Chapter 29
Tears welled up in Jude's eyes as he took a few steps forward. "Mom..."
He thought to himself, "I'm sick, and she still won't comfort me? Grandma says her memory loss is fake, so is she pretending not to care about me. Does she really not want me anymore?"
Jude felt so sad. He hadn't done anything wrong, and yet his mother was treating him like this.
Victoria's heart ached, but she didn't stop. She simply got into her car and drove off.
Once in the car, she called Evie.
"Honey, I need a drink."
Evie, always upbeat, responded immediately, "Come over! I've got tons of alcohol here, and we can drink all night. I'll call Diana, and we'll have a blast!"
"Sounds perfect."
At Night Club. Evie, the owner, had booked the most luxurious VIP room. When Victoria walked in, the table was already covered with an impressive array of drinks.
Evie practically jumped on her. "My darling, I've missed you so much! I've been flying all over cites for work, and you've been wrapped up in your husband and son, huh? Did they put a spell on you or something?" She teased, reaching out to mess with Victoria's hair.
Victoria let her, her heart warming. She had spent five years neglecting herself, but now, returning to a world with good friends still around, she felt so lucky.
"Alright, enough with the drama. Let's drink!"
Diana, cool and composed as ever, cut in. Her icy beauty never seemed to change as she opened a bottle of liquor.
Evie pulled Victoria to sit and asked, "So, you're really done with that scumbag, huh? You're not going back to him?"
"Yep." Victoria nodded firmly. "I'm done with him."
Evie grinned and clapped her hands. "That's the spirit!
Honestly, I've been wanting to tell you.
Henry is trash. He's got someone else! Years ago, there was this woman, and because of her career, she had to go abroad.
But Henry stayed behind to take over the family business.
And guess what? He got drugged, and you, poor thing, got caught up in it.
You two rushed into a marriage, but he already had someone in his heart.
He won't love you. He can't love you."
Victoria's grip on her glass tightened. "You... you knew?"
Evie sighed, "I found out by accident, but by then, it was too late. You had a kid, and your whole world revolved around Henry. What could I say? I was hoping maybe he'd fall for you. But clearly, that didn't happen."
She squeezed Victoria's hand. "So, what made you decide now? It feels so sudden."
Victoria gave a bitter smile. "If you'd told me sooner, I might've figured it out faster. I saw a photo of him with Sarah, and that's when I knew I had to let him go."
Evie froze, guilt washing over her.
"I'm so sorry. I should've told you sooner. To make it up to you, drink as much as you want!" After saying that, Evie wanted to drink all the wine in her cup.
Victoria quickly reassured her, "Don't be like that. I'm not angry at you. He's in love with someone else, and I would've figured it out eventually. Honestly, I don't care anymore."
"If you don't care, then why are your eyes so red?" Diana asked directly.
Victoria froze, but she didn't answer. Instead, she just took a long sip of her drink.
Evie didn't hesitate and poured another drink for her, keeping up the pace until Victoria's face was flushed with the effects of the alcohol.
Just then, the door swung open, and a familiar face appeared. It was Barrett, smiling mischievously.