The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Before boarding, Victoria sent a text to Stein, letting him know she was heading back. She didn't explain why-just said she had something to take care of.

McNeil sat beside her, thoughtfully draping a blanket over her shoulders.

"Get some sleep. We've got a long flight ahead," he murmured.

Victoria replied with a quiet "Mm," nestling into her seat.

As Victoria drifted off, McNeil pulled out his phone and turned it on. Instantly, a message from Violet popped up on the screen.

Reading that something had happened to Gwyneth made McNeil's heart leap into his throat.

With Victoria right next to him, he couldn't very well reply to Violet openly. He waited until she was fully settled, then, when she wasn't looking, typed a quick

response:

"What happened?"

Violet had been up all night, staring at her phone, waiting for any word from him. It wasn't until half past eight the next morning that McNeil's message finally arrived. The moment she saw it, tears spilled onto her screen.

She wanted to call him, but thought better of it. Instead, she replied with another text:

just got a craving, wanted to eat something nice with us, and even asked if we could go to the amusement park. But I'm not well enough to take her... Poor thing, always

that it wasn't an emergency, and didn't reply. After a long silence, Violet sent another

"Is Victoria with you?"

Sure enough, Victoria was bundled up under the blanket, fast asleep, just as he'd

an early flight-so early, in fact, that it was still dark when the car

taps of his

again. We'll wait for you at

bother

up to use the

up. They

woman ever comes away

nothings for hours- swearing nothing had ever happened with Violet, vowing that once her health stabilized, he'd cut Violet out of his

didn't know if she

message flashed

hesitated, but finally reached for it. To

trembling hands, she tapped

one that looked just like her mother's. But on closer inspection, she realized it was only a near-perfect imitation, crafted

image minimized, a new line of text appeared

thank you for the gift. I never

the pendant. I can't believe you remembered what I said. Thank

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