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."

that? Trying to give us a heart attack? Is he okay? I mean, that knife nearly

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

her mouth

an inch. We managed to save him,

mean, 'unlikely to wake up'? What's the point of being alive if you're never going to wake up? Is he just supposed to lie there like a shrine for

but for some reason, Ailie's ridiculous outburst almost made her

let him go already Can he ever recover? How long will it take? What, is he planning to let the

face flushed, caught between exasperation and embarrassment. The nurses, used to consoling grieving families, now struggled to hide their amusement, cheeks reddening beneath

It depends on his willpower and physical condition," the doctor replied, barely

finally let out a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding. Oddly enough, she felt

motionless, his eyes closed as if he were simply sleeping. For a moment, she felt unmoored, adrift in

bluster, fell silent

Vicky," she murmured, though her own tears betrayed her. She turned away, wiping her face before facing Victoria again with forced composure. Victoria's voice was steady. "I'm not sad.