The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge novel Chapter 33

The car sped down the road for quite a while before McNeil finally realized something was wrong.

“Wait—where’s Gwyn?” he blurted out.

Violet had noticed Gwyneth’s absence much earlier, but she hadn’t said a word to McNeil.

His face fell. The chaos back there had thrown him off; all he’d cared about was getting Violet out safely. He hadn’t even thought about Gwyneth.

“What if she’s still at the restaurant? Oh God, this is all my fault. If it weren’t for me, Gwyneth wouldn’t be missing,” Violet sobbed, her hands trembling as tears streamed down her face.

McNeil frowned, worry etched between his brows. “Have the driver take you home. I’ll go look for Gwyn.”

“I should come too. She got lost because of me…” Violet’s voice broke, guilt twisting her words.

“This isn’t your fault,” McNeil said quietly, his tone flat but not unkind.

He switched cars halfway and raced back to the restaurant. By then, the place was deserted. There was no sign of Gwyneth anywhere.

He tracked down the manager and asked for the security footage. On the screen, he watched in horror as Gwyneth was nearly caught in a stampede—until Victoria appeared just in time and whisked her away.

The frame froze: it was Victoria who had taken Gwyneth. Without hesitation, McNeil pulled out his phone and dialed.

Meanwhile, Victoria had brought her daughter to McNeil’s estate. She’d considered taking Gwyneth back to her own father’s place, but after a moment’s hesitation, she’d decided against it.

Lately, Gwyneth had grown closer and closer to Violet. From the way her daughter acted, Victoria could tell Gwyneth preferred being around Violet. If she forced Gwyneth to stay with her, Victoria knew she’d only be met with resistance.

She alone understood her daughter’s temperament.

“Mommy, can you call Daddy?” Gwyneth asked, her small voice shaky. The ordeal had rattled her, and once she realized she was home, her nose began to sting with unshed tears.

She didn’t want to be here with her mom—she wanted to see Violet.