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:

asked if we could go to the amusement park. But I'm not well enough to take her... Poor thing, always stuck at

didn't

"Is Victoria with you?"

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

was still dark when the car

of his slender fingers,

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

didn't bother to

got up to use the restroom. Victoria

screen was still lit up. They say curiosity killed

ever comes away smiling after looking through

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

know if she could-or even

a new message flashed

for it. To her surprise,

hands, she

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

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the gift. I never imagined this necklace would look

believe you remembered what I said. Thank

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