The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 68

If it weren't for the faint rise and fall of her chest and the occasional flutter of her eyelids, you'd almost think the woman in the bed was already gone.

"How has my aunt's recovery been lately?" Victoria asked the private nurse she'd hired, but she didn't expect a miracle and didn't get one either.

Emily-her mother's younger sister, and the only family Victoria had left in the world-had been in a coma ever since the year her mother died, when a devastating car accident left her in a persistent vegetative state.

Emily had barely survived. Victoria had begged McNeil to arrange for her aunt to stay here, in this quiet room, cared for by professionals. It was probably the only time in her life she'd ever asked McNeil for anything.

"Ms. Turner is the same as always," the nurse replied gently. "No response to anything."

"I see."

Victoria wasn't surprised. Everyone told her that Emily would likely never wake up again, that it would be kinder to let her go than to keep her tethered to this half- life. Victoria understood, but her heart wouldn't let her give up. As long as she could sit here beside her aunt, it almost felt like her mother was still in the world.

"Aunt Emily, I went to see my father-" She hesitated, correcting herself. "I mean, I went to see Simms."

Victoria recounted the recent events, speaking softly into the quiet room.

"He's getting married. To Yulia. They've been together for a long time, apparently."

moment, Victoria could have sworn she saw her aunt's eyes flicker, as if they shifted ever so slightly. But when she leaned in and looked closer, there was nothing-no movement at all. Just her imagination, she told herself. After all these

do now was wait

I need to get back to

reluctant glance back,

the

noticing the look of distress that flickered across

at her desk, Victoria opened her laptop and dove into her work. A moment later,

from Curtis's assistant. But when she

calm, almost indifferent; the fact that her boss had brought her coffee didn't faze her at

Curtis blurted out, the question

Victoria replied without hesitation. Her honesty

were single," he admitted, unable to keep his feelings to himself

a little too

married for

Curtis

just bitten down maybe he'd have

glass. If she'd

six years? He