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.

and raced back to the restaurant. By then, the place was

until Victoria

tracked down the manager and asked for the security footage. On the screen, he watched in horror as Gwyneth was nearly caught in a

frame froze: it was Victoria who had taken Gwyneth. Without

had brought her daughter to McNeil's estate. She'd considered taking Gwyneth back

preferred being around Violet. If she forced Gwyneth to stay with her, Victoria knew she'd only be met with

understood her

shaky. The ordeal had rattled her, and

be here with her mom-she wanted

call came through. Victoria saw his name flash on the screen and knew

she answered, bringing the phone to

"Do you have any

heart clenched. She'd called him, sent messages-he

tonight, who

messages on his phone, she'd lost the will. No matter how sincere McNeil

dad," Victoria said, handing the phone to her

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