The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 566

If this had been back in Greenvale, Hawthorne would never have agreed to such an invitation. But Victoria's sharp gaze pinned him in place, a look that felt equal parts threat and scrutiny, as if she were silently weighing whether he was safe enough to be around Gwyneth.

He'd always been the one doing the evaluating, not the other way around. Yet the Langford couple-Victoria and her husband—were clearly cut from the same cloth, making him feel distinctly uncomfortable.

Confronted by Victoria's face, he found himself suddenly at a loss for words.

She looked so much like Gwyneth that it was impossible to muster any real resentment.

"If you're willing to stay, that's fine. And if you aren't, I'll leave with you." Gwyneth blurted this out right in front of Victoria, who by all rights should have been upset -but instead, she looked as if she might laugh or cry.

Victoria grabbed Gwyneth's hand. “You just got home, and now you want to leave? Or is it you don't want us to have guests at all?"

Victoria was determined not to let Gwyneth slip away again.

Gwyneth looked at Hawthorne, hoping he'd say something.

"All right," he replied.

relieved sigh, while Gwyneth choked on her own disbelief. Was this really the same man she'd always thought of

stronger than he lets on. If you ask me, he's going to be

didn't get

hospital bed and, in a voice soft yet tinged with childish indignation, called out, "Grandpa,

The shrewdness in his gaze

was speechless. How could her great-grandfather be like this? He was perfectly

"Mom-" Gwyneth started, wanting

the scheme to lure her home. Victoria

eat? I'll have something prepared right

polite smile. "I'm not picky. I'll eat whatever's

pulled out

love our seafood. I'm a decent cook-you

ef

"Doctor said I ought to rest at home. When you're old, you get cautious-don't want to drop dead somewhere unfamiliar. I'd rather be at home, where it's

a quick escape, but Hawthorne called out,