The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 205

Victoria hadn't expected to run into anyone she knew-let alone someone connected to McNeil.

The surprise distracted her, and as she stepped down, her foot twisted beneath her. A sharp crack echoed up her leg. She stifled a groan as pain shot through her, collapsing to the floor.

"Vicky!"

Sophia gasped. Before she could react, Marcus had already crossed the room in a few long strides and swept Victoria up into his arms.

"Are you alright?"

He couldn't tell if his sudden arrival had startled her into this, but he had a sinking feeling it had.

"I twisted my ankle," Victoria replied, grimacing as the pain surged.

made on the dance floor was demanding-sometimes even pushing the boundaries of what was possible for a female dancer. But years of grueling

her, making her lose her footing

you've broken anything-oh my God-" Sophia could barely get the words out, her voice trembling with fear. Max hovered nearby, his worry etched

hospital," he said quietly. He wasn't a doctor, but anyone could see that Victoria's right foot was immobile, and that

dance leotard, its close fit accentuating her figure as Marcus held her. For the

to be a gentleman: he shrugged off his suit jacket and draped it around her before lifting her securely in his arms

them, uncertainty clouding her face. She had no idea who this man was. At first, she assumed he must be Victoria's husband, but then she heard Max call Victoria 'Miss' and realized she had no idea

Normally, she would have flatly refused Marcus's help-she avoided McNeil's friends whenever possible. Curtis was the one exception, and now she'd somehow gotten tangled up

birth mother, how he liked to joke about her, even hinting that Victoria might have been some kind of escort, which would explain why he

McNeil refused to acknowledge her as Mrs. Langford; even his friends seemed to dismiss her so easily. Victoria

you," Sophia insisted, still anxious. Victoria had a family, after all, and even though the man looked handsome and trustworthy, Sophia couldn't help but worry for

is a good friend of mine. We go way back," Victoria

take her to the best hospital, and I'll