The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 100

Victoria mostly just chatted with her, and every time she tried to invite Victoria to McNeil's estate, Victoria would find an excuse to hang up.

After a while, for the sake of the game, Gwyneth didn't even dare mention her mother coming home.

In truth, Gwyneth spent most of her time at Winding Peak Lane. She'd put on a pitiful face in front of Victoria, but the moment Victoria left, she would cozy up to Violet, laughing and carrying on as if she didn't have a care in the world.

McNeil was with them every day. As for Victoria-he hardly thought of her anymore.

Before long, it was time for Janice's birthday. Early that morning, Simms called Victoria, urging her to come by early, and sent her the address.

Victoria was certain Simms would bring Yulia along. What she couldn't figure out was why she had to attend Janice's birthday at all-after all, in over twenty years, she'd seen the old woman less than three times.

"Ms. Turner, would you like me to go with you?" Yasmine offered.

"You can wait for me in the car," Victoria replied.

felt off, she could just

a little box from who-knows-where, something that looked like it had come from a dollar store, the kind you get three

relegated to such a humble box-well, it was unlikely

the ring into her pocket without a

at an imposing three- story

first time she'd

Janice had been a teacher-highly educated, they said, and even more proud. Though her family was poor, she always wore a look of disdain, as if everyone around her was beneath her-even Edith, the pampered heiress, didn't escape her

and make biting remarks about them. She'd say the Turner family only had a bit of money, and it was a waste to spend it on frivolous things like jewelry. And she never missed a chance to belittle Edith, who'd studied abroad, spoke four languages, and excelled at everything from music to art. According to Janice, all of it was useless-Edith was an empty- headed show-off, a rich girl with no real

which was why Haley especially resented

Haley told her about what her mother had endured because of

Inside, there were maids and a butler bustling about it was as grand as any old-money estate from a

out front was crammed

All these years, Simms had been pouring Turner family