The Clutches Of Hell Novel

Chapter 41

Victoria had been chasing after him for years, and she would already be in seventh heaven if he didn’t shoo her away.

She had always thought he was innately lofty and didn’t know how to treat others kindly, so she just had to be the nice one.

But lo and behold… It wasn’t that he was lofty; he simply didn’t give a damn about her.

Meanwhile, Bella looked at the food in her plate with unconcealable jubilation. “Thank you, Christian.”

“Do you like this one?” Christian put the communal chopsticks down and picked his back up. “We’ll order more of it.”

Bella’s eyes lit up in response, and her face turned rosy.

Victoria, on the other hand, stood by the table with her eyes drooped. Her heart felt sore, twinging painfully as though hundreds and thousands of ants were gnawing at it.

“Hello, Mr. Thatcher and Miss Spritz,” Gabrielle greeted somewhat stiffly, her eyes lighting up upon seeing Christian and Bella.

Victoria forced a smile, but there was not a sliver of joy beneath her eyes. “Sorry for disturbing.”

“I was so worried you wouldn’t come because of shame.” Bella sighed helplessly, then smiled amiably. “I’m glad you’ve come over. Come, have a seat.”

“Thank you, Miss Spritz.” After Gabrielle thanked her with a smile, she dragged Victoria to an empty seat. She then asked Victoria in a whisper when the other three had their focus elsewhere. “Why would Miss Spritz say you wouldn’t come because of shame?”

Victoria’s body stiffened in response, stupefied for a long time.

“Oh, it’s nothing. She just ran over me and left me with a bad leg,” Bella answered softly, then apologized, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop. It’s just that you guys are so close.”

“It’s fine. Don’t worry about it.” Gabrielle waved her hand with a forced smile, both awkward and shocked.

the person Victoria tried to

feel awkward. You’re not the one who hit me.” Bella smiled, then said with some regret, “Besides, I never blamed Victoria either. I just feel somewhat unfortunate that I can never

a dancer?” said Gabrielle in

took a gander at Bella in response, and his eyes

befriended Victoria because of him, non of this would’ve

Gabrielle covered her mouth. “Well, that’s very unfortunate! If I were you,

the next second that Gabrielle realized what she had just said. At that, she smiled

purpose or not, Bella can never dance ever again.” Lucas was now seriously

more at that, and the atmosphere at the

the only one unfazed, eating away like a

forcefully. “Even if I can’t dance anymore, it’s no big deal.

young woman was so benign that it pained others to see her in

stop talking about it?” Christian put his chopsticks down and leaned back against his seat, smiling ingenuously as he gave Bella a sidelong glance, causing her to lower her head

Victoria? Bella looked at her barely immobile leg,

her heart raced for a moment. However, she

aggrieved, Lucas stared icily at Victoria and retorted, “What you said

red-rimmed at this point. “I just wanted her to join us for a meal, but

she should bear. You’re the victim here, and there’s no need to beat yourself up.” Lucas was less than happy about the fact that his dear sister kept putting others

“Beat herself up?” Is Bella too good of an actor, or

topic up.” Bella bit her lip. “Victoria… and you, miss, see if there’s anything you guys would

at the latter a little longer

but it wasn’t good timing for her to leave anymore. As such, she

other hand, ordered a few dishes out of habit only

toward Christian, but the man’s whole attention was on Bella. He hadn’t noticed

lips as bitterness crept