The Clutches Of Hell Novel

Chapter 46

At that, Victoria turned to the gentle woman next to Vincent and smiled. “It’s been a while, Tess.”

“It’s only been two years. How have you… become so skinny?” Teresa London’s eyes turned red with oncoming tears the second she spoke when she saw Victoria’s abnormally gaunt face.

Vincent’s heart ached at the sight of Teresa’s tears, and he hurriedly wiped them away for her. “Didn’t you just say you were happy to see Tori? How come you’re crying now?”

“Are you really Tori’s brother?!” Teresa glared at him while tears rolled down her cheeks like beads of a broken string. “Who knows what kind of torment Tori has suffered in the last two years when she looks this skinny?!”

“Vince, Tess, let’s talk somewhere else.” Victoria swept her gaze across their surroundings. There were many passersby, and it wasn’t a good place for them to talk.

If someone snitched to Christian that the Colemans were still keeping in touch with her, what she had been doing lately would be for nothing.

As Victoria’s loving sibling and in-law, they knew the young woman liked grilled fish, so they drove to a seafood grill.

Teresa was a fan of grilled fish too, but right then, she had no appetite when she looked at Victoria’s scar-ridden and gaunt face from across the table.

She picked up her cutlery, only to put them down. “Tori, you… your life’s been miserable in the last two years, hasn’t it?”

“You’re imagining it, Tess. Criminals are still human. How bad could things get?” Victoria’s gaze dimmed for a second, then she smiled and gave Teresa a piece of fish meat. “Actually, I’ve heard quite a few interesting stories inside.”

“Do tell.” Teresa felt even worse, seeing that her sister-in-law didn’t want to bring up her misery. However, she didn’t force Victoria to unveil her scars either.

Never one to conceal his emotions, Vincent picked the bones out of the fish grimly before putting the bone-ridden meat into his dear sister and wife’s plates.

“A guy that scammed about twenty million out of people loved playing games. When the police caught him at a cybercafe, he asked that they let him finish the round before following them compliantly because his teammates would yell at him for being absent mid-game.”

“And then there was a murderer. For eight years, he had been cautious with his actions. But he got caught in the end because a face recognition device caught him when he entered a concert.”

about a few prison inmates with a smile, and Teresa would laugh along every now and then. However, everyone knew no one could laugh. They were only doing

were

look. But he kept his gaze at Victoria, not taking no

said, “They’re all just rumors. Don’t people also say that I’m a heinous

moment and grabbed his beer. After chugging it down, he slammed it back onto the table. “You’re lying, Tori.” His voice

of fish into her mouth. However, she couldn’t taste

was a silent

didn’t you tell us?” Teresa’s gaze

knew her sister-in-law’s temper well. The young girl was absolutely cocky and would f*ck anything and everything. But now,

do?” Victoria put another piece of fish into her mouth

the table. The noise was so loud that a few

down!” Teresa pinched

Bloomsway, then I’ll get the new secretary of the municipal committee!” Vincent stood up with his arms

Don’t get impetuous.” Teresa tugged at his sleeve, urging him to sit down. Unlike her hot-headed husband, she’d

neck bulging. “Calm down? If I calm down any further, people are going to f*cking

lips and said

mad?! Why lash out at Tess when she’s done nothing to you?!” Victoria put her cutlery down and sighed helplessly, shooting her

he cleared his throat, he hurriedly

the new secretary of the municipal committee can help you.” At that, Victoria briefed them about Janice’s assistance, and the table

annoyance. “If we’re really out of options, then I’ll just run over that b*stard and

Tess and your twins before you say or do anything?” Victoria’s icy heart warmed up a little when she saw her brother’s

to know that someone

guys expect me to do then?! Watch that b*stard mangle you to death?!

did I?” At that, Victoria muttered under Vincent and Teresa’s watchful gazes, “I’ve already thought of a way to leave the club. Don’t

what she had in mind, she