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."

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 years, she'd consulted every specialist she could find, both

she could do now

I need to get back to

a reluctant glance back, Victoria

the office, Curtis

familiarity, not noticing the look of distress that flickered across his face when he saw

her work. A moment later,

she said automatically, expecting it was from Curtis's assistant. But when she looked up, it

almost indifferent; the fact that her boss had brought her coffee

out, the question clearly

honesty seemed

unable to keep his feelings to himself any

Victoria finally sensed something was off. Curtis's reaction was a little too personal for a boss talking

been married

Curtis

a sha@s if he'd just bitten down

If she'd

But six years? He