The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 421

Simms might be furious now, but Yulia knew this would pass. Still, if anything happened to Violet, it would be like losing her own wings. She was pushing fifty- it wasn't as if she could just have another child at her age.

"Fine, I'll bail you out," Yulia said at last, her voice tight. "But from now on, you do exactly as I say."

Lately, she'd found Violet harder and harder to keep in line-and she knew

exactly why. With McNeil as her backer, Violet's attitude had grown more arrogant, too.

"I'll do whatever you say. Just save me, Mom."

Elsewhere in Evermore City, Victoria was sprawled on her couch, her belly round and heavy. Pregnancy had made her lazier than ever, and she could barely stay awake these days.

After sleeping nearly the entire day, she woke to a racket coming from the apartment next door.

She remembered when she'd moved in, the place across the hall had been empty. Now, the noise was enough to give her a headache.

Yasmine heard it too. "I'll go check what's going on."

Victoria nodded. "If it's a new neighbor, maybe take a little welcome gift."

Yasmine opened the door, and the moment she saw the man standing outside, she froze.

McNeil was there, overseeing movers as they lugged furniture into the apartment across the hall.

Yasmine's mouth opened and closed; she had no idea what to say.

Victoria called out,

to turn

is it?" Victoria asked, puzzled by

man at the door, his eyes so soft she practically felt the

hell are you

place across from yours. You're pregnant, Victoria. You shouldn't be alone. If you don't want to see me all the

throbbing at her temples. She almost wanted to cry. How

trying to drive me

against Yasmine, who nearly lost her balance trying to support her. McNeil stepped forward and caught Victoria in his arms

wrong move, and you or the baby could be in danger. Victoria, could you please stop

struggling to leave her

I'm the real father of your child, Victoria. Do

concern. This is my life. And you'd better not stay here, McNeil. Because

McNeil's stubbornness flared.

wherever you go, I can buy the place next door. Unless you plan on buying

yet heartbreakingly sincere. Victoria didn't have the strength to

her, you're planning to cheat on

McNeil's expression darkened.

you even hear

could hear his teeth grind. What did she

again, he never would have left

not married to

remained cold. Like she cared-what did that have to do with