Chapter 111
Bella put her phone away, a slight shift of emotion occurring in her eyes. âI have no idea what you
mean by that. I just happened to be recording when she hit me with her car.â
Staring at him, she unconsciously talked in a softer tone. âThe police are already looking into the
accident. So far, they think itâs just an accident. However, if I turn this recording over to them, theyâll
start investigating the case as attempted murder. You know what that means, right?â
Overcome by pain, she couldnât finish her sentence. She covered her mouth and coughed heavily. Her
face paled as all energy was drained from her.
Yet, Christian didnât feel a bit sorry for her, and there was even undisguised anger on his face. He
glared at her like a hawk glaring at its prey. âAre you threatening me?â
âIâm just stating facts. Why do you think Iâm threatening you?â Bella looked at him innocently, yet there
was bitterness in her eyes. âShouldnât you be happy? After all, Victoria has hurt you too. Now, she
might be spending the rest of her life in prison.â
Christian clenched his fist as he wrestled with his temper. Anger simmered in his fathomless eyes.
âVictoria has been with you for so many years, yet sheâs been cheating on you all this while. Her
situation with my brother is complicated, to put it mildly. I feel sorry for you and my brother. Now that
sheâs done something like this, sending her to prison is just what she deserves,â said Bella.
The stench of disinfectant and medicine made Christian cough, prompting him to frown in
dissatisfaction. âI already told you. Whatâs between Victoria and me is none of your business. You
should delete that recording.â
Bella did a double take. If Christian had agreed to put Victoria behind bars, it would prove that he no
longer cared about her. Alternatively, it would prove that Victoriaâs infidelity had broken his heart. Either
possibility suited Bella just fine. However, it seemed that he still loved Victoria deeply. So, heâs still
taking her side. I guess itâs time for Plan B.
Hiding her heartache, she shook her head vehemently. âIâm sorry, but I canât delete this recording. If I
did, there would be no proof that Victoria tried to kill me.â
Christian couldnât believe what he was hearing, sitting down and standing up anxiously. Gritting his
teeth, he spat, âDo you think the police wonât discover your little plot?â
Bella smiled bitterly. âFirst of all, I didnât plot anything. Secondly, if you donât believe me, then getting a
few officers to check out the recording wouldnât hurt. Would it?â
Christian stared at her for a moment before walking away. However, he had just taken a step before
Bella shouted, âCan you stick around? I still have a few words left to say.â
Christian did not turn around. After a moment of silence, he wrenched one word through his gritted
teeth, âSpeak.â
He knew that Bella had always been a careful and meticulous thinker. The fact that she suggested
getting the police involved meant that she was confident they wouldnât discover anything.
The truth was, he could choose to ignore this whole matter. Victoria had wronged him terribly; hence,
the lady deserved to be punished.
However, the thought that she would spend the rest of her life in prison made him doubt his actions.
Still, there was no way he would step aside and let Bella attack Victoria with this trumped-up charge.
âEven if Victoria and my brother wronged you, and even if she tried to kill me because of a
misunderstanding, weâve been friends for so many years. I really donât want to see her rot inside a
prison cell,â said Bella.
âHowever, I just canât bring myself to pretend that this whole thing never happened. If you break one of
her legs so she can no longer dance, and she gets sent to the Eastside prison for two years, then Iâll
agree to drop the attempted murder charge. This matter would be settled between the both of us.â
As she said that, she lay on the hospital bed again. All that was said with a calm look on her face, as if
she was discussing what to eat for lunch.
Christian turned to look at her. The veins on his neck throbbed. âIf I break one of her legs, then itâd be
an eye for an eye.â
However, the eastside prison was packed with psychopaths. How can a spoiled brat like Victoria
survive in that kind of place?
Bella shook her head. With a sincere look on her face, she said, âDonât forget the two years of prison.
Her family has spoiled her too much. Thatâs the reason she dares pull an attempted murder off like that.
Putting her in prison would be for her own good. Spending some time behind bars would make her
think things through more calmly in the future. She wonât cause any more trouble after this. Oh, yes.
Before you send her to prison, make sure the Colemannovelxo.com fast updates cut off all ties with
her. If the inmates go gently on her because of her family background, then all my work wouldâve gone
to waste.â
The inmates in that prison were all desperate. They werenât going to let something like the Coleman
name stop them. She obviously wanted to use Christian to hurt Victoriaâs relationship with her family. It
was just another twist of the knife.
Christianâs glare was sharp as a dagger. âDo you really think the police are that stupid?â
âI just think the facts will speak for themselves.â Bella smiled contentedly. âIf you donât do what I say,
then we can let the police carry on their investigation. Itâs okay if you donât want to go along with me. Iâll
just sue Victoria for attempted murder. Itâs none of your business after all.â
Christian clenched his fist. Without another word, he stomped out of the ward.
âHow can you not care about me when I almost diedâ¦â Bella murmured as she watched his retreating
figure. Then, she covered her lips and let out a heavy cough as tears streamed down her cheeks.
Although she was grief-stricken that she might not be able to dance again, it was worth changing her
hobby for a chance to be with Christian.
Outside the building, the night was cool, especially when the wind blew.
Christianâs face was cold, but his limbs burned with anger. Not only had he been set up twice in two
days, but he had also been betrayed by his fiancee. It was the most frustrating moment in his life.
The sound of a phone vibrating disturbed the quiet night.
Looking at the name on the phone, Christian answered the call. âMom, whatâs wrong?â
âYour grandfather has ard about Victoriaâs attempted murder.â There was unmistakable tiredness and
helplessness in Evelynâs voice. âYou know how conservative he is. Heâs no longer letting Victoria step
foot into the Thatcher Familyâs home.â
His hand gripped his phone tighter as yesterdayâs sordid scene replayed in his mind. âEven if
Grandfather hadnât said anything, I was going to break off my engagement with Victoria tonight.â
Evelyn was clearly shocked. âWhat happened? I thought everything was going well between you and
Victoriaâ¦â