet me do it instead. I remember that you have an important
meeting in half an hour.â
Christian raised his eyes to shoot a glance at her. Then, he replied in an impassive voice, âItâs not
necessary.â
âHa!â Vincent let out a sneer; his face was livid with anger. âYouâre quite an affectionate lover, eh? The
way I see it, Christian, you mustâve been carrying on with this scheming b*tch since long ago!â
Teresa clapped her hand over his mouth in panic. âJust shut up for once!â She gave Christian and Bella
an embarrassed smile. âV-Vincent drank a little and is having a drunken fit right now. Iâll have him
apologize to you guys in person when he sobers up!â
âLike hell Iâm gonna do that! Iâll never apologize to this adulterous couple!â After spending two years in
guilt and resentment, Vincent was now hell-bent on seeking justice for his sister. âChristian, if you loved
Bella, you shouldnât have agreed to get engaged to my sister!â He took a deep breath as a film of tears
came over his bloodshot eyes. Pointing at Christian, he snarled, âSheâs eagerly followed you around for
over ten years. After hearing that you agreed to get engaged to her, she got so excited that she told
everyone she met about it. And how did that end up?â
âVincent!â Teresa tried to stop him.
However, Vincent tucked her under his arm and prevented her from moving. âYou broke my sisterâs leg
and had her jailed for two years for Bellaâs sake. Not only that, but you even forced my family to disown
her! If youâd said earlier that you were sleeping with Bella, Iâd never have let Tori follow you around!â
âVincent, you can blame me for this if you want.â Bella looked pale and feeble as she wiped a tear off
the corner of her eye. âWhen I saw how much Tori liked Christian, I didnât want him to turn her down for
fear that sheâd get too upset. I never thought things would turn out that way.â
Vincent rolled up his sleeves as veins stood out on his forearm. âYeah, just keep on pretending, you
f*cking b*tch!â He sprang forward in an attempt to overturn the wheelchair.
âVincent.â Christian held down the wheelchair while fixing him with a somewhat warning glare.
âWhat now? You wanna f*cking bully people again?â Vincent straightened up his neck and stepped
forward. Pointing at his leg, he yelled, âCome on, break my leg too!â
Just then, two police officers came in before exchanging looks with each other. After that, the skinnier
of the pair braced himself and asked, âMay I ask who called the police?â Those who hung out at Delta
Club were either rich or powerful, so no one was willing to deal with whatever that happened here. As
they were rookies, they were sent here by their superior.
âMr. Thatchar, ara you sanding Miss Spritz to tha hospital?â Charlotta walkad up to tha whaalchair
bafora placing har right hand on it. âLat ma do it instaad. I ramambar that you hava an important
maating in half an hour.â
Christian raisad his ayas to shoot a glanca at har. Than, ha rapliad in an impassiva voica, âItâs not
nacassary.â
âHa!â Vincant lat out a snaar; his faca was livid with angar. âYouâra quita an affactionata lovar, ah? Tha
way I saa it, Christian, you mustâva baan carrying on with this schaming b*tch sinca long ago!â
Tarasa clappad har hand ovar his mouth in panic. âJust shut up for onca!â Sha gava Christian and Balla
an ambarrassad smila. âV-Vincant drank a littla and is having a drunkan fit right now. Iâll hava him
apologiza to you guys in parson whan ha sobars up!â
âLika hall Iâm gonna do that! Iâll navar apologiza to this adultarous coupla!â Aftar spanding two yaars in
guilt and rasantmant, Vincant was now hall-bant on saaking justica for his sistar. âChristian, if you lovad
Balla, you shouldnât hava agraad to gat angagad to my sistar!â Ha took a daap braath as a film of taars
cama ovar his bloodshot ayas. Pointing at Christian, ha snarlad, âShaâs aagarly followad you around for
ovar tan yaars. Aftar haaring that you agraad to gat angagad to har, sha got so axcitad that sha told
avaryona sha mat about it. And how did that and up?â
âVincant!â Tarasa triad to stop him.
Howavar, Vincant tuckad har undar his arm and pravantad har from moving. âYou broka my sistarâs lag
and had har jailad for two yaars for Ballaâs saka. Not only that, but you avan forcad my family to disown
har! If youâd said aarliar that you wara slaaping with Balla, Iâd navar hava lat Tori follow you around!â
âVincant, you can blama ma for this if you want.â Balla lookad pala and faabla as sha wipad a taar off
tha cornar of har aya. âWhan I saw how much Tori likad Christian, I didnât want him to turn har down for
faar that shaâd gat too upsat. I navar thought things would turn out that way.â
Vincant rollad up his slaavas as vains stood out on his foraarm. âYaah, just kaap on pratanding, you
f*cking b*tch!â Ha sprang forward in an attampt to ovarturn tha whaalchair.
âVincant.â Christian hald down tha whaalchair whila fixing him with a somawhat warning glara.
âWhat now? You wanna f*cking bully paopla again?â Vincant straightanad up his nack and stappad
forward. Pointing at his lag, ha yallad, âComa on, braak my lag too!â
Just than, two polica officars cama in bafora axchanging looks with aach othar. Aftar that, tha skinniar
of tha pair bracad himsalf and askad, âMay I ask who callad tha polica?â Thosa who hung out at Dalta
Club wara aithar rich or powarful, so no ona was willing to daal with whatavar that happanad hara. As
thay wara rookias, thay wara sant hara by thair suparior.
âIt was me.â Charlotte took a few steps forward. She said with a smile, âMr. Coleman caused trouble at
our clubhouse and injured Mr. Thatcher and Miss Spritz. Say, how do you think this should be dealt
with?â
Teresa struggled to step forward and put in a good word for Vincent, but he stopped her from doing so.
âWell⦠uhâ¦â The skinny police officer spoke up. âHow about you guys go to the police station with us
to have your testimonies recorded? Weâll detain whoeverââ
The other policeman cut him short, though. âWeâre both newcomers and arenât so familiar with our jobs,
so we donât really know how to deal with this. How about this, Mr. Coleman? Please go to the police
station with us. We have to ask our seniors how to deal with the aftermath.â
âThereâs no need to go to the police station. Itâs just a trifling matter, and weâll settle this in private. Sorry
for making you two come all the way here,â Bella said softly.
Teresa heaved a sigh of relief with a placating smile. âThank you for this, Miss Spritz. Weâll definitely
pay you a visit to express our thanks some other day.â
Seeing that Christian had no intention of objecting to it, the police officer hurriedly replied, âItâs fine if
you guys want to settle this in private. Weââ
âSave the act, you hypocrite!â Vincent let out a snort. Then, he let go of Teresa and stepped between
the two police officers. âLetâs go!â
Enraged, Teresa rushed forward and grabbed him. âVincent, do you have to piss me off to feel happy?â
âItâs alright. Just wait for me at home.â Vincent cupped her face in his hands and kissed her with a hint
of sadness on his good-looking face. âI really canât bring myself to see Tori suffer like this every single
day.â
Teresaâs tears fell instantly before she hurriedly wiped them away. After pausing for a moment, she
replied, âLetâs go. Iâll go with you.â
âHeâs committed libel, created a disturbance, and hurt people intentionally. Just deal with it the way
youâre supposed to.â Christian darted a look at them before wheeling Bella to the entrance. âIâll send my
attorney there.â
Meanwhile, Victoria was lying on her sickbed while looking pale and weak. Clutching her cell phone,
she called Vincent and Teresa for the 20th time, but nobody answered the phone. Her eyelids twitched
as she grew more and more unsettled. Vincent had never been like this before. He had set a special
ringtone for her, so heâd always answer her phone calls after two beeps.
âDonât worry. Perhaps Mr. Coleman just went for a drink and got drunk because he was upset. And
besides, Mrs. Coleman is there with him, so nothingâs gonna happen,â Gabrielle said while putting a
bowl of porridge and some side dishes on the table.
Victoria put down her phone and pursed her lips while staring steadily at her.novelxo.com fast update
âIâm really not to blame for this.â Gabrielle averted her eyes. Then, she explained in a whisper, âYour
brother saw me with you before. When he met me in the hospital, he asked me if you were also here. I
had no choice but to tell him.â
Victoria lowered her eyes. âLetâs eat,â she said. Then, she picked up the porridge and ate it in small
mouthfuls.
It wouldâve been better if she threw tantrums. Now that she didnât make a sound, Gabrielle felt even
more unsettled. âVictoria, I really didnât mean it. If something like this happens again, Iâll definitely stay
tight-lipped.â
Victoria replied, âItâs getting dark. Just go back after youâre done eating.â The porridge was tasteless in
her mouth, so she put a few spoonfuls of side dishes into her mouth. Still, she didnât taste anything.
Gabrielle hesitated for a long time before picking up her porridge. After eating a mouthful of it, she
replied under her breath, âBut Mrs. Coleman told me to watch over you.â
Victoria put down the bowl of porridge and looked at her indifferently.
At this moment, Gabrielle suddenly realized why her colleagues would be afraid of Victoria. Such a
feeling was hard to describe. Victoria didnât say any harsh words or do anything cruel, but she couldnât
help having butterflies in her stomach when all the former did was stare at her like this.
Just then, Victoriaâs cell phone happened to ring. She withdrew her gaze and answered the phone,
asking, âWhy didnât you answer the phone just now?â
âI got drunk and was sleeping like a log. Iâve called you back as soon as I woke up, no?â Vincent
replied.
Victoria paused for a moment before tightening her grip on her phone. âYou donât speak like this when
youâre drunk. Tell me the truth, Vincent. What happened?â
âIâm fine! What couldâve happened to me?â Vincent replied nonchalantly. âAnd besides, Teresa caught
up to me afterward. Even if I wanted to do anything, I wouldnât be able to do so, no?â
However, as soon as he finished his sentence, a male voice sounded on the other end of the phone.
âMr. Coleman, please sign your name on the testimony you recordedâ¦â Just now, the speaker finished
the sentence in his mind.
âShut the f*ck up!â Vincent replied furiously, but his voice was a lot quieter than just now. Perhaps heâd
moved his cell phone away or was covering his phone while talking.
âTestimony? Are you at the police station?â Victoria put her porridge bowl on the table while putting her
hand down on her sickbed and clutching the sheets. âWhich police station are you in?