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.

cars halfway and raced back to the restaurant. By then,

until Victoria

for the security footage. On the screen, he watched in horror as Gwyneth was nearly caught in a stampede appeared

Victoria who had taken Gwyneth. Without hesitation, McNeil

back to her own father's place, but after a moment's hesitation,

tell Gwyneth preferred being around Violet. If she forced Gwyneth to stay with her, Victoria

alone understood her

you call Daddy?" Gwyneth asked, her small voice shaky. The ordeal had rattled her, and

here with

saw his name flash on the screen and knew immediately what he

the phone to her

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

him, sent messages-he hadn't answered or

hadn't been there tonight, who knows what might

him. But ever since she'd seen Violet's messages on his

said, handing the phone to her daughter without bothering

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