Chapter 499

"I didn't."

Victoria could tell by McNeil's tone that he wasn't joking.

She immediately ended the call and turned to the teacher. "Excuse me, who picked Gwyn up?"

If it wasn't McNeil, then who else could it be?

"It was her aunt, I think. The one who used to come with Mr. Langford to pick her up. Gwyn seemed happy to see her."

Victoria froze. Gwyneth's aunt? There was no one else but Violet.

But Violet was supposed to be in prison.

Before she could call McNeil again, her phone rang-he was already calling her back.

"I'm on my way to find Gwyn. I just got word from the warden: Violet seduced the prison director and wrangled a three-day leave. It's probably her who took Gwyn."

The world swam before Victoria's eyes. She nearly fainted and would have collapsed if someone hadn't caught her.

okay?" The teacher's worried face

smile, quickly asked for more details, then rushed

up at Violet with shining eyes. It had been so long since she'd

didn't look

are we going?" Gwyneth asked, curious. "Are we going to

when Violet heard

have

almost vicious. "Your mother's the reason for

stuck in the past, when Violet would use her to curry favor with McNeil. She didn't notice the poisonous resentment in Violet's voice, or

with Daddy because of you? But they're divorced now, and Mommy doesn't even talk to Daddy anymore. My little brother and sister and all live with Mommy. Violet,

more innocently Gwyneth asked, the more

father.

a deserted, abandoned warehouse. Gwyneth climbed

"Violet, where are we?"

creeping up her spine. She'd thought

your mother soon. Just say what I

was gone. Her voice was cold and sharp in a way Gwyneth had never

this really the same Violet she'd

didn't care. She shoved Gwyneth

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