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.”

matters?” She pointed at his

important call,” Nathan

that,

it was Sally calling. She

her mood was ruined.

glanced at her before rejecting

that Sally’s call had disrupted dinner, Nathan served them

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at the bowl of soup, unable to believe

she did not feel happy at all. Slowly,

He could see that Suzanne was

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

for the third time. This time,

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 has stolen

Vera’s expression darkened.

tightly. The weight

well. He took his phone back quickly and saw that Sally

at the phone. “How dare you call my Chubs a thief? Chubs is

anything!”

crying. She opened her eyes and stared at Nathan, who was simmering with anger. “Nate, is that Grandma’s voice? Are