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.

here, Nate, come.”

them and greeted Vera.

in casual clothing. His black shirt accentuated his

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

eyes when he saw that

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

orders.

guilty at the sight of the wounds there.

the tension in

“Are your hands okay?” he

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

hand and showed

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scratched up,” she said unhappily. “She told me she tripped on the road and scraped herself.

wounds yesterday. She cried for two hours straight, you know? Her eyes were all swollen. If I didn’t know that you were hurt, I’d have thought you

“I didn’t,” she mumbled. “Don’t spread

uneasy with guilt. He took out a bottle of ointment from his pocket and handed it to

hands. She

no thanks,” she

his lips and let out a breath before placing the bottle on the