The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 3

Victoria spent the entire night sitting alone. The last embers in the fireplace

flickered out, but there was still no sign of McNeil.

She picked up the phone and called Yasmine.-

"Take me to the hospital."

It was midwinter, and last night's snowfall had left the trees lining the street dusted

in silver. The moment she stepped outside, the cold seemed to seep straight into her bones.

Victoria sat by her grandfather-in-law's bedside, carefully peeling an apple for him with a paring knife.

"McNeil told me you agreed to have another child. That's good."

The old man smiled at his granddaughter-in-law, deep wrinkles crinkling with genuine happiness.

She paused mid-peel. "Dr. Kelvin, the stomach cancer specialist, arrived this morning. I want to schedule your surgery as soon as possible. He can only stay in the country for two days."

The old man nodded. "I trust you, Victoria. If it weren't for your connections, I doubt we could have brought him here."

Victoria's dark eyes were sharp and unwavering. "Don't worry, Grandpa. Dr. Kelvin will cure you. I promise."

The next day

finally returned, exhaustion written

cold. But for Violet's sake,

had Dr. Kelvin transferred from

grandfather's life, not to play the savior for everyone else. If you want him

her, his eyes dark and stormy, anger simmering just beneath the surface-ready

you do this? She's dying. She needs

her

not mine. I owe nothing to a woman who stole my husband and then has the nerve to ask me for

she was already being far more

year left.

there was a quiet finality to it. "You always thought I was the intruder, that I stole another woman's man. Isn't that

he said it outright-he belonged to Violet, not to

six years meant the nights spent

again and again? Was he just

You knew about

Victoria's face

was her own fault. She'd known he loved another, yet insisted on marrying

She deserved this.

opened them. There was

before you sign. If you do, I'll have Dr. Kelvin treat