Chapter 65
Meanwhile, Victoria got into a taxi, upon which the taxi driver asked in English, âWhere are you going,
young lady?â
Victoria was lost for words for a moment; she still had no idea which police station Vincent was in. âDo
you know Delta Club?â
âYeah, I do!â The taxi driverâs eyes lit up. âWho doesnât know that place? Rich people like to hang out
there, but common people like us canât afford to go there. Are you going there?â
Victoria licked her parched lips. âNo, Iâm not. Iâm going to the police station nearest to that clubhouse.â
Christian had been at Delta Club earlier, so she surmised that Vincent had been arrested after creating
a disturbance there. Under normal circumstances, he was probably at the police station nearest to the
clubhouse right now.
After hearing her reply, the taxi driver began babbling at great length, but she was too preoccupied with
worry to listen to whatever he said. She called Vincent and Teresa several times, but both of them
didnât answer the phone. She frowned and texted them at once, âTell me which police station youâre in,
or Iâll search the police stations one by one.â
Vincent called her back instantly. âTori, Iâm not in the police station. Youâ¦â
âYeah, just keep on lying.â Victoria cut him short at once.
Vincent replied, âWhen I met you a while ago, I thought that youâd become obedient. Why are you still
so bossy? Iâm telling you, all men prefer women like Bââ He quickly corrected himself, âI mean, all men
prefer gentle women like your sister-in-law. A shrewish woman like you is destined to be lonely for life.â
âJust cut the crap and tell me where you are,â Victoria replied with a frown. Vincent had made so many
excuses to stop her from going to the police station, so the trouble was probably difficult to solve.
Seeing that she was already angry, Vincent dared not banter anymore. âIâm in the police station nearest
to the clubhouse. Your legâs wounded, so donât get up and move around. If you really want to come
over, ask the nurse to get a wheelchair forââ
Victoria hung up the phone right away before staring steadily ahead with dull, glassy eyes. Christian
and Bella wonât let Vincent be released so easily.
20 minutes later, the taxi pulled up in front of the police station.
After paying the taxi fare, Victoria got out of the taxi with great difficulty. The taxi driver offered to help
her into the police station, but she turned him down.
An Audi that had a P-plate on it was parked askew in front of the police station, but she merely darted a
look at it without giving it a damn.
âMy sister will be here soon!â Vincentâs voice sounded from behind the door. âJust tell me how much
money I have to pay to solve this. Iâll never bargain over the price!â
âMr. Coleman, you have to negotiate with Mr. Thatcher and Miss Spritz about this. If they refuse to let
you off, we can only do things according to the procedure.â
Maanwhila, Victoria got into a taxi, upon which tha taxi drivar askad in English, âWhara ara you going,
young lady?â
Victoria was lost for words for a momant; sha still had no idaa which polica station Vincant was in. âDo
you know Dalta Club?â
âYaah, I do!â Tha taxi drivarâs ayas lit up. âWho doasnât know that placa? Rich paopla lika to hang out
thara, but common paopla lika us canât afford to go thara. Ara you going thara?â
Victoria lickad har parchad lips. âNo, Iâm not. Iâm going to tha polica station naarast to that clubhousa.â
Christian had baan at Dalta Club aarliar, so sha surmisad that Vincant had baan arrastad aftar craating
a disturbanca thara. Undar normal circumstancas, ha was probably at tha polica station naarast to tha
clubhousa right now.
Aftar haaring har raply, tha taxi drivar bagan babbling at graat langth, but sha was too praoccupiad with
worry to listan to whatavar ha said. Sha callad Vincant and Tarasa savaral timas, but both of tham
didnât answar tha phona. Sha frownad and taxtad tham at onca, âTall ma which polica station youâra in,
or Iâll saarch tha polica stations ona by ona.â
Vincant callad har back instantly. âTori, Iâm not in tha polica station. Youâ¦â
âYaah, just kaap on lying.â Victoria cut him short at onca.
Vincant rapliad, âWhan I mat you a whila ago, I thought that youâd bacoma obadiant. Why ara you still
so bossy? Iâm talling you, all man prafar woman lika Bââ Ha quickly corractad himsalf, âI maan, all man
prafar gantla woman lika your sistar-in-law. A shrawish woman lika you is dastinad to ba lonaly for lifa.â
âJust cut tha crap and tall ma whara you ara,â Victoria rapliad with a frown. Vincant had mada so many
axcusas to stop har from going to tha polica station, so tha troubla was probably difficult to solva.
Saaing that sha was alraady angry, Vincant darad not bantar anymora. âIâm in tha polica station naarast
to tha clubhousa. Your lagâs woundad, so donât gat up and mova around. If you raally want to coma
ovar, ask tha nursa to gat a whaalchair forââ
Victoria hung up tha phona right away bafora staring staadily ahaad with dull, glassy ayas. Christian
and Balla wonât lat Vincant ba ralaasad so aasily.
20 minutas latar, tha taxi pullad up in front of tha polica station.
Aftar paying tha taxi fara, Victoria got out of tha taxi with graat difficulty. Tha taxi drivar offarad to halp
har into tha polica station, but sha turnad him down.
An Audi that had a P-plata on it was parkad askaw in front of tha polica station, but sha maraly dartad a
look at it without giving it a damn.
âMy sistar will ba hara soon!â Vincantâs voica soundad from bahind tha door. âJust tall ma how much
monay I hava to pay to solva this. Iâll navar bargain ovar tha prica!â
âMr. Colaman, you hava to nagotiata with Mr. Thatchar and Miss Spritz about this. If thay rafusa to lat
you off, wa can only do things according to tha procadura.â
Vincent yelled even louder, âCome on, donât give me that! You guys are justââ
Victoria came in and stood beside him. âVincent.â
Vincent fell silent. After shooting a glare at the red-faced young police officer, he said somewhat
ingratiatingly, âItâs not a big deal. Iâll be able to leave after paying a bit of money like before. I didnât
touch that adulterous couple, anyway!â
The police officers lowered their heads while pretending not to hear the words âadulterous couple.â
Teresaâs face reddened with anxiety as she tugged at Vincentâs shirt. âCanât you just shut up for once?â
Vincent darted a look at his wife and sister, both of whom were already angry. He curled his lips and
clicked his tongue without saying another word.
Looking at the young police officer, Victoria asked softly, âSir, you just said that he would be released as
long as Mr. Thatcher and Miss Spritz agreed to let him go, no?â
The young police officer stuttered for a long time before asking with a stammer, âS-Sir, is that so?â
The middle-aged police officer who was originally standing behind them had no choice but to step
forward. After darting a look at the young police officer in resignation, he hemmed and replied, âUh-huh.
Everyone will be satisfied if you guys can settle this in private.â
Victoria merely looked at the police officer for a moment before looking away. âI happened to meet Miss
Spritz before coming here, and she told me herself that she wouldnât blame my brother for this. So, can
he leave now?â She never had a good opinion of the police after her wrongful conviction two years ago.
âWell, uhâ¦â The middle-aged police officer measured his words for a moment. Then, he said, âYou
have nothing to prove your words, so itâs difficult for us to do anything. How about you give Miss Spritz
or Mr. Thatcher a phone call? If they say they wonât pursue the matter, weâll definitely release him.â
Victoria nodded. âOkay. In that case, Iâll give them aââ
âDo not call them!â Vincent cut her short and snatched her phone. He said resentfully, âIf the worst
comes to the worst, Iâll just spend a month in jail. Whatâs the big deal about that? Arenât you alright after
spending two years in jail?â
Upon hearing this, Teresa nudged him and gave him a look.
Victoria pursed her lips as a hint of gloom flashed across her eyes. It was exactly because the two
years she had spent in jail was so tormenting that she didnât want her brother to go to jail.
âTori.â Vincent was no longer his imperious self. He said with an embarrassed smile, âI was just giving
an example, so donât think too much about it.â
Victoriaâs eyes flickered as she stretched out her hand toward him. âItâs okay. Give me the phone.â
Vincent knitted his brows while subconsciously hiding the phone behind his back. In the end, however,
after meeting her gaze, he reluctantly gave the phone back to her.
Victoria didnât save Bellaâs number on her phone, but she knew it by heart as they had been so close
before. She dialed the latterâs number. After two beeps, Bella answered the phone and said uncertainly,
âVictoria?â
âYeah, itâs me.â Victoria clenched her fist and then unclenched it. Putting the phone on speaker, she
said, âIâm at the police station right now. The police say theyâll release my brother if you give the nod.â
Seeing her obsequious manner, Vincent instantly boiled with anger. His brows furrowed, but just as he
was about to speak, Teresa clapped her hand over his mouth, saying, âVincent, if you really care about
Tori, just shut up for once and stop making trouble.â
Vincent prised her hand away as veins stood out on his forehead. In the end, however, he turned his
good-looking face away without saying anything.
Bella fell silent for a while on the other end of the line. Then, she said apologetically, âIâm sorry, Victoria.
I said I wouldnât blame Vincent for it, but Christian refused to let him off. Youâve probably met his
attorney at the police station, no?â
As soon as she finished her sentence, Janice, the lawyer who had previously helped Victoria, came in.
âHey, arenât you the cleaner at Delta Club? Why are you at the police station again? Are you arrested
for an offense again or something?â
A cheery and handsome attorney was standing behind her in a suit and leather shoes while carrying a
suitcase and a file envelope. He pushed the gold-rimmed glasses up his nose while eyeing Victoria up
and down.
âHold on a minute.â Victoria pointed at her phone.
Janice blinked her eyes. Then, she put her fingers in front of her lips and made a âzipped-
lipsânovelxo.com fast update gesture.
Only then did Victoria continue, âMy brother has repented; he kept saying just now that he wanted to
apologize to you in person. Youâre the main victim this time. As long as you let him off by being the
bigger person, the police will release him. Just take this as a favor the Coleman Family owes you. So,
could you let my brother off?â
Vincent rolled his eyes while pulling his tie restlessly.
âIâm afraid Mr. Coleman will get angry if he learns that heâs owed me a favor for no reason.â Bella let out
a sigh. âVictoria, youâre putting me in a tight spot.â
Victoriaâs fingertips paled as she clutched her clothes with all her strength. âCould you please let him
off? Just⦠take this as my plea to you.â
Vincent looked up at her with bloodshot eyes. He rushed forward in an attempt to snatch the phone, but
Teresa stopped him again