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

expression turned cold. But for Violet's sake, he forced himself to keep his temper in

you who had Dr. Kelvin transferred

grandfather's life, not to play the savior for everyone else. If you want him to treat your beloved, you'll have

dark and stormy, anger simmering just beneath the surface-ready to erupt at any

this? She's dying. She needs the

her

didn't waver. "McNeil, let's be fair. She's your lover, not mine. I owe nothing to a woman who stole my husband and then has the nerve to ask me for favors. How can you even

felt she was already being far more tolerant

than a year left.

Victoria's voice was steady, but there was a quiet finality to it. "You always thought I was the intruder, that I stole another woman's man.

outright-he belonged to Violet, not to

those six years meant the nights spent side by side, his

again

You knew about her

made Victoria's face

he

She deserved this.

eyes for a moment, then opened them. There was no longing or

it carefully before you sign. If you do,