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.

then, the place

until Victoria

tracked down the manager and asked for the security footage. On the screen, he watched in horror as

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

taking Gwyneth back to her own father's place, but after a moment's hesitation, she'd

way her daughter acted, Victoria could tell Gwyneth preferred being around Violet. If she forced Gwyneth to stay with her, Victoria knew

alone understood her

The ordeal had rattled her, and once she realized

with her

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

bringing the phone to

"Do you have any idea how scared I was when I realized she was

She'd called him, sent messages-he

tonight, who

with him. But ever since she'd seen Violet's messages on his phone, she'd lost the will. No matter how

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

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