The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 503

Starfall Hospital

Victoria hadn't closed her eyes all night. She'd sat vigil outside the ER until dawn, nerves strung tight, waiting for any sign-good or bad.

Finally, as the lights in the corridor dimmed, doctors and nurses emerged, pushing an unconscious McNeil on a gurney. Victoria stared at the doctor, her heart pounding. Ailie and Yasmine, rushed in, breathless and anxious, having just heard

the news.

The doctor shook his head. Victoria swayed, suddenly dizzy, and Yasmine caught her arm. Ailie's voice rang out, shrill with panic. "He's dead? For God's sake—"

"Miss, this is a hospital. Please keep your voice down," a nurse interjected firmly.

Victoria could barely breathe, her chest tight with dread.

"No," the doctor replied, glancing at Ailie with a mixture of surprise and annoyance. "Mr. Langford is still alive."

exhaled hard. "Then why the hell were you shaking your head like that? Trying to give us a heart attack? Is he okay? I mean,

shot, and every word out of Ailie's mouth made her heart race. She had

her

blade missed his heart by less than an inch. We managed to save him, but he's unlikely to wake

of being alive if you're never going to wake up? Is he just

some reason, Ailie's ridiculous outburst almost

die, just let him go already Can he ever recover? How long will it take? What, is he planning to let the kids grow up without

face flushed, caught between exasperation and embarrassment. The nurses, used to consoling grieving families, now struggled to

is different. It depends on his willpower and physical condition," the doctor replied, barely refraining from

let out a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding. Oddly

pale and motionless, his eyes closed as if

all her bluster, fell silent at

sad, Vicky," she murmured, though her own tears betrayed her. She turned away, wiping her face before facing