Chapter 53
Nancy stared at Victoria with contempt and gibed, âIt is benevolent of you to invite her to your party, but
why are you letting her stay by your side? Arenât you afraid that this murderer will spike your
champange with poison when youâre not paying attention?â
Her words were nasty, but none of the people there felt that Nancy had gone too far. If Victoria crippled
their daughtersâ leg, they would have treated her the same way too. Denise, however, merely looked
down with embarrassment. She cleared her throat as she tried to defend her daughter, but no words
came out from her mouth.
Hearing that, Evelyn laughed and responded nonchalantly, âIt just so happens that Iâm having a flu
these few days, but Iâm not taking any medication as they taste horrible. Since Victoria is a thoughtful
child, she might add some flu medicine into my drinks.â
With that, she tilted her head and looked at Victoria. âYou have to take note that flu medication cannot
be taken with champagne. If something happens to me, you might be accused of attempted murder.â
âIf you dislike taking medicine, I can make some lemonade for you as I remember that you have a
sweet tooth,â Victoria answered tactfully.
âThatâs so sweet of you to remember my preferences.â The crowâs feet around the corner of Evelynâs
eyes showed as she smiled.
Nancy was exasperated as both of them echoed each other.
Denise, who was standing at the side, felt so embarrassed that she lifted her gaze and looked over at
Victoria before saying, âTori, apologize to Mrs. Spritz this instant. You shouldnât be disrespectful toward
her.â
âMrs. Coleman, I donât understand what you mean. Was I being disrespectful toward her?â Victoria
asked impassively.
Denise turned wide-eyed, for she wasnât expecting Victoria to address her as âMrs. Colemanâ.
âNo, you werenât. Sheâs catching up on age, and she probably misheard you because of her hearing
loss.â Evelyn tried to comfort Victoria as she held her hand and patted it.
Even so, Victoria looked down and didnât say a word as she felt suffocated; even breathing became
extremely difficult. Seeing that her birth mother favored a stranger over her while an unrelated elder
taking her side broke her heart.
Meanwhile, Nancyâs expression was grim when she saw Evelyn taking Victoriaâs side. The atmosphere
instantly became awkward as everyone fell silent, which was a stark contrast to the noisy crowd around
them.
âIf Nancy is so upset about this, Iâm afraid that she would be displeased with me if I have you by my
side.â Evelyn finally spoke.
Hearing that, Nancy responded calmly, âI apologize for putting you in a tight spot, but I really donât want
to see her as she almost killed my daughter. I seek your understanding on that.â
The bewildered Denise finally managed to calm herself down before looking at Victoria as tears welled
up in her eyes. She couldnât understand why Victoria acted in such a way and was slightly mad at her.
Victoria looked down and avoided making eye contact with her mother.
âSince we have been friends for so many years, you donât have to apologize to me.â Evelyn smirked
and turned around as she waved at Christian. âChristian, come over here!â
Noticing his mother, he lifted his brow and spoke to the people around him before walking over. âMom,
whatâs wrong?â
âItâs inappropriate to have Victoria with me as Mrs. Spritz dislikes her. You should bring her along with
you.â Evelyn told him regretfully.
Upon hearing that, Victoriaâs heart sank. As she was about to reject it, Christian responded, âLetâs go.â
âI shall take my leave,â said Victoria before she followed behind Christian nervously.
Nancy was frustrated as she looked at their backs, but she could only keep quiet about it.
âI have no idea why my mother is so fond of you.â He turned around and looked at her before shifting
his gaze to the front. Along the way, he was greeted by others guests in which he reciprocated with a
nod or a greeting.
Those people were surprised to see Victoria with him, but they didnât dare to ask him about it. It wasnât
uncommon for her to be around him two years ago, but ever since the car crash, he stopped seeing
Victoria and rumors spread that they were on bad terms.
Victoria didnât know what to answer him. After some contemplation, she whispered to him, âI shall not
trouble you anymore. Iâll go look for my friends.â
In actual fact, she didnât have many friends as she was no longer on good terms with her old friends.
She came up with that excuse as she was worried that he would be unhappy about it.
âLook for your friends? Or are you thinking of looking for Lucas?â Christian stopped walking and turned
over to look at her. His gaze was cold and with a hint of contempt.
Noticing that, she stopped walking and was lost for words. She could tell that he was unhappy, but she
didnât know what she had done wrong; she also knew that he would be mad if she tried explaining it to
him.
Without waiting for her to reply, he turned around and continued walking. Victoria remained on the spot
as she didnât know whether she should follow him or not. It was so hard to read him that she could
never figure out what he was thinking.
âJust follow behind me and drink on my behalf,â he uttered while he walked without turning
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Hearing that, she nodded and stared at her stomach bitterly as she followed behind him. She expected
that she would have to visit the hospital again tonight after all the drinking. She wasnât sure whether
she would get stomach cancer if she continued on like this. Even if she really died because of it, she
was unsure whether Christian would make things hard for her brother or the othersâ¦
Throughout the party, a lot of guests approached Christian as they chatted and clinked wine glasses
with him. However, not many of them made him drink, so Victoria would stand at the side with a glass
of champagne in her hand.
If the situation didnât ask for it, she wouldnât drink as she was trying to take good care of her health.
However, if someone asked Christian to drink, she would finish the champagne in the glass.
She didnât notice that someone was looking at her, but Christian did. He caught sight of Lucas standing
among the guests and looking over at them from time to time. Christian then took a sip of champagne,
but it didnât taste very good. After a long day, Victoria hadnât had much to drink, but at dusk, she started
to feel a fiery sensation in her stomach.
âMr. Thatcher, may I go to the washroom?â Her face was pale as a sheet, and her forehead was
covered in sweat.
Hearing that, he glanced over at her and furrowed his brows before nodding. After thanking him, she
clutched her stomach and stumbled toward the washroom.
âPlease excuse me.â As he looked at her back, his expression became grim. He then followed behind
her after excusing himself.
Just as he was about to reach the washroom, Lucas was seen in a haste as he entered the washroom
before him with a glass of water. Noticing that, Christianâs footsteps faltered. He then walked toward the
washroom and waited outside as he puffed on a cigarette.
Meanwhile, Victoria started throwing up upon entering the washroom. Since she hadnât eaten much,
after throwing up most of the food she had eaten, she started throwing up bile. Since she had a bad
stomach, she stopped drinking, which in turn reduced her alcohol tolerance.
Thus, even though she hadnât drank much, she felt nauseous and her stomach ached uncomfortably.
Suddenly, she heard footsteps from behind her, but she wasnât bothered by it as she assumed that no
one would care about a murderer like her.