Chapter 31

Vincent said, “You’ve survived two years in prison, haven’t you? Just hang in there for a little longer, okay?”

Victoria licked her dry lips, not answering him.

“Do you not believe me?” Vincent raised a hand. “I swear, if I don’t keep my word, I’ll get run over by a car when I go out, and get struck by lightning on rainy days. I will not die a proper death!”

Victoria grabbed his raised hand. “Vincent, don’t say that…”

“Then promise me that you won’t seek death anymore, alright?” Vincent said anxiously,”You managed to survive such a harrowing time in prison, and your current situation must be better than being in prison, right? In that case, just—”

“No, it’s not better at all.” With her voice hoarse, Victoria interrupted and said, “Vincent, do you know how it feels like to be called a murderer everywhere you go?”

She took a deep breath and said shakily, “Do you know how embarrassing it is to kneel on the ground while apologizing to others? Do you know… How terrible I felt when Dad ran away at the sight of me?”

In prison, she kept telling herself that everything would be better when she was released.

However, when the time came, she realized how cruel reality was.

“Vincent, just pretend you never had a sister. Just let me leave in peace, alright?” Victoria tried to smile. “I will try my best so that it looks like a pure accident. I won’t let Christian get any excuses to turn his wrath on the Coleman…”

Family.

“You’re great at planning things, huh?”

Just then, the door to the ward opened with a click, allowing Christian to walk in with a half-smile.

His usually perfect suit was a little messy, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, perhaps because of the higher temperature in the ward or something else.

Victoria’s face instantly turned pale. She was terrified and panicking at that moment.

Why is he here?

Christian walked over to the bed, one step after the other. He stared at her intensely with his dark

watch yourself! Bella’s legs are precious to you, but what about Tori’s? You broke her legs, and she was sent to

Coleman.” Christian cocked his head to

say more when Victoria tugged at

then moved

at Christian. “You and Miss Spritz hate me so much, so I’ll pay for the crimes I committed two years ago

was very pale, and her work clothes loosely covered her body. She looked

her. Her eyes were calm like a stagnant puddle, which was a stark

lips pursed into a line as he grew a little annoyed

smile, but she

bullying!” Vincent clenched his

“Mr. Coleman, you should be thanking me. If not for me,

as he raised his fist, swinging it toward

removed the needle and stood barefoot on the floor, shielding Christian behind

hung mid-air, his eyes a glaring red as he seethed through gritted

getting late; Teresa and the children must be waiting for you. You should go home.” Victoria’s eyes were filled with pleading. Vincent was the only person alive who was good to her,

glared at Christian. “Never forget this, Thatcher. If anything

at his shirt, interrupting him. “Be careful of the injury on your head. If you feel anything wrong, come to the hospital

eyes. He wanted to say something, but he felt as if something

in her hands. He glared at Christian at the

It was still the same card from last time. She sighed silently, then

money

toward Christian and said in exhaustion, “I apologize on my brother’s behalf for what

are on good terms with each other,” Christian said,

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