The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 316

McNeil raised an eyebrow, and when Paul glanced at the unexpected visitor, realizing it wasn't Victoria, he paused in surprise.

"Cousin, what brings you here so late?"

Paul opened the door and let McNeil in. McNeil immediately noticed how spotless the place was neat, organized, not a speck of dust in sight.

He remembered the last time he'd visited this kid, the apartment had been a complete disaster. Now, it looked like a whole new place.

"Not happy to see me?"

On the way over, McNeil had picked up some snacks for him. But when he tried to put them in the fridge, he realized there wasn't any room. The fridge was packed

to the brim, everything arranged so precisely it was almost military. That was definitely not Paul's style.

"Got yourself a girlfriend? Or maybe someone older?"

Paul grabbed two beers from the fridge, tossed one to McNeil, and cracked open his own with an easy pop. He took a long swig.

"Nah. Just a woman who thinks she can get something out of me. She comes by every day-cleans up the place, cooks dinner. So, what brings you here?"

Paul spoke with his usual nonchalance, barely giving Victoria a second thought.

A faint smile tugged at McNeil's lips.

"Don't mess with me. What could she possibly get from you?"

Paul didn't answer. His cousin didn't know the woman anyway; there wasn't much

to say.

asked me to check in on

of sarcasm

there to check? I'm the same as always-miserable

coming home and joining the family

about that a thousand times. Don't tell me you showed up in the middle of the night just to try and convince me,

like my freedom. I like things the old folks would never approve of. If the family ran a gaming company, maybe I'd consider it. But the old-fashioned stuff? Not a chance. And I'd lose my mind having to schmooze those old men in

family envoy. He just needed to

as the only grandson-and

those burdens or that sense of duty.

get out

did, something

surprise, found a pearl

was about to hand it to Paul-probably that "older woman" he'd mentioned— when the light hit

for Victoria on their second wedding anniversary,

a flicker of emotion, McNeil slipped the earring into

For some

good mood when he arrived,

when does this lady come over to,

but Paul didn't

around five or six in the evening, cooks dinner, tidies up. Usually stays until after midnight. Once, she even crashed here

mentally retracing Victoria's schedule when he suddenly took a hard punch to

clutched his nose. "What the hell, man? Why'd you

If she ever gets sick, you'd better help me take care