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 touched her cheek. Gwyneth winced

because of

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

her face, nodding sheepishly. "Ever since I started staying on Winding Peak Lane, I haven't brushed my teeth at

hated brushing her teeth at bedtime. Only when she was with Violet could she skip it and

As long as she had candy in her mouth, her dreams would be sweet and happy. In the morning, her mouth still tasted sugary, and Gwyneth loved it. That's why

his

with candy in their mouths. You'll get cavities, and if all your teeth rot away, you'll end up like an old lady with no teeth left to eat anything. It hurts, just

in confusion. Not only had Violet never warned her, but Violet seemed to support everything she did. Unlike her own mom, who was always fussing-don't

liked Violet better and didn't care much for her

puzzled.

The ache in

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