Chapter 206

Max hadn't been gone long before he unexpectedly ran into Gwyneth.

She was skipping along beside McNeil as he helped Violet complete her discharge paperwork. Clearly, Gwyneth hadn't expected to see Max here either. The moment the two little rivals locked eyes, sparks practically flew.

McNeil noticed Gwyneth suddenly stop in her tracks and gave a gentle nudge, "Why'd you stop?"

Gwyneth wrinkled her nose. "Daddy, I'll catch up with you later."

Before McNeil could respond, she stormed off straight toward Max.

McNeil was busy enough as it was, so he didn't bother trying to stop her.

Max spotted Gwyneth coming and immediately scowled, refusing to back down. "What are you doing here?"

Just seeing Max made Gwyneth's temper flare. She was still frustrated from losing to him in that video game-especially since she'd always thought she was better and her pride still stung.

"What about you, you weasel? Why are you here?"

He'd secretly enjoyed making her cry last time. How could he, a

the amazing lady who taught me

up with pride, chin

"Well, I'm here with Miss Fannie. She's the one who taught me the game and made

hit home. Gwyneth's cheeks flushed

expert! She's the one who

beat you, and you still lost. Violet made the game? Give me a break! You and Violet are both just

right off Max. In his eyes, Miss

voices rising and faces turning red. Meanwhile, McNeil finished up Violet's release and, realizing Gwyneth hadn't come back, guided Violet out toward the

oblivious to everything else. McNeil spotted another familiar face: Marcus, holding a bottle of

the medicine in Marcus's

leaving with McNeil. He and some

for a friend," Marcus

just

couldn't help thinking of Victoria, who'd been driving Marcus's car

"Yeah, a

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