Chapter 473

Victoria fixed McNeil with an icy stare. "Suit yourself."

She turned on her heel and walked away without a hint of hesitation. Behind her, McNeil coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He dropped to one knee, bracing himself with a hand on the floor, refusing to collapse completely.

Victoria was nearly at the restaurant's entrance when one of the bodyguards hurried to block her path.

"Ma'am"

She shot him a cold look, and he immediately dropped his gaze. "Ms. Turner, Mr. Langford just started coughing up blood. Could you— maybe?”

They'd worked for McNeil for years, but none of them had ever seen Mr. Langford in this state.

"Coughing up blood?"

A flash of memories flickered through Victoria's mind.

The accident. McNeil and Randy, the twisted wreckage. Victoria had nearly bled out to save McNeil. Mann had fetched Violet to save Randy.

She stared back at the bodyguard. "Let him cough. How much could he possibly cough up? Enough to give back all the blood I lost saving him?"

Without another word, Victoria strode off.

The bodyguard watched her retreating figure and, for the first time, realized how much Mrs. Langford had changed.

She used to love Mr. Langford so much she would have died for him. Now, she seemed perfectly capable of watching him die without a flicker of emotion.

staying upright

me back

get you to a

shockingly bright. Anyone seeing him would think

to Starfall City.

to make the bodyguards tremble.

children home. Two of McNeil's bodyguards were

Langford asked us to bring Miss Gwyneth

McNeil was gone. He had

clung to Victoria's sleeve. "Mommy, where is Daddy taking

now-Daddy had even arranged for her

much bigger and more fun than

straightening her little dress. For the first time in ages, she pressed a kiss

at

don't

faintly. "Of course I do. Daddy just hopes you'll go back with

won't be living here

fell

not living here, that's fine, but... I want to stay with

Victoria's expression tightened.

didn't want Gwyneth with her;

McNeil had been around lately. If he left,

tried to remind her gently, "If you don't

lips sticking

busy. She

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