The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 382

Chapter 382

Violet had always insisted: whenever Dad and Mom were together, she must sit between them-only then would people think she was a happy, well-loved child.

Gwyneth thought Violet had a point. But lately, she couldn't help noticing that Dad seemed to have lost interest in her. He was always glued to Mom's side.

She wanted so badly to squeeze herself in between them, but Dad wouldn't allow

it.

"What do you want to eat? I'll get it for you," McNeil said, ignoring his daughter as he sat close beside Victoria, focused solely on looking after her.

Victoria quietly tasted a bite of her food, never meeting McNeil's eyes.

He acted as if nothing had happened today—as if she hadn't sued him in court just hours before.

What truly baffled Victoria was that, even though he'd skipped the hearing, he could come home and cook dinner for her and Gwyneth as if nothing was amiss.

With their daughter at the table, Victoria knew she couldn't bring up the divorce. No need to risk unsettling a child's heart and mind.

years old, Gwyneth probably had

point, when he noticed a bit of soup at the corner of Victoria's lips, he instinctively reached for a napkin, halfway to dabbing her mouth before seeming to remember something. He paused, then simply handed her

your mouth," he said, gesturing toward her

without thinking. After she finished, she murmured, "Thank

faltered, the faintest flicker passing through his dark eyes before all emotion receded. He picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and set

for us to talk about?"

Gwyneth set down her own fork, announcing, "Mom, Dad,

wait until midnight to blow out her candles, but since tomorrow was Saturday, she could

strange mood, Gwyneth didn't notice a thing. Grown-up

tension between Victoria and McNeil

at court today?" Victoria pressed,

of their marriage, this should all be straightforward. Violet was back, healthy again, and with her talent, she could easily take over half of the

had done her part-she'd brought the company to the top of Starfall City. By all rights, McNeil should be happy to see

even been the one who pressured Maynard to push the divorce papers on her. But now, at the crucial moment, McNeil was the one

she didn't care anymore. She just

wife wants a divorce and sues me for it. I don't want a divorce, so I didn't show up. What you do is your business; I can't control that. But what I do is mine, and you can't

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