NovelUpdateChapter 427 "Yeah, he moved in right across the street from me." Curtis froze.
"Right. You said the company's moving to Evermore City. Any ideas on a location?" Victoria's tone was casual, but Curtis's mind was already spinning.
McNeil moving in across from Victoria-what the hell did that mean? Wasn't he married now? Why was he back, getting tangled up with Victoria again? "Boss, chave scake!" Someone called out to her from the other room. The word "Boss" cthrough loud and clear, and Curtis, listening in, felt his brain short-circuit.
Boss? What's that about? "I've got to go. Something's cup," Victoria said quickly and hung up.
The house was bustling with people until after dinner, when everyone finally filtered out.
The housekeeper looked at the mess in the dining room-plates and bowls everywhere-and felt a headache coming on.
"Ms. Turner, all of this-" She glanced around in dismay.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNo way would it be all cleaned up in less than four hours.
Victoria took in the scene, absently tracing her finger along her phone.
In the end, she decided to let McNeil off the hook tonight.
"Take your time. We've got two dishwashers-one for the house, one industrial. The industrial one does a load in four minutes," she said, waving it off.
The staff nodded, rolling up their sleeves and getting to work.
Victoria slipped away, planning to unwind in her room and maybe read to the baby growing inside her.
Prenatal education was important. When she was pregnant with Gwyneth, she hadn't bothered with any of this; back then, she'd been too busy prepping documents for McNeil and chasing down new projects.
Her moods during that first pregnancy had been all over the place. Now, though, she felt calm and comfortable. She picked up a book from her nightstand and started reading aloud, her voice soft and soothing.
The nightstand was stacked with children's books-warm, gentle stories. She was convinced the baby always got especially quiet and still when she read.
Before long, Victoria drifted off to sleep, the book slipping from her hands and landing softly on the carpet. When McNeil stepped into the room, he saw her there-peaceful, head tipped slightly to the side, her belly round and surprisingly large.
Moving quietly, he pulled the covers over her and gently helped her lie flat, careful not to let her stay in an awkward position.
But even in sleep, Victoria seemed restless. Her eyes, though shut, moved rapidly beneath her lids. McNeil watched her for a long time, unable to look away.
Her belly was so much bigger than he'd expected. He had no idea when she'd gotten pregnant-she hadn't shown any signs at all.
He leaned down, pressing his ear gently to her stomach, listening for the baby's movements. Before he realized it, his eyes stung with tears.
Was it a boy this time? Or another girl? His heart ached at the thought.
In the end, he'd managed to lose her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe wondered, if he confessed that he'd always wanted to protect her and the child -if he told her he'd be there for them, for life-would she even believe him?
But he couldn't bring himself to say it. He knew better. The Victoria lying here now wouldn't be moved by a few empty words, wouldn't just turn back to him that easily. He sat with her for a long time. Victoria didn't wake once.
His phone buzzed again and again in his pocket until, finally, he stepped out of the room and answered.
"Hello?" It was a number he didn't recognize, and hardly anyone had his number.
"McNeil, Violet got arrested-because of you. You're her husband, and you've left her alone for four days, not a single word. I want to know what's going on with you." He recognized Yulia's voice.
"The police arrested Violet? Why?"
Yulia's frustration was palpable. "Why? You tell me! Over a stupid wedding dress eshe gave it back, but the owner still called the cops. Did it really have to be this serious?" McNeil was silent, phone pressed to his ear. Yulia pressed on, growing more agitated.
Finally, he spoke. "The dress belonged to my wife. I'm not the one om pressing charges, and it's not up to me. I've done all I can for Violet. I have things to take care of here. You'll have to talk to a lawyer."
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