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,

them and greeted Vera.

His black shirt accentuated his dignified presence.

toward him, despite her loathing. She didn’t want

eyes when he saw that Suzanne was with Vera.

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

orders.

gaze to Suzanne’s hands, feeling guilty at the sight of the wounds

a moment, the tension in the atmosphere was almost palpable.

“Are your hands okay?” he asked gently.

her fists slightly. “They’re fine,” she said curtly

She took Suzanne’s hand and showed Nathan

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Her hands are all scratched up,” she said unhappily. “She told me she tripped on the road and scraped herself. It’s not just her hands;

Her eyes were all swollen. If I didn’t know

“I didn’t,” she mumbled.

out a bottle of ointment from his pocket and handed it

hands. She made no move to take

thanks,”

his lips and let out a