The Clutches Of Hell Novel

Chapter 44

“Am I joking?” Christian snorted, then tapped on the tissue a few times. “It is indeed wasteful to lay out the tissue every time. Prepare a cushion yourself the next time you sit in my car.”

Bella froze for a split second before smiling. “It is warmer with a cushion now that it’s getting cold. How attentive of you, Christian.”

Christian snorted enigmatically in response. Just then, his phone rang coincidentally, and he answered it. After that, no one said anything about the cushions again.

After the car pulled up at the hospital entrance, Victoria got out of the car, gathered the tissues she had spread out into her coat pocket, then brought the wheelchair out with some difficulty.

“I was supposed to get you a couple of outfits, but you ended up doing all this. I’m really sorry.” Bella looked up and smiled at Victoria while sitting in the wheelchair. “How about this? The housekeepers in my family earn twenty thousand a month; that’s about seven hundred a day. We’ll consider today an entire day. I’ll give you seven hundred later.”

“Well, thank you, Miss Spritz. It just so happens that I’m short on money this month.” Victoria forced herself to tug a smile. Bella had a thousand ways to disgust her.

With that, she pushed the wheelchair into the hospital. Throughout the entire journey, Bella chatted with Christian while she walked behind them like—as Bella had insinuated—a maid.

Many people were in the hospital, and the trio lined up to get into the elevator.

Meanwhile, several relatively young female students would turn around and sneak a peek at the trio every now and then, mumbling…

“Whoa, this guy here is really hot. Look at his face, his physique, and his temperament. He’s literally the male lead in romantic dramas!”

“His girlfriend is also really gorgeous. They’re such a match. It’s a pity that she’s disabled.”

“Sure, they’re a perfect match, but did you notice the caretaker they hired? How can she be so pretty too? Her outfit’s pretty tacky, though.”

Bella could no longer keep her smile when they called her disabled, and a hint of malice flashed across her eyes quickly as she looked at her barely immobile leg.

Christian swept his gaze across the chatty girls and frowned barely visibly.

Ding! The elevator opened, and Victoria’s pupils shrunk upon seeing who had exited the car.

What are Vince and Tess doing here? Have they gotten sick, or has Vince’s injury from the car accident worsened?!

Vincent’s head was still bandaged, and he was talking to the graceful woman next to him with his head lowered right then.

However, the woman listened to him inattentively and inadvertently found Victoria in the busy hospital, making her eyes light up slightly. She then tugged on Vincent’s shirt, telling him something excitedly.

Vincent looked up, and joy enveloped his handsome but somewhat roguish face. “Tori—”

Victoria shook her head at them at once, then gestured toward Christian and Bella with her eyes.

Seeing so, Vincent begrudgingly shushed the woman, who excitedly wanted to greet Victoria, and dragged her away.

Of course, the Colemans’ interaction didn’t go unnoticed by Christian, who snorted. Do they think I’m blind?!

However, Victoria didn’t notice his gaze as her eyes followed his brother and sister-in-law the whole time.

But lo and behold, the wheelchair suddenly rolled a little forward, and a female’s howl sounded right next to them.

“Ouch! M-My leg!”

A bad feeling suddenly rose within Victoria, and she looked in the direction of the howl to find the wheelchair’s wheel pressing against the feet of the girl who had called Bella disabled.

Knowing Bella for years, she didn’t have to think to assume what had happened.

“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry!” Bella apologized in a state of panic, looking all worried. “Are you okay?”

“Miss, can… can you please… move your wheelchair away? Ah, my leg!” The young girl was in so much pain that her eyes were red-rimmed, and she was groaning in pain.

“Oh, okay.” Bella obliged instantly and looked toward Victoria anxiously. “Victoria, hurry up and move back a little.”

Victoria grabbed the wheelchair and moved backward, but a force was fighting her, making her unable to move the wheelchair for a long time. The girl and her friends were already on the verge of blowing their cool.

Meanwhile, Christian’s gaze landed on Bella’s fingers, which paled from the force she was exerting, rendering him stumped for a split second before a hint of ridicule flashed across his eyes.

“Miss Spritz, can you please loosen your hands? Your grip is too strong. I can’t move you away,” said Victoria softly.

“Huh?” Bella let go immediately and looked apologetically at the girl. “I’m really, really sorry. I was just so nervous.”

At last, the wheel was finally moved away. The young girl dropped to the floor and removed her shoe at once to find that it had reddened quite a bit.

“I’m really sorry. Please let me apologize on behalf of my friend. She saw an acquaintance just now and got distracted, thus running over you by accident.” Bella looked all guilt-ridden. “Your injury looks pretty serious. How about this? Have a doctor check on your leg. The fee’s on me.”

With that, she grabbed her wallet and pulled a stack of money out, handing them to the girl.

Victoria, on the other hand, pursed her lips, looking beyond grim.

She hadn’t moved the wheelchair at all; Bella was the one who did it. However, surely no one would believe her even if she explaine

It would be useless even if she requested the surveillance footage, as her hands were on the wheelchair the whole time. As such, her argument would be moot.

“I don’t want money.” The young girl was in so much pain that sweat gathered on her forehead. Seeing Victoria remain dazed, she hit the roof. “Miss, are you not going to apologize when you were the one who did this?”

“I’m sorry,” Victoria mumbled with clenched fists.

Seeing so, the young girl only got more upset. “Miss, don’t you think it’s within reason for you to apologize when you ran over my leg since you weren’t looking where you were going? Why are you looking all aggrieved like you’re the victim here?!”

“Yeah, don’t you think your apology is insincere at all?!”

“Look at this miss in the wheelchair. It’s not her fault, but she keeps apologizing. What’s with your attitude?!”

The young girl’s friends stood up for her, and some onlookers began criticizing Victoria.

At that, Victoria took a deep breath and swallowed her grievances to bow deferentially. “I’m really sorry for hurting you. I’ll pay for your medical fees.”

Bella sought revenge on the girl that called her impaired, but Victoria was the one who ended up shouldering the blame. She was killing two birds with one stone; Bella sure knew how to play her cards.

“Don’t accuse me of cheating you out of your money. I’m not asking for much; three hundred will do.” The girl was in so much pain that her face paled, and two of her friends helped her up.

At that, Bella hurriedly handed the girl the money. “Three hundred’s probably not enough. Here’s seven hundred. Take it. Don’t turn me down, or I’ll feel really horrible.”

After shoving the money into the girl’s hands, she turned to Victoria. “Let’s go.”

With that, Victoria followed behind Christian, pushing the wheelchair into the elevator while feeling absolutely disgusted.

She had done all she could but still fell victim to Bella’s schemes again.

Even if she was unwilling to do so, she had to admit that she was no match for that fiend of a woman.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“There’s no need to pay me back the money. Just see it as the pay I was supposed to give you,” said Bella softly after the elevator door closed.

Victoria hummed in response. She had said she was running short of money, so Bella wouldn’t give her even a single penny.

“Quite a show you put on there. Excellent acting,” Christian said plainly after exiting the elevator. “Ever thought about becoming an actress? I happen to know a few bosses in the entertainment industry. I can introduce you to them.”novelxo.com fast update