The Clutches Of Hell Novel

Chapter 45

Victoria’s pupils shrank upon hearing so, and she looked at Christian with incredulity. Why did he let everyone misunderstand me when he knew the truth?!

Christian looked ahead and never even thought of sparing her a glance. It was like he was oblivious to the fact that she was looking at him.

At that, Victoria tucked her gaze away, and her countenance returned to usual.

What was I thinking? Bella is his beloved, while I’m just nothing to him.

“Actress?” Bella blinked innocently. “Are you referring to Victoria, Christian? If she wants to become an actress, then she’ll have to get rid of the scar on her face first, and no one can know she has been to jail, or she’d be damned.”

“With such great acting, it’s a shame that you’re not in showbiz, or you’d be an Oscar-winning actress.” Christian stopped in his tracks, looked at the woman in the wheelchair, then sneered before continuing his journey ahead.

“Since Christian thinks you have such potential, why don’t you give it a try?” Bella blinked. “Though there’s the fact that you’ve been put behind bars, you can still give it a go. At the very least, it’s a more respectable job than a hostess or a cleaner.”

“Is there a point in playing dumb?” Victoria asked.

Bella looked toward Christian’s back, and mixed emotions began surging beneath her eyes. “There has to be one even if there isn’t, or something I hold dearly would be taken away.”

Later, when the three headed out after Bella’s rehab session, her attending physician called out to Victoria out of the blue.

“Yes, doctor?” Victoria stopped in her tracks.

The doctor looked at her right leg and asked, “Don’t mind me asking, but your right leg… Is it dysfunctional?”

Shouts of prison inmates calling her lame rang in her ear, causing her face to blanch as she tucked her right leg in.

She had already tried her best to walk like any other person. Still, her disability wasn’t something she could hide just because she wanted to.

was just asking,” the doctor explained because of the awkward atmosphere. “If so, I

split second upon hearing so. No one would willingly live with a

eyes. She had visited tons of specialists only to get one result—her

it,” Christian said impassively and headed out the door before

Victoria’s eyes vanished in that instant, reignited with

nothing to fight Christian. The only thing she could

her leg to be cured,

just pulled a piece of tissue out when Christian, who was sitting at the back, said, “There’s no need to

his handsome face as her thick, curly

she hummed a response, put the box of tissue in front, and sat

furrowed her brows but very quickly released them. “I’ve given it some serious thought, and I think that Victoria should treat her leg if something can be done about it.

for breaking your leg.” The sun shone through the car window, casting a ring of light

Victoria had

really dead set on

and looked at Victoria

stomach churn. Bella’s phony act was

saw your brother and sister-in-law inside earlier. Why didn’t they come and say hi to

her lips tightly and drooped her eyelids. Her hands, which were on her lap, clenched

though. Isn’t it harsh for them to be like this?” Bella sighed, speaking insouciantly, “You haven’t gotten to meet the pigeon twins when you were locked

dragged to Delta Club after she had been released. What chance did

only a deliberate

Bella leaned forward, bringing their

you not tired of pretending to be someone you’re not every single day?! Do you not feel disgusted?! Now that you can’t dance anymore, do you

the second

right side of the back seat. His gaze right then was like a black hole, seemingly wanting to