The Wrong Woman

Chapter 28

That evening, Suzanne, Nathan, and Vera had dinner together. The table was silent as they ate.

Suddenly, Nathan’s phone rang and disrupted the peace.

He took out his phone, glanced at the screen, and frowned.

Sally was video-calling him.

It wasn’t appropriate to pick up her call with Suzanne and Vera at the table. Moreover, he still hadn’t had time to deal with Sally over what

happened yesterday.

Without hesitation, he rejected Sally’s call and texted her instead. “I’m busy. I’ll call you when I’m free.”

With that, he placed his phone back on the table and continued

earring.

Vera glanced at him. “Have you been very busy lately?”

“A little.”

or with personal matters?”

important call,” Nathan explained.

he said that, Sally called

doubt that it was Sally calling.

quietly, but her mood was

before rejecting

served them both a

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taken aback. She stared at the bowl of soup, unable to believe her eyes. In the past, she would’ve been

feel happy at all. Slowly, she

He could see that Suzanne was

but his voice seemed to be stuck in his throat. He couldn’t

called again for the third time. This time, Vera grabbed Nathan’s phone quickly and answered

far! How dare she touch my things? The drawer’s all messed up, and there’s a necklace missing. It costs a few thousand dollars. I don’t know if she

Vera’s expression darkened.

kept her head lowered. She gripped her knife tightly. The weight on her chest felt heavier. She

eyes darkened as well. He took his phone back quickly and saw that Sally was crying with her

you call my Chubs a thief? Chubs is honest

anything!”

stopped crying. She opened her eyes and stared at Nathan, who was simmering with anger. “Nate,