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."

was stunned. He'd invited Paul

anything. Her mind kept circling back to Paul-Paul and Madonna. Both were from the

and daughter through the park. Victoria, though, was miles away

time of her life but every now and then, she'd tug McNeil down to

and Violet out anymore?

her hair.

it off. Being with Mommy was fun, too-no nagging, a playmate

so busy that Gwyneth hadn't seen her

amusement park, McNeil and Victoria did their

out the passenger window and

shout made Violet and Marcus Green, squeezed

so worked up?" Marcus

group had hung out. Isaac had rounded everyone up for a casual drink and some catching up, even managing to persuade Violet to join. He'd tried calling McNeil, but couldn't get through-maybe he'd have better luck

hadn't visited her in days. Work had been hectic, and she was worried that constantly chasing after him would make her seem desperate,

that McNeil with his daughter?" Marcus glanced up from

been awfully busy lately-of course McNeil

Garcia, I hope you realize how dedicated I've been. I've barely

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