The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 263

Someone called out to Gwyneth. She lifted her head just a little and, to her surprise, saw Max standing there.

Gwyneth felt a pang of embarrassment. She hadn't exactly been nice to Max before, but he never seemed to hold it against her-in fact, Max had even helped her look for her mom.

Max noticed the red, puffy mark on Gwyneth's right cheek and looked at her with concern. "What happened to you?"

He wondered if someone had hit her, but it didn't seem like something Mr. Langford would ever do-unless it was that terrible Miss Violet.

Gwyneth muttered, "My tooth hurts."

Max blinked in surprise. "What? How come?"

He couldn't imagine why anyone would have a toothache. He brushed his teeth every night and had never had one himself.

"Let me take a look."

gently

little awkward around Max-mostly because

riddled with cavities. He couldn't help but ask, "Did you forget to brush your teeth

my teeth at all. I love sweets,

when she was with Violet could

her mouth, her dreams would be sweet and happy. In the morning, her mouth still tasted sugary, and Gwyneth loved it.

his expression growing

end up like an old lady with no teeth left to eat anything. It hurts, just like what you're feeling now. Didn't Violet ever

never warned her, but Violet seemed to support everything

why Gwyneth liked Violet better and didn't care

more puzzled. "Is

ache in her jaw made her not want

tight together. "If she's not your mom, why do you listen to her? Gwyn, do you