Chapter 418

McNeil left Violet without a word and boarded his private jet straight to Evermore City. When he showed up at Victoria's door, the housekeeper opened it, startled to see a complete stranger.

"Sir, may I ask who you're looking for?"

Without so much as a glance at the staff, McNeil strode right in. Victoria, just waking from her afternoon nap, caught sight of him and froze in disbelief.

His eyes fell immediately to her stomach-five months along, but she already looked like she was seven.

"Why didn't you tell me you were pregnant?"

Victoria regarded him coolly, her gaze utterly devoid of warmth.

"My pregnancy has nothing to do with you. Kindly show yourself out the way you came in."

The housekeeper, who'd been preparing to intervene, realized with a jolt from their exchange that this was, in fact, the man of the house.

and concern at the sight

rest of the staff away and slipped into the study herself, closing the door behind her

wanted

laughed

came

to her, dropping to one knee before her. The pride that usually colored his features was

voice was softer than she'd ever heard. "For the sake of the baby, can we

to the window, watching the

world apart from Starfall City-cleaner, brighter, freer. From the moment she'd

husband and wife anymore; I

manage—at least she hadn't called security to have him thrown

too well. When he decided to be stubborn, no one could outlast him. Victoria had no interest in making a

I do—a child growing up without a mother or a

Victoria found

the eyes, her

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