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 deserted. There was no sign

until Victoria

On the screen, he watched in horror as

froze: it was Victoria who had taken Gwyneth. Without hesitation, McNeil pulled out

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

tell Gwyneth preferred being around Violet. If

understood her daughter's

asked, her small voice shaky. The ordeal had rattled her, and once she realized she was home, her nose began to

to be here with

then, McNeil's call came through. Victoria saw his name flash on the screen and knew immediately what he

answered, bringing the phone

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

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

been there tonight, who knows

herself-maybe even argued with him. But ever since she'd seen Violet's messages on his

to

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