Getting Him Hooked: Mr. Freeman’s Indifferent Sinner Wife

Chapter 34

Olivia’s heart shuddered, knowing she could not explain herself again.

John would probably not believe her even if she told him everything.

In the middle of the standoff, Dorothy lay in John’s arms and cried, “Johnny, please don’t blame Liv for this. It’s me… It’s because of me… I saw something I shouldn’t have seen. That’s why she strangled me.”

“She strangled you?”

John looked at Dorothy’s neck and saw visible finger marks on her fair and flawless skin. His gaze darkened, and he questioned sternly, “Olivia, did you strangle her?”

Knowing she could not deny it, Olivia took a deep breath and nodded. “Yes, I did. It’s because…”

Before she could finish, John snapped at her. “Dorothy, tell me why she strangled you!”

Dorothy glanced at Olivia cautiously, then looked at John with fear. She bit her lips. “Johnny, it’s alright. I’m fine. Let’s forget about it. Pretend you didn’t see that, okay?” “Speak!”

John only said one word, yet it suffocated Olivia.

She knew Dorothy would twist the truth.

In the next moment, she heard Dorothy’s trembling voice. “I was sleeping upstairs. Suddenly, I heard a noise in the living room. I came out and saw…’

”

she did not want to say more. Johnny, I-I can’t say anymore. If I continue, Liv might hate me forever. I

impressive that even

of letting it go.

He tried to explain. John, I can tell you the truth if you

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the light, I saw Mr. Quinton walk in. with Liv

the same time, and

sudden silence fell upon the

Dorothy away and dashed

gaze. “Well, Olivia. You cheated on me when you were pregnant,

that desperate

I not enough for you, or

knew Dorothy would accuse

Dorothy to accuse her of cheating. She was startled and did

is lying. Olivia and

“Save someone?”

save someone? Is someone being murdered here? Why don’t I

ask Dorothy. Perhaps

you’re telling me Dorothy is trying to kill someone on