The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 464

Victoria brought her aunt home to her place in Evermore City.

Emily was still frail. She'd only just woken up and was far too weak to even get out of bed.

Knowing Victoria had just given birth herself and needed all the rest and help she could get, Emily had initially refused to stay. But Victoria was insistent.

"Aunt Emily, you and my brother are the only family I have left in this world. I want you here with me."

Emily was touched. "Silly girl, you have three children now. Look at Gwyn-she's grown into such a lovely girl-and the two little ones, too. And besides—"

She glanced out the window where McNeil was wrangling the kids. "He doesn't seem like a completely lost cause, you know."

Victoria's expression didn't change. "There's nothing left between us. That's what matters, Aunt Emily. He doesn't love me."

Emily asked gently, "And you? Are you sure you feel nothing for him anymore?" Victoria spoke quietly, her voice calm. "After years together, things just faded away-especially once my heart was broken for good."

She had no intention of going back.

Emily didn't try to persuade her. "This is your life, sweetheart. I won't interfere."

was her so-called brother-in-law-he'd been the real disappointment. It

regret.

the two women chatted, a child's cry sounded from

reached the doorway, she saw Gwyneth Langford

hard his tiny fists shook. He'd tried every trick he knew, his

me

reached for Chris and McNeil, nervous she might drop

daring to look

was still so little herself; she couldn't hold the baby for long. Carefully, she set

to his worry, was simply delighted to dote on her baby brother, chattering to him and waving

cries quieted. Gwyneth beamed at McNeil.

finally unclenching.

Victoria heard the commotion and saw Gwyneth soothing her brother. She paused

silent, listening to

her bed, she couldn't see, but Gwyneth's

cuddle you

Chris settled, Gwyneth turned her attention to Celia, and— almost like magic-Celia calmed

long breath and glanced instinctively toward

best," Emily said with