Chapter 143: Chapter 143: Farewell! Victoria Monroe Jumps into the Sea
Rhys followed Corbin all the way, but to avoid alarming him by following too closely, he had to maintain a distance.
The feeling today is the same as that day, a subtle unease as if something is destined to happen.
The sea breeze stirred up waves against the deck, causing a subtle sway to the ship.
The air carried a stifling heat, further unsettling the mind.
He stood on the deck, using binoculars to gaze at the distant island.
Dusk gradually enveloped the sky, the once beautiful sunset quickly dissipating.
Dark clouds swirled, threatening a heavy downpour soon.
The weather at sea changes rapidly, and no one knows what might happen the next moment.
The more this happens, the more frustrated Rhys becomes, robbed of his usual peace.
There is only one island nearby, so Corbin must have gone there.
Rhys commanded in a steady voice, "Go ahead at full speed, as fast as possible."
He could only feel at ease after seeing Victoria early.
On the island.
Julian considered that Victoria might become distraught, but he never expected her hatred for him to reach this extent, that she would stab him with a gold hairpin!
Although he slightly moved to avoid her aiming at a vital spot, in the next second, Victoria struck fiercely again.
She was determined to kill him!
Julian raised his hand to block, but Victoria again fiercely slashed across his hand.
Take advantage of his weakness to finish him!
This time, her target was his heart.
"Madam, what are you doing?" In Corbin’s heart, Julian, the lifesaver, was the most important.
Julian had no way to retaliate against Victoria’s attack; he couldn’t bear to harm her.
If he weren’t injured, Corbin wouldn’t need to help, but his neck and arm were wounded, so Corbin couldn’t rush towards Victoria.
"Corbin, don’t harm her!" Julian spoke.
Victoria had a weapon, and Corbin couldn’t shoot or use other weapons against her, so he had to kick Victoria to the ground and then seize control of her.
As he kicked towards Victoria, Julian embraced her, using his back to block the kick.
"Boss!" Corbin was baffled by what power this woman held over him, even injured, he still defended her.
His foot struck Julian’s back, and Victoria, cradled in Julian’s arms, seized the opportunity to bury the gold hairpin into his chest.
Julian looked at her in disbelief, "Victoria, do you truly wish for my death?"
Victoria, her eyes red, articulated each word, "Yes! Julian, I hate you to death."
After saying this, she pushed Julian away and ran.
Corbin was already here, unlike Julian, he didn’t care for beauty; regardless of whether Julian lived or died, she had no escape.
If she stayed, Julian would imprison her for life.
Between them, no love remained, not even common friendship; eighteen years of familial bonds were shattered the day her grandmother and child left.
With her grandmother’s death, all her hope was gone.
What meaning did life have? Even though she carried this child, would it have to face feuding parents at birth?
A mother intent on killing its father, a psychopathic father.
What good days could this child have? He would merely become another Julian.
If she couldn’t offer the child a fulfilling life, then she’d depart with him.
Corbin hadn’t expected Victoria to be so cruel, he quickly dialed the phone, and with a handkerchief, pressed hard on the blood vessel to slow blood loss.
Julian had already guessed her intention and urgently spoke, "Corbin, quickly stop Victoria."
"Boss, don’t move, you’ll die if this continues!"
"Victoria, don’t!"
Victoria, clutching her grandmother’s urn, ran to the reef, with the salty sea wind blowing from behind.
"Don’t come any closer!" Victoria spoke.
Julian had just faced his grandmother’s suicide, now confronted with Victoria; he was truly terrified.
"Alright, Victoria, I won’t come near. Don’t do anything foolish. Didn’t you want to leave here? I’ve agreed to it all."
"I won’t pester you anymore; when you’re back in Kenton, make any movie you wish, I won’t hinder you."
Victoria’s lips curved into a smile, "Too late, Julian, I’ve said long ago we should separate peacefully. You insisted on pressuring us into divorce. You forced me to miscarry, drove my grandmother to suicide. Are you satisfied now?"
Julian shook his head, "Victoria, I never wanted this. From the start, I only wanted to have you. Even if I made mistakes, I’m changing; why can’t you give me one chance?"
"No matter how much you change, our child won’t be resurrected. A dead heart won’t rekindle love. The Julian I loved died four years ago; now, you are just a monster of desire wearing his skin."
"You sit high above, believing everything is under your control, but marriage isn’t, nor am I!"
As she spoke, tears slowly fell, "I considered accepting the pain of losing our child, leaving showbiz behind, starting anew; it was you who forced me! You drove me here!"
"You may harm me, imprison me, but why did you have to make my grandmother’s death happen? She was my only family left in this world!"
Tears dropped onto the urn, Victoria choked, "You knew better than anyone my grandmother’s importance to me..."
"Yes, I knew, Victoria. Be good, I won’t force you anymore. Didn’t you want to leave? I’ll immediately arrange a helicopter for you, okay?"
He stepped forward, and Victoria stepped back half a step, some small stones falling into the sea with her movement.
Julian dared not move, trying his patience to coax her, "Victoria, didn’t you want revenge for your grandmother? You haven’t struck my vital spots; soon the doctor will bandage me. You come, I’ll give you a gun, don’t do anything foolish; how about I die before you?"
"If you wanted to die, you would’ve long ago. Julian, we’ve been together eighteen years; you know what I think, I know what you think. My coming there results in lifelong imprisonment by you."
"You, lunatic, would make me conceive one child after another, using them as bargaining chips. But alas, I no longer desire to play such games."
Victoria’s face showed a serene smile, "I’ve long decided; only one person leaves this island, either me or you. I’ve lost the chance to kill you, so I choose the second way."
"Don’t you love me? Then remember today forever, that you personally drove your beloved woman to death. I want you to live a lifetime in regret, suffering all your days!"
"Victoria, don’t do anything foolish! I’m not lying; I truly will agree to any of your demands."
"Julian, soon you’ll realize what you’ve lost."
She smiled mysteriously; once her corpse was retrieved, he’d find that she still carried a child inside her.
He personally drove his wife and child to death!
Victoria tightly hugged the urn, "Grandma, I’m coming to find you; don’t walk too fast on The Netherworld path, wait for me."
"Victoria!"
Julian would forever remember this scene, as cherry blossoms and fireflies danced around Victoria in the light and dark’s weave.
The beautiful woman smiled to him, casually uttering, "Julian, if there is an afterlife, I will never love you again."
Finished, her body leans back and plunges into the sea.
Sorry, baby, Mommy can’t give you a complete home; let’s go to The Netherworld to reunite with your sister’s family.
A howling wind; she seemed to hear two heart-wrenching cries.
"Victoria!"
"Victoria!"
She smiled with closed eyes; could that person truly be here?
Rhys, sorry, I can’t thank you face-to-face.
Her body sank into the water, slowly submerging...