Chapter 327

The traffic light switched to green, and Curtis's car slowly pulled away from the amusement park.

Evening had begun to settle in. After one last stroll around the park, McNeil gathered Gwyneth and her mother, ushering them toward his SUV.

Victoria quickly realized that McNeil was taking a route she'd never seen before. It was clear he was determined to bring her and their daughter to Madonna's villa tonight.

Gwyneth sat in the backseat, cradling a pile of plush toys she'd won from the claw machines, her laughter bubbling with delight.

But even she noticed that the drive felt unfamiliar. In her sweet, childish voice, she piped up, "Daddy, where are we going now?"

"To Grandma's house," McNeil replied, voice cool and matter-of-fact.

Gwyneth's smile vanished.

"No, I don't want to go. Why do we have to see Grandma?"

She'd never liked Madonna.

Victoria felt the same way, though she wasn't about to stop her daughter from seeing her father's family. Still, she had no desire to go herself.

I just

"You can stay in the car if you

already belongs to you-why shouldn't I be allowed

rolled up to a stately villa. The staff,

and Gwyneth

on the living room sofa while the housekeeper busied herself setting the table in the

their arrival, the staff greeted

glanced curiously at Victoria and Gwyneth.

Victoria or Gwyneth before, though the child did bear a striking

my wife, and our daughter," McNeil said, holding both Victoria and Gwyneth by the hand. Victoria tried to pull away, but he didn't

staff were stunned. Since when did the young master have a wife and child? Was the girl some long-hidden secret, only now

She glanced at the housekeeper. “Go call Mr. James and Mrs. Nelson downstairs. Tell them their nephew's home and

straight to the dining table and fixing her gaze

tonight? And to bring them along?" she asked, her

a pointed pause, Madonna added,

shrimp onto Gwyneth's plate her favorite. "This is a family dinner. No need

of the family. Upstairs, Paul and Mrs.

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