The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 417

McNeil's expression froze, and he struggled to get the words out. "What did you just say?"

Violet replied, her voice steady, "I said my father is Simms, and my mother is Yulia."

A wave of breathlessness hit McNeil. He blurted out, almost without thinking, "So, Victoria knows too?"

Violet couldn't understand why he would bring up Victoria at a time like this. Right now, all she wanted was for the couple to leave-immediately.

"Maybe she does," she answered, not bothering to hide her impatience.

McNeil's heart twisted painfully in his chest. Only now did he truly understand what it meant to be torn apart by jealousy. If Victoria had known from the very beginning that Violet was Simms's daughter, he couldn't imagine how much it must've hurt her to see him with Violet.

He clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles went white. Violet's eyes pleaded with him, but he showed no sign of softening.

"That's your family business. I can't get involved."

among the guests started

with this much

emerged from the crowd, every step deliberate. Violet stared at him

that mean Victoria herself was somewhere

in Violet's eyes as she scanned the room, but she didn't

a few mutual friends,

didn't move. After a long silence, he spoke, his tone flat. "Do me a favor- give Victoria my regards. I wish her and Stein all

paused, then let

voice so only McNeil could hear. "Mr. Langford, I don't know what's got you all riled up, but there's something you should know. Victoria's pregnant. I got a little too curious and ended up with her paternity test and a copy of the property

the effect his words had. "According to the agreement, if Victoria's carrying your child, she gets fifty percent of the Langford Group's shares. The girl's not just smart-she's ruthless. And that paternity

to the side, heard every word, her face draining

McNeil was faster. He grabbed them and scanned the pages, his eyes darkening with

to be fake!" Violet cried desperately. "McNeil, this is supposed to be the happiest day of our lives. He's just trying to