The Wrong Woman

Chapter 27

Vera patted Suzanne on the head fondly and smiled. “Your husband is here.”

Suzanne paused, and her face paled.

Vera pointed toward the house. “He’s in there.”

Suzanne turned to look in a panic.

Was he here to get revenge on behalf of his beloved Sally? Or was he here to divorce her?

“You slept here last night,” Vera said in a low voice. “I think he missed you, so he’s here/ take you home.”

Suzanne forced out a smile and tried not to let her bitterness show.

to

Vera didn’t know about the fiasco that was their relationship. She thought that they were a loving couple.

Under Vera’s instruction, Suzanne helped her back to the mansion. As soon as they entered, Nathan came out of his room.

beamed. “Come here, Nate,

them and greeted Vera.

was in casual clothing. His black

couldn’t help the twinge of attraction she felt toward him, despite her loathing.

he saw that Suzanne was with

had always been cold and serious. He wasn’t good at communicating if

orders.

dropped his gaze to Suzanne’s hands, feeling guilty at

in the atmosphere

your

her fists slightly. “They’re fine,” she said curtly while still feeling too upset for niceties.

and showed Nathan her palms.

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said unhappily. “She told me she tripped on the road and scraped herself. It’s not just her hands; her knees are bleeding

badly when I was treating her wounds yesterday. She cried for two hours straight, you know? Her eyes were all swollen.

awkwardly. “I didn’t,” she

guilt. He took out a bottle of ointment from his pocket and handed it to Suzanne. “This will help heal your

at the bottle of ointment in his hands.

no thanks,” she

his lips and let out a