The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Tears streamed down Victoria's face.

"Why, McNeil?" Her voice trembled as she spoke, barely more than a whisper.

Why did he keep drawing her in if he never cared for her? If she meant nothing to him, why couldn't he just let her go?

"Victoria, just be good," McNeil murmured, wrapping his arms around her from behind and holding her tightly against his chest.

The warmth of his body seeped through the thin fabric of her blouse, burning straight into her heart.

Was this how he comforted Violet, too? The thought stabbed at Victoria. She lowered her gaze, only to realize a cool touch against the smooth skin of her neck.

McNeil's large hand gently guided her own to something cold resting at her throat.

She looked down and found a delicate necklace, strung with pale stones, a matching pendant hanging in the center.

Her heart skipped a beat as she stared at it.

This was-

She turned to look at McNeil and met his dark, unfathomable gaze.

her ear. "I had someone track down the pendant at an auction. It's the matching piece

words barely above a whisper. "Do

with confusion. So, when he'd asked about the necklace, it was

resting his chin lightly on her shoulder as he spoke

never given your mother's things

the frost that had settled over Victoria's heart began to

uncertainty flicker across her beautiful

ear, his deep voice as soft as a feather, brushing across her

she

only believed what she'd seen with her own

woman, all those times he'd abandoned her for Violet. None of

touching her cheek with infinite care, as though she were the most precious thing in the world. "I could never ignore what she did for

"I admit there was something between us a long time ago.

more passionate with every word. Held tight in his arms, Victoria felt her

curve of her ear. "Nothing ever happened between Violet

whole

already swept her into his embrace, loving her with a

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