The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge novel Chapter 503

Starfall Hospital

Victoria hadn’t closed her eyes all night. She’d sat vigil outside the ER until dawn, nerves strung tight, waiting for any sign—good or bad.

Finally, as the lights in the corridor dimmed, doctors and nurses emerged, pushing an unconscious McNeil on a gurney. Victoria stared at the doctor, her heart pounding. Ailie and Yasmine, rushed in, breathless and anxious, having just heard the news.

The doctor shook his head. Victoria swayed, suddenly dizzy, and Yasmine caught her arm. Ailie’s voice rang out, shrill with panic. “He’s dead? For God’s sake—”

“Miss, this is a hospital. Please keep your voice down,” a nurse interjected firmly.

Victoria could barely breathe, her chest tight with dread.

“No,” the doctor replied, glancing at Ailie with a mixture of surprise and annoyance. “Mr. Langford is still alive.”

Ailie exhaled hard. “Then why the hell were you shaking your head like that? Trying to give us a heart attack? Is he okay? I mean, that knife nearly went through him! How is he still alive? Even the Grim Reaper didn’t want him?”

“Ailie—” Victoria’s nerves were shot, and every word out of Ailie’s mouth made her heart race. She had to stop her before she said something truly regrettable. “Let the doctor finish.”

Ailie snapped her mouth shut.

“Mr. Langford was lucky. The blade missed his heart by less than an inch. We managed to save him, but he’s unlikely to wake up anytime soon.”

Ailie’s eyes went wide. “What do you mean, ‘unlikely to wake up’? What’s the point of being alive if you’re never going to wake up? Is he just supposed to lie there like a shrine for the rest of us to worship?”

Victoria wanted to cry, but for some reason, Ailie’s ridiculous outburst almost made her laugh.