The Clutches Of Hell Novel

Chapter 88

Evelyn looked at Victoria in worry and asked if she needed to visit the doctor, but Victoria politely declined her offer. After the two headed to lunch, they spent about four hours dressing up. It was already 7.00PM when they arrived at Oriental Hotel.
Evelyn looked at Victoria in worry and asked if she needed to visit the doctor, but Victoria politely declined her offer. After the two headed to lunch, they spent about four hours dressing up. It was already 7.00PM when they arrived at Oriental Hotel.

As Evelyn sent the invitation card out through the Thatcher Family’s name, all the guests showed their respect, and most of them had already arrived by now.

There was a subtle difference in the way the guests treated Victoria back then with Evelyn’s birthday party. They gave her fake compliments previously, but today, they spoke cautiously to curry favors with her.

“Miss Coleman, your dress left us all in awe. Although, I must say that this design style looks a bit familiar. Is it by Brad Melville? I have a dress designed by him as well.”

“You girls are all in your twenties, but Miss Coleman, your skin looks so much better than my daughter’s. So, Zoey, come here and learn how to do proper skincare from Miss Coleman.”

Whether in the past or right now, Victoria hated how fickle and fake this group of people was. Back then, she could just swan around as she wished because she still had the support of her family, but she had no choice but to entertain them now.

“Chris is over there. Tori and I are going to him first,” Evelyn said, smiling.

The crowd teased them a little before making way for them.

Evelyn took a glass of fruit juice for Victoria and said in exasperation, “You must be thirsty from all the talking.”

“A little. Thanks, Mrs. Thatcher.” Victoria was still parched after gulping the entire glass down. She wanted to take another one but was stopped.

Evelyn took the glass from her and placed it on the table. “You’re the main character of this party. It’ll be a waste if you keep excusing yourself to the toilet later.”

Victoria merely nodded in agreement and said nothing else.

“I hosted this party to tell everyone that you’re not abandoned, not for you to please them. So you don’t need to entertain each and every one of them.” Evelyn made an excuse to leave earlier, saying that they were going to look for Christian, but she saw no signs of him after scanning the whole place.

Victoria smiled bitterly. “It’s better to stay low and humble here. Anyone here could complain about me and make my life miserable if I made them unhappy.”

Evelyn sighed as she gently patted the back of Victoria’s hand and pulled her toward Christian, who had just appeared in the crowd.

When the two reached him, he was talking to a charming, middle-aged man. “I’ll consider the collaboration with your company. Please excuse me now.”

The man said, “I’ll be waiting for good news from you then.” With that, he moved to the side along with the other guests, opening a path for Christian.

He walked through the crowd, greeting Evelyn with a ‘Mom’ when he stood before her. After a pause, he, under the subtle gazes of the public, said to Victoria, “Happy birthday. I’ll pass you your gift later.”

He walked through the crowd, greeting Evelyn with a ‘Mom’ when he stood before her. After a pause, he, under the subtle gazes of the public, said to Victoria, “Happy birthday. I’ll pass you your gift later.”

of you.” Evelyn

but her hands clenched tightly onto the dress. “Thanks, Mr.

way she acted didn’t go unnoticed by Evelyn, who took Victoria’s hands in hers, then bent

about it. I’m just following my mom’s orders,” Christian said indifferently while tidying up his bow

just pursed her

Where did you go?” Evelyn flickered her gaze between the two and changed

his tray. After he took a sip, he said, “There were too many people. So I went to the washroom to hide for a

for some people here to meet you. They’d definitely make good use of this chance today.” Evelyn chuckled before inquiring

in front of her lower abdomen as she quietly tried to become one with

their family receives the benefits.” Christian’s gaze stayed on the scar on Victoria’s back

in her eyes. “They’re quite a conscientious bunch then. At

say that in public, although there are some

was usual to Evelyn and Christian, while Victoria was not

up of people with more influence and wealth, but they were filthier and crueler

the guests started to gather

now, she hosted a

Mrs. Thatcher had such intentions, Old Mr. Thatcher and Mr. Thatcher

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of

hung low, her voice colm, but her honds clenched

octed didn’t go unnoticed by Evelyn, who took Victorio’s honds in hers, then bent down to flotten

just following my mom’s orders,” Christion soid indifferently while tidying up his bow

pursed her lips ond

see you eorlier when we just orrived. Where did you go?” Evelyn flickered her goze between the two ond

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of this chonce todoy.” Evelyn chuckled before

her lower

me to be my wife. Some do not even mind being my mistress os long os their fomily receives the benefits.” Christion’s goze stoyed on the scor on Victorio’s bock for o

thot, ond o hint of mockery floshed in her eyes.

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influence ond weolth, but they were filthier ond crueler thon onyone