Queen Of Revenge And Glory (Victoria and Jackson) novel Chapter 104

Victoria was always wary of accidents that seemed like mere coincidences.

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It was second nature to her–growing up in an environment where safety was never guaranteed, she learned early on that if she let her guard down, she’d be the one at risk.

“There’s something I need to tell you,” Victoria said, her voice wavering. She struggled with whether to say it outright. It felt almost cruel to lay it all on Jackson.

“I know what you’re about to say,” Jackson replied, giving her a faint, bitter smile.

Victoria thought to herself, ‘Jackson’s no fool. Ever since he picked up on Cassian and Sibley’s odd behavior, he’s probably already started connecting the dots and following the trail.

Jackson’s eyes grew cold as he said, “After I went back and looked over everything that happened around the time Cassian was sent away, I started to suspect my mom’s death wasn’t an accident.

“But like I said, it’s been so long–there’s almost nothing left to go on. It’s nearly impossible to prove anything now.”

Victoria nodded. “Right now, the only thing we can do is dig into Cassian. As long as he and Donald are still after the Thornton family fortune and want you gone for good, they’ll slip up eventually.”

“Yeah,” Jackson replied.

The commotion at the door grew louder.

“Jackson, what the hell are you doing in that room? Get out here right now.” Donald’s voice boomed.

Ollie kept his tone professional. “Mr. Thornton, Ms. Binder is currently treating Jackson’s leg. Please don’t disturb them.”

Donald said, “Treatment? You mean the real Binder heiress is treating my son? Is she even qualified? I’ve hired dozens of doctors for Jackson, and none of them could help. Does she really think she can do better? I have to see this for myself.

Ollie repeated, “Mr. Thornton, please wait until Jackson’s treatment is over before you come in.”

“Ollie, get out of my way.” Donald’s footsteps thundered closer, his voice laced with anger. “Do you even know who I am? You dare block me? Let me in.”

“Ollie, tell them that I’m a Thornton!” Donald shouted.

“Let go of me. Are you crazy? How dare you touch me? Ollie, you’re my son’s assistant. Are you just going to stand there and watch these bodyguards manhandle me?” Donald’s voice was full of outrage and disbelief.

The screams outside dragged on for a while before finally fading away.

Victoria didn’t even flinch. She just kept working on Jackson’s leg, not letting the chaos outside distract her.

Half an hour later, the door opened, and Daisy Binder walked in carrying the lunchbox Zoe had brought. Before closing the door, she glanced back at the middle–aged man being held down on the floor by the bodyguards.

Once the door was shut, she turned to Jackson, looking puzzled. “Jackson, isn’t that your father out there? Why are my bodyguards holding him down?”

Jackson gave her a gentle smile. “Mrs. Binder, I’m Vickie’s fiancé. You can just call me Jackson.

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Then he added, “He wouldn’t stop trying to barge in and mess with Vickie’s treatment, so we had to use a little force to keep him out.”

Daisy shook her head. “A father with no morals deserves exactly this.”

Hearing Daisy instantly call out Donald instead of scolding him for being disrespectful to his father, Jackson’s dark eyes sparkled.

He lowered his gaze, a silent smile tugging at his lips. Suddenly, he understood why Vickie was so attached to her aunt and uncle.

They never put on airs as elders. They just genuinely cared about their kids.

Thanks to Vickie, he’d get to call this beautiful woman “Mom” someday, too.

After finishing up with the last silver needle, Victoria gave a lazy stretch and said, “That’s it.”

Jackson raised his hand to rub his legs. After a few days of treatment, the pain had eased up a lot compared to before, and he was starting to feel a slight tingling sensation in his legs.

“I’m gonna go

deal with my family stuff, so my dad won’t mess up your dinner,” Jackson said.

“Yeah, let your dad stay out of our hair for a bit. He really is a headache,” Victoria replied, stretching and rolling her neck and shoulders.

After Jackson left the room, Daisy came over and sat by the bed, opening the lunchbox with a worried look. “You must be worn out. Hurry up and eat something to get your energy back.

“You barely have a moment to rest. If it’s not your uncle and aunt making trouble, you’re busy treating Jackson’s legs.”

“Ugh, I’m so tired. Mom, why don’t you just feed me? I don’t even want to lift a finger,” Victoria pouted playfully.

Daisy chuckled, her eyes shining as she looked at her. “You’re such a big girl now, and you still want me to feed you? Aren’t you embarrassed?”

Even as she said that, she was already grabbing the fork.

“Come on, sit up. Your hands must be tired after all those needles. Let me feed you,” Daisy said.

“Alright.” Victoria scooted over to the bed, opened her mouth, and leaned in.

Daisy fed her a piece of tender beef, then followed up with a spoonful of rice.

Victoria grinned as she chewed. “It really does taste better when Mom feeds me.”

“Oh, you’re just saying that to make me smile,” Daisy teased, her grin never leaving her face.

Victoria shot back without a hint of embarrassment, “If it makes you happy, why wouldn’t I say nice things?”

Daisy’s face was glowing with happiness. “Of course I’m happy. When my daughter compliments me, how could I not be?”

Watching her beautiful new mom laugh so freely and from the heart, Victoria felt her heart melt. She swallowed her food, then eagerly opened her mouth again, leaning in for another bite.

‘Maybe this is what people mean by a peaceful life,‘ Victoria thought to herself.

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Jackson stepped out of the room and gave Ollie a nod, signaling for the bodyguards to let Donald go.

Once Donald was released, Ollie stepped forward and pushed Jackson’s wheelchair back to the room next door.

Donald struggled to his feet, his body stiff and awkward, with Cassian following close behind. He slammed the door shut and immediately started ranting, “Jackson, you’re getting more and more out of line.

I could let it slide when you disrespected me at home, but now you won’t even show me a shred of respect in public? You just let Ollie stand there while the Binder family’s bodyguards rough me up, letting them treat me like a joke.”

Jackson leaned back on the bed, shooting Donald a faint, mocking smile. “You’re a joke already. Are you really afraid people will see it? You’ve got three minutes. If you’ve got something to say, spit it out. If not, get out.”

Jackson, you…” Donald started.

Cassian grabbed Donald’s arm and gave him a subtle shake of the head, reminding him they were here to ask Jackson for help. Donald clenched his jaw, barely holding back his temper, and finally said, “I’m out of money. Give me 300 thousand dollars.”

“300 thousand dollars? What for? Didn’t I tell you to put in a request? If you can convince me, I’ll sign off on it,” Jackson said, his voice icy and leaving absolutely no room for argument.

“You want me to file a request just for 300 thousand dollars? What, you think I’m some kind of beggar?” Donald was practically shaking with rage.

Earlier that day at the hospital, the doctor handed Donald a bill. Sibley’s knee was seriously injured, and the hospital costs were sky–high.

She needed a VIP suite for recovery and a top–tier caregiver. Donald had already blown through every last cent he had.

If he wanted Sibley’s legs to recover quickly, it was going to cost a fortune.

He’d originally planned to ask for 1.5 million dollars, but with things so tense between him and Jackson right now, he figured asking for a million would be easier to get.

But Jackson wouldn’t even hand over 300 thousand dollars. That was unbelievable.

Jackson pulled the blanket over his legs, then shot Donald a mocking grin as he looked at his livid face. “Dad, come on.

“You’ve lived most of your life and still can’t come up with 300 thousand dollars, yet you’re acting so entitled asking me for it. Isn’t that basically being a beggar?

“If the beggars outside knew they could get 300 thousand dollars just by filling out a form, they’d probably treat me like their real dad. But you? You can’t even bother to act a little humble when you’re asking for money.”

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