The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 326

Chapter 326

She started to stand, intending to leave the table, but McNeil stretched out his leg, blocking her path.

Victoria froze. If she tried to walk past, she'd have to squeeze right by him, and with just the slightest move from McNeil, she'd likely end up tumbling into his arms or worse, right onto his lap.

"Daddy, Mommy, aren't you going to eat?" Gwyneth had picked up on the tension between her parents.

McNeil peeled a shrimp and placed it on his daughter's plate, though his gaze never left Victoria. "Go ahead and eat, Gwyn. Daddy and Mommy need to talk."

Victoria's appetite disappeared in an instant.

"I made plans to have dinner with my mother tonight. You and Gwyn should come with me."

McNeil didn't ask about Paul again, and Victoria wasn't about to bring it up herself. She just felt a cold emptiness settle inside her.

"I don't know your mother that well. Why don't you take Gwyn yourself?"

Dinner at Madonna's house? In six years of marriage, she'd never been invited to her mother-in-law's place. Now, with divorce looming, she wasn't about to tempt fate.

"We're going to the amusement park this afternoon. It was my mother's idea to invite you and Paul."

He'd

and Madonna. Both were

at ease, leading his wife and daughter through the park. Victoria, though, was miles away

life but every now and then, she'd tug McNeil down to whisper in his

you taking me and Violet out anymore? Why is it

ruffled her hair.

he fell silent, Gwyneth shrugged it off. Being with Mommy was fun, too-no nagging, a playmate for every game, and nobody to stop

been super busy lately, so busy that Gwyneth hadn't

Victoria did their best to keep up with

the park's entrance, Isaac glanced out the passenger window and did a double take.

Marcus Green, squeezed together in the

so worked up?"

this group had hung out. Isaac had rounded everyone up for a casual drink and some catching up, even managing to persuade Violet

been in a funk. McNeil hadn't visited her in days. Work had been hectic, and she was worried that constantly chasing after him would make her seem desperate, just another clingy woman. So she forced herself to hold back, barely daring to call

with his daughter?" Marcus glanced up from his

awfully busy lately-of course McNeil

looked at Curtis, batting her lashes. "Mr. Garcia, I hope you realize how dedicated I've been. I've barely seen McNeil-I've thrown myself into

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