Gwyneth sighed softly but didn't blame her mother. Victoria only wanted to know she was okay; she hadn't interfered in her life or her relationship with Hawthorne.
"We're still not really on speaking terms. We had a huge fight that almost caused a threatened miscarriage, but everything's fine now."
The mention of a threatened miscarriage sent a jolt of fear through Victoria. "How could that happen? What were you two fighting about? Was it about that Patti woman?"
Gwyneth stared at her mother in disbelief. "You even know about Patti Yale? Mom, what else are you hiding from me? How much do you really know?"
Resigned, Victoria pulled a sheet of paper and a voice recorder from her purse. In front of Gwyneth, she played the recording. The audio mirrored the contents of the paper, which was a confession handwritten by Patti Yale herself, detailing how she and Hawthorne had conspired to set a trap for James, claiming their relationship was merely a ruse to deal with him.
After listening, Gwyneth showed no surprise. From her daughter's calm expression, Victoria knew that Gwyneth was already aware of the situation.
"So, you already knew, didn't you?" Victoria asked, realizing with a pang that her frantic trip might have been for nothing. She had rushed here, fearing this was the cause of her daughter's hospitalization, but it seemed the crisis had already been averted.
"I just found out a few days ago. Hawthorne finally told me. But I think he went too far. He was all over Patti Yale in front of me, letting everyone in Greenvale believe she was carrying his child. We fought about it until I nearly miscarried. Mom, do you have any idea that if I had, I might never have been able to have children again?"

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge
I can’t even read this sickening story anymore, this couple didn’t even get a chance to be really happy before their marriage was torn apart. It had been dragged out long enough....
If Gwyn gets an abortion I am going to stop reading this story, I believe in pro-choice but come on. Why can't he just tell her what he is really doing with Patti instead of letting her think she is a mistress....
Why no updates? It’s been so long! Pls update....