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.

“Come here,

approached them

clothing. His black shirt accentuated his

twinge of attraction she felt toward him, despite her loathing. She

saw that Suzanne was with Vera.

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

orders.

Suzanne’s hands, feeling guilty at the sight of the

tension in the atmosphere

throat. “Are your hands okay?” he asked

fine,” she said curtly while still feeling too

took Suzanne’s hand and showed Nathan her palms. “They’re

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

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

away awkwardly. “I didn’t,” she

ointment from his pocket and

ointment in his hands. She made no move to take it.

no thanks,” she

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