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.

his lips close to her ear. "I had someone track down the pendant

words barely above a whisper.

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

lightly on her shoulder

given your

the frost that had settled over Victoria's heart

flicker across her beautiful face and pulled her

against her ear, his deep voice as soft

and Violet-" she

believed what she'd seen with her own eyes: his

times he'd abandoned her for

infinite care, as though she were the most precious thing in the world. "I

ago. But you're my wife now, Victoria. I

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

of her

whole body

could process what he'd said, McNeil had already swept her into his embrace, loving her with a fierce,

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