Chapter 33

The car sped down the road for quite a while before McNeil finally realized

something was wrong.

"Wait-where's Gwyn?" he blurted out.

Violet had noticed Gwyneth's absence much earlier, but she hadn't said a word to McNeil.

His face fell. The chaos back there had thrown him off; all he'd cared about was getting Violet out safely. He hadn't even thought about Gwyneth.

"What if she's still at the restaurant? Oh God, this is all my fault. If it weren't for me, Gwyneth wouldn't be missing," Violet sobbed, her hands trembling as tears streamed down her face.

McNeil frowned, worry etched between his brows. "Have the driver take you home. I'll go look for Gwyn."

"I should come too. She got lost because of me..." Violet's voice broke, guilt twisting her words.

"This isn't your fault," McNeil said quietly, his tone flat but not unkind.

raced back to the restaurant. By then, the place was deserted. There was no

until Victoria

he watched in horror as Gwyneth

Gwyneth. Without hesitation, McNeil pulled out his

Victoria had brought her daughter to McNeil's estate. She'd considered taking Gwyneth back to her own father's place, but after

grown closer and closer to Violet. From the way her daughter acted, Victoria could tell Gwyneth preferred being around Violet. If she forced Gwyneth to stay with her, Victoria knew she'd only be met with

understood her daughter's

rattled her, and once she realized she was home, her nose

to be here with

name flash on the screen

bringing the phone to her

voice was tight with worry. "Do you have any idea how scared I was when I realized

clenched. She'd called him, sent messages-he hadn't answered

she hadn't been there tonight, who knows what might have

defend herself-maybe even argued with him. But ever since she'd seen Violet's messages on his phone, she'd lost the will. No matter how sincere McNeil

dad," Victoria said, handing the phone to her daughter without bothering to

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255