EuropeNovelChapter 434
Victoria ended up spending the evening with the group until well past nine. When it was finally tto go, Stein
offered to drive her hwhile the rest dispersed.
Jimmy, who'd never been one for socializing, surprised everyone-including Stein -by enthusiastically agreeing to
join Lyndon and the others for the next rally race. "Big brother, you can trust Jimmy with them," Victoria
reassured Stein as he glanced at her, still mildly incredulous.
"They're all decent guys. Straightforward, genuine people."
Despite what others might assabout a woman who spent so much twith men, Victoria had always held
her own; Stein could see that clearly.
"Yeah. Next time, I'll take Jimmy to the race myself. But you-" he looked at Victoria's pregnant belly, "try not to
run around too much. Be careful, okay?"
He insisted on walking her upstairs, and even had Jimmy calong. As soon as the car rolled to a stop, the
three of them got out together. Waiting by the entrance, McNeil stood under the porch light, arms folded.
The moment Stein cinto view, something sharp flickered in McNeil's eyes—a cold glint, almost feral.
He strode over, all confidence and barely contained possessiveness, and without
so much as a word to Victoria, wrapped an arm firmly around her waist.
"Thanks for bringing her back, Stein," he said, voice edged with warning.
His eyes were bloodshot, wild. Like a wolf scenting a rival.
Stein just looked amused. "Mr. Langford, you and Victoria are already divorced. You never hovered this close
when you two were married."
He smirked, deliberately goading him. “Now that she's single, she's free to make her own choices."
McNeil's laugh was cold and brittle. "Not if her only choice is a twice-divorced man with baggage."
Victoria slapped McNeil's hand away, glaring daggers. "Who are you calling baggage?"
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If she weren't so heavily pregnant, she'd have slapped him, too. Only McNeil had the guts to be this reckless in
front of Stein-anyone else would be trembling from three yards away.
Stein could let it slide; Victoria couldn't.
McNeil, green with jealousy, shot her a look. "You want to remarry? Fine. But not him."
Victoria's patience snapped. "Why not? Who do you think you are, tellingwhat to do?"
"You think | can't?" McNeil retorted, jaw clenched. "The baby's mine. Doesn't that givea say in who gets to
be his dad?"
Victoria was so angry her stomach ached. She let out a humorless laugh. "Fine. You pick, then. Who do you want
He didn't hesitate. "Me. Only me."
Stein checked his watch-nearly ten o'clock. He had to get Jimmy to school in the morning and had no intention of
getting dragged into McNeil's theatrics.
Whatever McNeil's issues, Stein was confident he'd never actually hurt Victoria. The man was just... unwell.
"I'll leave you two to it. Get srest, Vicky."
McNeil kept a possessive hold on her, glaring at Stein until he disappeared from view.
"Are you done yet?" Victoria finally snapped.
"Not even close. Did you not notice he already has a kid? You really think he'll accept our son?"
Victoria deliberately needled him. "Does it matter? If you're so worried, take the baby after he's born-I'll help
Stein raise his kid instead."
McNeil froze, Stunned. Victoria took advantage, putting distance
between them as she hurried toward the elevator. As the doors began to close a hand shot in at the last
second, and McNeil slipped inside
with her.
"I don't like the idea of you going up alone. Besides, I'm heading htoo-sdirection."
Victoria rolled her eyes. She said nothing.
Sure, “sdirection." He'd probably shadowed her the whole night. Such dedication.
McNeil, undeterred by her silence,
kept talking. You were worried
Gwyn would bother you, so I sent him to stay at Grandpa's. He's got
company, someone to play with, and someone to drive him around. Nothing to worry about."
Victoria's lips curled slightly, but she
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"It's late. Go home, Mr. Langford," she said flatly, shutting the door in his face.
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A look of pain flashed across McNeil's face. He stared at Victoria, as though trying
to read her mind, to see if her words were meant to wound.
"I have nothing to do with Violet. She's not my wife. | only have one wife—
Victoria."
Victoria's smile was all sarcasm. "Ex-wife. Goodnight, ex-husband."
And with that, she slammed the door in his face.
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