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

barely above a whisper. "Do you

felt dizzy with confusion. So, when he'd asked about the necklace,

resting his chin lightly on her shoulder as he spoke

your

had settled

across her beautiful face and pulled her

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

and Violet-" she

only believed what she'd seen with her own

her for Violet. None of that

infinite care, as though she were the most precious thing in the

something between us a long time ago. But you're my wife now, Victoria. I can't live without you. We have

word. Held tight in his arms, Victoria felt her body

his lips to the curve of her ear. "Nothing ever happened between Violet

her whole body going

he'd said, McNeil had already swept her into his embrace, loving

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