Queen Of Revenge And Glory (Victoria and Jackson) novel Chapter 3

Chapter 3 We’ve Got Your Back

The next day at noon, a black Bentley worth 1.5 million dollars stopped in front of Victoria’s house.

Victoria was grinding the herbs she had picked the day before. When she heard the car, she glanced out the window and checked the license plate. It was from Benwig City, just as she expected.

She finished grinding the herbs, put them into jars, brushed the dust off her hands, and walked outside. She went straight to the car and knocked on the window.

A moment later, the window slid down, revealing the still handsome face of a middle-aged man—Hector Binder. He looked about fifty, with neatly slicked-back hair.

A woman sat beside him. She looked about the same age. Even though she wasn’t young anymore, she had taken good care of herself and looked as if she were in her thirties. Her features were still soft and beautiful.

Victoria didn’t waste time. “Are you here for me?”

Hector, sitting in the back seat, looked at her, then at the photo in his hand. His eyes lit up. “Daisy, it’s her. She’s the one we’re looking for.”

Daisy’s eyes filled with excitement, even shining with tears. “Yes, it’s her. No mistake.”

They quickly opened the door, got out of the car, and walked over to Victoria.

Hector nodded. “Yes. You’re the real daughter the Binder family lost years ago. We’re here to take you back.”

Victoria looked straight into his eyes. He seemed like a decent man, and the excitement in his expression matched Daisy’s. It didn’t look fake.

This couple didn’t seem to have anything to do with what happened to her last night.

Hector paused, a little surprised. “How did you know we were coming?” But he didn’t dwell on it. Instead, he explained, “You are the young lady of the Binder family.

“When you were little, someone switched you with another baby. That’s why you ended up here. You’ve suffered for twenty years, living away from your real home.”

As soon as he finished, Daisy started to choke up. “Poor child.”

Victoria stayed calm. “So, are you my parents?”

Hector and Daisy froze. They exchanged a look, then answered awkwardly, “No. We’re your uncle and aunt.”

Victoria let out a cold laugh. “Then why aren’t my parents here? Why did they send you instead?”

Daisy looked uneasy. “Something came up at home. They couldn’t leave, so they asked us to come get you.”

Victoria saw right through it. “You don’t have to cover for them. I’m not a child. What could be more important than picking up their own daughter? They just didn’t want to come.”

Hearing that, Daisy stepped forward and gently hugged her. Tears slipped down her face. “My poor child, you’ve suffered so much.”

Victoria didn’t expect the sudden hug. At first, she wanted to pull away, but the warmth of it stopped her.

It felt soft and comforting, unlike any embrace she had experienced in twenty years. It was, perhaps, the closest she had ever come to what a mother’s embrace should feel like.

She let out a quiet sigh. For a moment, she thought that if these two were her real parents, it wouldn’t be so bad.

After a while, Daisy let go and held her hand. “Go pack your things. We’ll take you home today. You won’t have to live like this anymore.”

Victoria nodded. “Okay. Wait for me. I’ll go pack.”

She didn’t need to bring clothes. The only things she needed were the medicines she had made.

After packing all the bottles of medicine powder and poison powder from the wooden cabinet, Victoria called out, “Blackie, Whitey, Greenie, come out. I’m taking you somewhere new.”

As soon as she finished, three small snakes slid out from the corners and crawled into a sack.

Victoria tied the sack and slung it over her shoulder. Then she took a drum from the old cabinet. After giving the shabby house one last look, she walked outside and began to beat the drum.

The loud sound of the drum echoed through the area. Hector and Daisy, waiting outside, looked confused.

Before long, the villagers gathered around. They looked at Victoria with concern. “Victoria, what’s wrong? What happened?”

Victoria set down the drum, cleared her throat, and said, “Everyone, you all know I’m an orphan. I grew up without parents, raised by all of you.

“But now I know who my real parents are. It turns out I’m the daughter of the Binder family in Benwig City.”

The villagers were happy for her at first, but then she continued, “But here’s the thing. My real parents knew all along who I was, but they never came to acknowledge me.

“And now, the only reason they’re taking me back is to make me marry a disabled man in place of their adopted daughter.”

Hector and Daisy were stunned. They had no idea about any of this.

The villagers were furious. “What kind of people are they? They knew you were their real daughter but ignored you all this time, and now they want to use you like this, huh?”

“Blind fools! You’re such a good girl, and they treat you like a tool, making you marry some cripple instead of their adopted daughter.”

“Victoria, don’t listen to those heartless people.”

“That’s right. Ignore them. We’ll go teach them a lesson.”

“The Binder family? They’re nothing special in Benwig City, acting all high and mighty. Victoria, you don’t need to go back with them.”

Victoria raised her hand to quiet them. “Everyone, calm down. I’ve decided to go back to the Binder family for this arranged marriage.

“But I’m going back to teach them a lesson. So I’m telling you all ahead of time. Please help take care of the herbs I just planted in my yard.”

Even though the villagers didn’t really understand, they still respected her choice.

“Okay. But if anyone from the Binder family dares to bully you, just call me. I’ll get people to take them down,” one person said.

“That’s right. We’ve got your back,” another added.

Victoria waved her hand. “Thank you, everyone. That’s all I wanted to say. You can all head back now.”

After that, she turned to Hector and Daisy, who were still waiting, and gave them a light smile. “We can go now.”

Hector and Daisy were still a little stunned. When they heard her, they finally snapped out of it. “Oh, okay.”

“Let me carry that.” The driver stepped forward and reached for the sack.

“Be careful. It’s heavy,” Victoria said.

The driver didn’t believe it at first. But the moment he took it with both hands, he almost dropped it on his foot.

Victoria blinked at him. “Can you handle it? Don’t break anything inside.”

“No problem.” The driver forced a smile, gritted his teeth, and lifted the sack into the trunk. By the time he got back into the driver’s seat, he was sweating all over.

He hadn’t expected Victoria to be this strong despite looking so thin.

After getting into the car, Daisy and Hector looked at each other, then kept glancing at Victoria. They seemed to want to say something, but neither of them knew how to start.

In the end, Daisy asked, “Victoria, you just told the villagers about marrying a disabled man instead of that adopted daughter. What did you mean?”

“You didn’t know?” Victoria looked back at her, her eyes narrowing with suspicion.

Daisy shook her head. “Hector and I really had no idea. About half a month ago, your parents suddenly told us Angelica wasn’t their biological daughter. Then they sent people to look into it.

“Just yesterday, they found out their real daughter was living here. That’s why they want to bring you back today.”

Hector nodded to confirm her words.

Victoria smiled faintly. “Then why do you think they didn’t come themselves?”

Daisy fell silent. To her, it was absurd that Victoria’s parents would have relatives fetch their biological daughter instead of coming themselves.

But the truth would hurt Victoria, so she chose not to say anything.

Victoria let out a bitter laugh. “Aunt Daisy, even if you don’t say it, I can guess. Just like I said, they don’t want to acknowledge me.

“They’re only bringing me back because they have no choice. They want me to marry that disabled heir in place of their precious adopted daughter.”

Her gaze was clear and calm, and there was a quiet maturity about her that went far beyond her years.

Hector frowned slightly. “Victoria, how did you find out about this arranged marriage?”

Victoria smiled. “Secret.”

On the way, Daisy told her a lot about the Binder family. It wasn’t much different from what Mara had already found out.

The Binder family was still led by Calvin. He had two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Hector, was the one who had come to get Victoria, and his wife was Daisy. They didn’t have any children.

The second son, Darell, was Victoria’s biological father. He and his wife, Julia, had two sons and one daughter.

The eldest son, Simon, managed the family’s entertainment company, Brightstar Entertainment. The second son, Curtis, was a well-known singer under the same company.

Then there was the youngest daughter, Angelica. She was considered very outstanding.

At just twenty, she had already skipped grades and finished college. She was now preparing to study abroad after getting engaged to the eldest son of the Thornton family.

Angelica was the baby who had been switched with Victoria.

As for Calvin’s daughter, Sirena, she had already married into another wealthy family and only returned for holidays.

The drive from the village to Benwig City took six hours over bumpy roads. By the time they arrived, it was dark.

“We’re here,” the driver said as he stopped the car.

Victoria looked out the window. In front of her stood a large estate, with several villas spread across it. It looked grand and impressive.

The Binder family mansion alone was almost as big as the entire Mullinran Village.

Victoria got out of the car and followed Hector and Daisy inside.

The head butler, Milton, who had been waiting at the door, stepped forward respectfully. “You’re back.”

He looked at Victoria and gave a polite nod. “This must be Miss Victoria Binder.”

“Yes,” Daisy replied. Then she looked at Victoria gently. “Victoria, go in and meet your parents and brother.”

Victoria said nothing. She quietly followed them inside. They passed through the wide front yard and stepped into the entrance hall.

Standing at the doorway, she quickly scanned the four people sitting on the sofas in the main hall.

First, she saw a middle-aged couple dressed in expensive clothes, carrying themselves with an air of wealth and status.

Next was a handsome young man who looked a bit rebellious.

Finally, there was a beautiful young woman about her age. The corners of her eyes were red, and she looked pitiful, as if she had been crying.

None of them looked happy. Their faces were tense, filled with worry.

When they looked at her, Victoria caught the flash of disgust in their eyes.

A faint smile appeared on her lips. She thought the family was really quite interesting.

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