The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 198

Victoria double-checked everything before finally allowing herself to sit upright, a bit of tension leaving her shoulders.

Yasmine had driven her to the hospital, where Osborn had already been in surgery for half an hour. Another thirty minutes, and he'd be out. Victoria waited anxiously, unable to relax until the doctor finally emerged from the operating room.

"Are you family?" the doctor asked.

"Yes," Victoria replied, her tone reserved.

The doctor nodded. "Your boyfriend will be all right, but he needs plenty of rest. And he can't do any more intense sports-next time, he might not be so lucky."

Victoria didn't bother to clarify her relationship with Osborn; there was no need. She simply thanked the doctor. As the nurses wheeled Osborn toward his room, she unexpectedly crossed paths with McNeil in the hallway.

Husband and wife met face to face. Victoria immediately understood he was here with Violet.

no way to avoid it, so she broke the silence. "Is

twisted in a bitter smirk. "Is that meant to sound like concern?

he saw

was her life after their separation-one new admirer after another. McNeil realized he'd never noticed just how popular she

question crept into his mind: had Victoria ever cheated on

anything to him.

didn't dare contact Osborn's family, who were all

her daughter Marian, and even Janice had made the trip, despite rarely leaving her comfortable home. For Janice,

walked, looking genuinely distraught. Simms tried to comfort her, but none of them, not even Edith or Marian, seemed to notice Victoria standing right there in

a quick, almost accidental glance. Recognition flashed across her face, and she started, "Vic-" but she stopped herself mid-word, replacing her greeting

arm. "This is hardly the time-let's go check on