The Clutches Of Hell Novel

Chapter 71

“That’s a pity. I quite like Tori.” Evelyn sighed lightly. “Then, why don’t you check when you’ll settle things with Bella?”

Christian frowned and didn’t reply.

“If you don’t have someone you like and you’re dragging it out like this, losing a few hundred million and making your grandfather unhappy won’t be worth it,” Evelyn warned.

Christian took a bite of the food. “I know what I’m doing.”

Evelyn heaved a long sigh. “Usually when you say so, I’ll be able to relax. But, for some reason, when I hear you say it this time, I feel even more worried.”

Christian lifted his eyes to glance at her before he lowered his head again to resume his meal, changing the subject. “Victoria burned her leg and is now in Alden Hospital.”

“How did she get burned?” Evelyn put down her spoon, her face slightly surprised and worried. “Is the injury serious?”

Christian replied, “She scalded herself with hot tea and needs to be hospitalized for some time.”

“Hot tea?” Evelyn raised her eyebrows slightly. “I heard that the kid from the Coleman Family ruined one of your clubhouses and splashed Bella with hot tea. Was the burn on Tori’s leg caused by Bella ‘accidentally’ scalding her with hot tea?”

Christian hummed in reply.

Evelyn tittered and said meaningfully, “I don’t know if it’s a good or bad thing that their family has such a sly daughter.”

She looked at Christian, who was eating with his head down, and lightly knocked on the table twice. “You don’t usually come home for dinner. What’s with the sudden change? Did you come back just to tell me about Tori’s leg injury today?”

“You’re thinking too much,” Christian said.

with a serious expression. “Doesn’t this count

He placed his cutlery down and wiped the corners of his

sighed. “All right, I was thinking too

back on the table. Though his phone rang incessantly for more than thirty seconds, it failed to arouse his attention, and a while later, Evelyn’s

up at Christian with a sigh. “I

laugh. “If you’re calling at this hour, you’re not going to

son? I have no idea, really. He

at home, but the brat is still at the office and didn’t come back. Yeah,

already an adult.

matter how old I get, I’ll still be a child in front

and picked up her bag. “It’s

was answered by Glen, and the whole time he was yelling

listened numbly without uttering a word of rebuttal until he hung up

with a dark expression, “Your leg has already been injured before, and

to him as if she had something on her mind. Her attitude angered the doctor, and after telling her to call for him or a nurse once the IV drip was finished, he left with an unpleasant look on his

did you make the doctor that angry?” Evelyn pushed the door open and walked in while asking Christian to put aside the boxes of supplements he was carrying and the thermos containing

propped herself up with the support of the bed, her back tense as she greeted, “Hello, Mrs. Thatcher,

formal with us?” Evelyn sighed helplessly and directed Christian. “Hurry up and

as he helped her lie down. His breath enveloped Victoria, and as her left ear was pressed against his chest, she could even hear his strong, powerful heartbeat. She subconsciously held her breath, every cell in her body turning

If an uninformed person comes over, they will definitely think you’re a

took out an apple and peeled it. His long, fair fingers flitted between the red peel and the

flattering me, Mrs. Thatcher.” Victoria swept a glance at Christian, a thin layer of sweat forming