The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 324

Chapter 324

She brought McNeil a late-night snack, and just as she was about to leave, he suddenly called her back.

"Have you fallen for someone lately?"

"...What?"

Xenia nearly jumped. How could McNeil possibly know about that?

He seemed to answer his own question, rubbing his brow in irritation. "Never mind. Go get some sleep."

He stubbed out his cigarette, but just then his phone rang.

At this hour? Ms. Nelson was calling.

McNeil hesitated, not wanting to answer, but worried she'd only be more persistent if he ignored her.

"What is it?"

"Get to the hospital. Paul got drunk at a bar and had to be taken in. God knows which jerk kept pouring drinks down his throat-he almost ended up with a stomach bleed."

McNeil sounded unconcerned. "He drank himself into the ER? Good. Maybe he'll finally learn his lesson."

There was a stunned silence on the line before Madonna snapped, "Is that how you talk about your family? I asked you to come check on your cousin, not celebrate his misfortune!"

She hung up in a huff. McNeil tossed his phone onto the couch, a faint smirk tugging at his lips, his eyes dark and inscrutable.

breeze until he felt clear-headed, then called for Xenia to fetch his coat. Slipping it

heavy in the hospital corridors.

and this is what happens. The doctor

her, trying to calm her down. Paul had just come

stood quietly with a stormy look, unable to hide how worried he

takes anything seriously. This was bound to happen sooner

still unconscious, an IV drip

to help look after your cousin, not stand around like

showed not a shred of sympathy, his gaze

man's face was pale, his eyes closed, features

out a cold snort. "And

him besides youth and a pretty face? Was he better in bed or something? Honestly, he

"What are you mumbling about? Are you out of your mind? We bring you here to see Paul and you start in

sobbed, "Don't blame McNeil,

the family business, but you let him run wild with those car-racing lunatics. Now look what's happened. If anything happens to my son, I can't go on. You

looked ready to slam his head against the wall, but didn't dare say

at the

a chaotic mess.

if someone was hammering inside her skull, her memory a

the others. Then someone came and took

thing she remembered clearly was telling McNeil

the courage to

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