Chapter 575: 575

“N—no . . . ” Instead of picking up the cup of tea, Victoria Tang retracted her trembling hands .

“Vic . . . ” Alarmed by her reaction, Lexi knitted her brows more as she locked her gaze on her . “You can tell me — was Lou hurting you?” Lexi probed .

“N-no, it’s not like that . ” Shaking her head sideways, Victoria Tang mustered her courage to raise her eyes and meet Lexi’s investigative gaze . “Lou will never hurt me . ” She reassured yet, her tone wasn’t as confident as it should sound .

“What happened . . . ?” Sizing her up, Lexi pressed her lips together as her eyes softened .

She wasn’t that close with the woman, but Lexi still considered her as part of the family . After all, Victoria Tang was Ethan Lu’s childhood friend, also the mother of Louis Lu’s son . Therefore, even though Louis Lu and Victoria Tang weren’t legally married yet, Lexi had already perceived her as Louis Lu’s wife .

Victoria Tang remained quiet as she stared at Lexi’s sincere pair of eyes . Yet, her lips would slightly open and then close as if she was hesitating to speak .

“Vic . . . ” Slowly, Lexi stood from her seat before she perched beside the woman . Reaching her hand on the sweating and cold hand of Victoria Tang, Lexi smiled meekly .

“You know you can trust me, right? Tell me what happened . ” Lexi rubbed the back of her hand, sending her warmth to the anxious woman .

“I — I’m sorry . ” As she stared at Lexi’s worried front, Victoria Tang’s voice cracked . The corner of her eyes formed tears she was holding back, and a lump leapt in her throat .

“I just didn’t know who to turn to . ” Biting her bottom lip, Victoria Tang tightened her grip on Lexi’s hand as she suppressed her overwhelming emotions .

“It’s okay . . . it’s fine . . . ” Placing her other hand over the woman’s hand, Lexi could feel how anxious and terrified she was .

What was she so terrified about? With this question floating inside Lexi’s head, her assumptions that Victoria Tang was being abused by her live-in partner grew stronger .

However, although Lexi already came up with an assumption, she was not fully convinced by it because Victoria Tang’s partner was Louis Lu . Lexi wouldn’t believe that Louis Lu could hurt her .

After all, she had seen him together with Victoria Wang . He might be a little weird and blunt, but the way he looked at Victoria Tang was the same look Ethan Lu give her every day .

Louis Lu love Victoria Tang . Therefore, Lexi believed that he wouldn’t hurt her in any way — especially abuse her physically .

“Lou . . . Lexi, please help Lou . ” After some time, Victoria Tang mustered the strength to speak without breaking down . Yet, tears still rolled down from her eyes .

“What do you mean?”

“Lou scares me . . . he said he’ll kill Dylan . ” Trying hard to keep her words clear, but to no avail . Victoria Tang was in a traumatized state yet, she was pushing herself to stay strong and keep her composure together .

“He will kill — what? Why would he do that?” Surprised by the response she heard, Lexi tried to stay compose as she was quite at a lost . She didn’t understand why Louis Lu would try to kill someone: his cousin at that .

“It’s my fault . . . it’s all my fault . Lexi, I don’t know how to stop him . . . ” Victoria Tang hanged her head low as she covered her mouth by her palm . She didn’t want to sob loudly or act all distress, however she could not control her body and spilling emotions .

Hence, although Victoria Tang was ashamed for barging in in Lexi’s office and was crying her heart out, she couldn’t stop herself . She wanted to help Louis Lu, but the latter didn’t need her help .

Still, how could she pretend not to know things if the man she loved so dearly would become a monster because of her? Victoria Tang knew that whatever happened, she might never forget, but she would eventually move on .

So, if Louis Lu drew his sword to his cousin, Victoria Tang knew that he would never be the same .

“It’s my fault . . . I — Lexi, please help us . ” Breaking down, Victoria Tang sobbed as she held on to Lexi as if she was her last resort .

Victoria Tang repeated her words in between her hiccups . She already tried reaching out to Ethan Lu . However, he was a busy man and setting an appointment with him would take months before she could meet him .

Victoria Tang could not go to their house because she was avoiding from going out at nights . Therefore, she couldn’t go to their home since Lexi and Ethan Lu would only go home at night .

Meanwhile, Lexi rubbed her back as she felt bad for her . She didn’t probe more as she knew it would be a sensitive topic and at Victoria Tang’s current state, Lexi wouldn’t get clear answers, anyway . Thus, she offered;

“Don’t worry, I’ll go talk to Lou okay?” Lexi coaxed and let Victoria Tang used her as her crying shoulder .

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Hours later . . .

“Why would you go there alone?” Lexi could imagine his displeased frown upon hearing her .

“I’m not alone . Vic is with me, okay? I’ll just help her get some of her stuff because she’ll be staying in the gallery . ” Rolling her eyes, Lexi shook her head as she glanced at the shy Victoria Tang perched on the front passenger seat . “Don’t worry about it . Also, you’ll go home tonight?” Diverting the subject, Lexi arched her brows to confirm if what he said earlier was correct .

“Yes, though a little late . ” Uninterested, Ethan Lu yawned . “I’m already sleepy and I just want to sleep with you . ” He said as he had a long rollercoaster day .

“Anyway, if you can talk some senses into that guy, please do . He’s giving me quite a headache recently . ” Confident at his wife’s capability, Ethan Lu said . Although Ethan Lu’s last encounter with Louis Lu wasn’t that pleasant, he knew he wouldn’t hurt his wife .

“Well, that’s what I will do . Alright, I got to go see you later . Love you . ” Shrugging her shoulder, Lexi chuckled as Ethan Lu nagged her for a bit before the call ended .

“Just when I thought I nagged him enough earlier . . . ” Chuckling, Lexi shook her head as her emotions today had a rollercoaster ride .

Turning to Victoria Tang, Lexi smiled . “Do you want to go inside too? Can you handle him or should you take a break?” Lexi asked, considering that her plan for tonight might be sabotage when Victoria Tang meet Louis Lu again .

“Don’t worry . You can stay here, I’ll get your things . ” As Victoria Tang hesitated to answer, Lexi volunteered with a confident smile .