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.

new neighbor?" Victoria called out, rising carefully

choice but to turn back and help

asked, puzzled by Yasmine's

the door, his eyes so soft she practically felt the

the hell are you doing

yours. You're pregnant, Victoria. You shouldn't be alone. If

to cry. How could he just move in next door and claim

you trying

balance trying to support her. McNeil

the baby could be in danger. Victoria, could you please stop being so

leave

so much, why isn't he the one taking care of you? I'm the real father of your child, Victoria. Do you honestly think some other man will care about you the

life. And you'd better

McNeil's stubbornness flared.

wherever you go, I can buy the place next door. Unless you plan on buying out the whole neighborhood, Victoria, you're

yet heartbreakingly sincere. Victoria didn't have

you're planning to cheat on her too? Is that your thing, McNeil? One woman at home and another on the

McNeil's expression darkened.

do you even hear what you're

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

divorce again and again, he never would have left her in

married

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