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,

approached them and

black shirt accentuated

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

when he saw that Suzanne was with Vera.

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

orders.

hands, feeling guilty at the sight of the wounds there.

moment, the tension in the atmosphere was almost palpable.

his throat. “Are your hands okay?” he asked

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

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

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tripped on the road and scraped

her wounds yesterday. She cried for two hours straight, you know? Her

hand away awkwardly. “I didn’t,” she mumbled. “Don’t

out a bottle of ointment from his pocket and handed it to Suzanne. “This

his hands. She made no move to take

thanks,” she said curtly.

pursed his lips and let out