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:

nice with us, and even asked if we could go to the amusement park. But I'm not well enough to take her...

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

"Is Victoria with you?"

his head slightly. Sure enough, Victoria was bundled up under the blanket, fast asleep,

that it was

few taps of his slender fingers, McNeil responded:

We'll wait for you at home-just come back

didn't bother to

point during the flight, he got up to use the restroom.

phone screen was still lit up. They say curiosity

read online: No woman ever comes away smiling after looking through

hours- swearing nothing had ever happened with

if

new message

finally reached for it. To her surprise,

trembling hands, she tapped open

But on closer inspection, she realized it was only a near-perfect imitation, crafted

new line of text appeared

you for the gift. I never imagined this

pendant. I can't believe you remembered what

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