But that was fine. Hawthorne hadn't given her money, but James had. And since she'd taken his money, it was her job to solve his problems.
After finishing up at the office, Hawthorne remembered that Gwyneth had been discharged from the hospital and drove home.
When he arrived, however, he only found Butler Parham. Gwyneth's luggage was in her room, but she was nowhere to be seen. He stepped out of the room and asked, "Where is Ms. Everhart?"
"Ms. Everhart didn't return, sir," Butler Parham replied. "Only the young miss came by to drop off Ms. Everhart's luggage, and then she left."
The sky was already growing dark, and still, there was no sign of Gwyneth. Hawthorne tried to call her, but she had blocked his number, so the call wouldn't go through. His only option was to call Leonie.
Leonie answered the moment she saw her uncle's name on the screen.
"Is your aunt with you? She was discharged today. She's pregnant; you really shouldn't be dragging her all over the place."
With Gwyneth out of his sight, a knot of anxiety tightened in Hawthorne's chest. People always said women get insecure in relationships, but now it was Hawthorne's turn to feel that gnawing fear. He was terrified he'd open his eyes one day and she'd simply be gone.
"Auntie isn't back yet? I wanted to come home with her today, but she said she wanted to go shopping and told me not to follow. We left the hospital at three this afternoon, and it's already six. Has she been shopping for three hours? Why don't you call her?"
Leonie unleashed a rapid-fire barrage of questions that made Hawthorne's ears ring.
"Your aunt blocked my number."
If Gwyneth would answer his calls, he wouldn't need to go through her. Leonie's voice abruptly cut off.
"Okay, I'll call Auntie right now. Hold on. If she tells me where she is, I'll let you know."
Leonie quickly hung up on Hawthorne and dialed Gwyneth. The phone rang and rang with no answer. Patti Yale glanced at the screen, saw Leonie's name, and with a cold smile, turned the phone off.

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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....