The Clutches Of Hell Novel

Chapter 31

Vincent said, “You’ve survived two years in prison, haven’t you? Just hang in there for a little longer, okay?”

Victoria licked her dry lips, not answering him.

“Do you not believe me?” Vincent raised a hand. “I swear, if I don’t keep my word, I’ll get run over by a car when I go out, and get struck by lightning on rainy days. I will not die a proper death!”

Victoria grabbed his raised hand. “Vincent, don’t say that…”

“Then promise me that you won’t seek death anymore, alright?” Vincent said anxiously,”You managed to survive such a harrowing time in prison, and your current situation must be better than being in prison, right? In that case, just—”

“No, it’s not better at all.” With her voice hoarse, Victoria interrupted and said, “Vincent, do you know how it feels like to be called a murderer everywhere you go?”

She took a deep breath and said shakily, “Do you know how embarrassing it is to kneel on the ground while apologizing to others? Do you know… How terrible I felt when Dad ran away at the sight of me?”

In prison, she kept telling herself that everything would be better when she was released.

However, when the time came, she realized how cruel reality was.

“Vincent, just pretend you never had a sister. Just let me leave in peace, alright?” Victoria tried to smile. “I will try my best so that it looks like a pure accident. I won’t let Christian get any excuses to turn his wrath on the Coleman…”

Family.

“You’re great at planning things, huh?”

Just then, the door to the ward opened with a click, allowing Christian to walk in with a half-smile.

His usually perfect suit was a little messy, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, perhaps because of the higher temperature in the ward or something else.

Victoria’s face instantly turned pale. She was terrified and panicking at that moment.

Why is he here?

want to make it like a pure accident to deceive me?” Christian walked over to the bed, one step after the other. He stared at her intensely with his dark eyes. “Do

Bella’s legs are precious to you, but what about Tori’s? You broke her legs, and

Coleman.” Christian cocked his head to

himself and was about to say more when Victoria tugged at his

moved aside in

Thatcher.” Victoria sat up, then raised her head to look at Christian. “You and Miss Spritz hate me so much, so I’ll pay for the crimes

loosely covered her body. She looked unusually thin

were calm like a stagnant puddle, which was a stark contrast to the mania and adoration

a little annoyed for some reason. “Death is too easy for

my life isn’t even worth one leg of Miss Spritz’s…” Victoria tried to smile, but she couldn’t pull it off at all. She only

the bullying!” Vincent clenched his

saying casually, “Mr. Coleman, you should be thanking me.

almost uncontrollable as he raised his fist, swinging it toward

removed the needle and stood barefoot on the floor, shielding Christian behind her. Their family couldn’t afford to mess with Christian,

fist hung mid-air, his eyes a glaring red as he seethed through gritted teeth. “Move, Tori!”

eyes were filled with pleading. Vincent was the only person alive who was good to her, and she couldn’t drag him down because

his eyes as he glared at Christian. “Never forget this, Thatcher. If anything happens to my sister, I’ll make

careful of the injury on your

to say something, but he felt as if something had lodged within his throat.

her hands. He glared at Christian at the

It was still the same card from last time. She sighed

long as she didn’t touch the money in the

deeply toward Christian and said in exhaustion, “I apologize on my

that you siblings are on good terms with each other,” Christian