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.

called out, rising carefully from her

had no choice but to

Victoria asked, puzzled

the door, his eyes so soft she

what the hell are you

be alone. If you don't want to see me all the time,

temples. She almost wanted to cry. How could he just move in next

are you trying

against Yasmine, who nearly lost her balance trying to support her. McNeil stepped

baby could be in danger. Victoria, could

leave her

real father

"None of this is your concern. This is my life. And you'd better not stay here, McNeil. Because if you do, you'll wake

McNeil's stubbornness flared.

together long enough for you to know: wherever you go, I can buy the place next door. Unless

Victoria didn't have

and now that you're married to her, you're planning to cheat on her

McNeil's expression darkened.

do you even

she could hear his teeth grind. What did she mean, he

hadn't demanded a divorce again and again, he never

married

cold. Like she cared-what did that have