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

until Victoria

On the screen, he watched in horror as Gwyneth was nearly

Gwyneth. Without hesitation, McNeil pulled

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

understood her daughter's

voice shaky. The ordeal had rattled her, and once she realized she was home, her

to be here with her mom-she wanted to see

came through. Victoria saw his name flash on the screen

bringing the phone to

"Do you have any idea how

called him, sent messages-he hadn't answered or even read

who knows what

messages on his phone, she'd lost the will.

the phone to her daughter without bothering to respond

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