The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 450

Simms now felt nothing but a surge of disgust whenever he looked at Yulia; whatever fondness he'd once had had long curdled into something darker.

"What right do you have to say that to me?" he spat.

Yulia drew a slow, steadying breath. "Don't forget, I know all your secrets. And you're not even Victoria's real father. If Golden Era Enterprises' board ever found that out, do you really think they'd let you keep your position as chairman?"

Her words hit their mark. Simms froze for a split second, then his embarrassment turned to fury. He lunged and wrapped his hands around her throat. Violet, who had come along with them, stared in shock-she had never seen Simms look so vicious, twisted by rage.

By the time she snapped out of it, Violet was clawing desperately at Simms's arms, trying to pull him away from her mother. But she was no match for his strength.

a violent shove, Simms threw Violet aside and, almost as an afterthought, slapped her hard across the

of you. Don't forget, Yulia, I could've tossed you out years ago, but I kept you around for old time's sake. Who do you think paid

you sweet- talked me into it. If it weren't for your empty promises, I could have married someone else and had a normal, happy family—instead of ending up like

can't acknowledge her real parents, living without a shred of

looked at them, his

you when you were pregnant that if it was a girl, you should get rid of her. You refused. The only reason I kept that useless girl around is because she might help me curry favor with McNeil. Otherwise, do you think I'd have let

for over a decade-that's more than enough. If she can't win McNeil's heart, that's her own fault. And now you two have the nerve to blame

both the best of everything-food, clothes, a roof over your head. I slaved away like a dog for the Turner family for decades

always known Simms was unreliable, but she never imagined he could