NovelUSAChapter 369 Ailie wasn't completely oblivious-she could tell Victoria didn't want to go into details, so she let it drop.
"Does McNeil know you're pregnant?" Victoria fell silent.
Ailie immediately exploded.
"That jerk stayed with you in Evermore City for four, five days and still doesn't know you're pregnant? Does he care about you at all?" A strange ache flashed through Victoria's heart, but she quickly pushed it aside.
Ailie sighed and changed tack.
"Forget him. What are you going to do about the baby? Are you keeping it or not? Honestly, McNeil is a lost cause. You ought to decide soon." Victoria stared into the distance, her eyes vacant.
"This baby is mine. I could never give it up." But as for McNeil, she didn't even want to mention his name.
Ailie had never been married, so she couldn't really grasp how a woman might feel as a mother. If she were in Victoria's shoes, and things with her husband were this bad, she probably wouldn't keep the child.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Whatever. I won't meddle anymore. But what now? McNeil's the father-are you really planning to keep him in the dark? He has to take responsibility, doesn't he?" Victoria managed a faint smile.
"You don't need to worry about me. Just helpkeep this pregnancy a secret. Don't tell anyone." Ailie could only shrug.
"Have it your way." During Victoria's days in the hospital, Ailie visited her every day. When the doctors declared the pregnancy stable, Victoria insisted on being discharged.
McNeil noticed she hadn't chand tried calling, but Victoria ignored his calls.
Instead, she dialed Maynard.
"Why hasn't the divorce paperwork I asked you to file at city hall been processed yet?" Maynard hesitated for a moment.
"Mrs. Langford, I'm just following Mr. Langford's orders. Please don't make things difficult for me." Victoria's tone was icy.
"Difficult? He's the one who wants a divorce. I'm just cooperating. It's been months-how much longer can it take?" Maynard replied, "Mrs. Langford, Mr. Langford has yet to sign either agreement. That's all I can say." Victoria let out a cold laugh.
"Heh-no matter. If he refuses to sign, all the better." She hung up abruptly. Maynard stood there with his phone, wondering whether to tell McNeil, but decided it was best to stay out of it.
The Turner Residence Yasmine was waiting for Victoria in her study.
"Ms. Turner..." "Bookan appointment with a lawyer tomorrow. How's the information I asked you to collect?" Yasmine produced a thick folder and a USB drive.
"It's all here. Also, these are the documents showing Mr. Langford's girlfriend changed the records for V&S Group those are marital assets belonging to you and Mr. Langford." Victoria glanced over the files.
"Good." Yasmine glanced at her boss. So Ms. Turner had finally decided to file for divorce.
After a few more instructions, Victoria dismissed her.
McNeil called again. This time, Victoria answered.
"When are you coming home?" Her voice was ice cold.
"Let's meet tomorrow. We need to have a proper talk about the divorce." McNeil's face froze. After a few seconds, his tone softened.
"Is work stressing you out too much? If you're not feeling up for it, you don't have to work on that game. The family doesn't exactly need the money." Victoria didn't even try to guess why he was suddenly being so gentle. Her heart was already numb.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Three o'clock tomorrow afternoon. I'll bring my lawyer. See you then." McNeil's eyes went cold.
"I'm not coming. Stop making a scene." Victoria hung up without another word.
On the other end, McNeil listened to the silence, feeling a wave of panic.
He immediately called Maynard.
"Has my wife contacted you?" Maynard replied, "Yes, sir." McNeil's brow furrowed.
"What did she say?" "She asked about the divorce papers." McNeil gripped his phone tightly.
"Understood."
He hung up and sat in silence for a long time, chain-smoking, tryingm Victoria's number again and again. She'd blocked him. He didn't sleep at all that night, but dragged himself to work as usual the next morning.
Victoria, accompanied by her lawyer, arrived at the meeting spot at then agreed time. She waited for more than an hour, but McNeil never showed. Finally, as she was about to leave, Maynard arrived.
"Mrs. Langford, Mr. Langford says he will never divorce you. He wants you to give up on the idea." Victoria's expression didn't change.
"Is that so? He has one week. Either he signs the papers, or I'll see him in court."
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