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.”

with personal matters?” She pointed at his phone.

an important call,” Nathan

after he said that, Sally

it was Sally

but her mood

glanced at her before

Nathan served them both a bowl of soup

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aback. She stared at the bowl of soup, unable to believe

did not feel happy at all. Slowly, she pushed

He could see that Suzanne was still

but his voice seemed to be stuck in his

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

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 it or not.”

Vera’s expression darkened.

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

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

at the phone. “How dare you call my Chubs a thief? Chubs is honest and kind. She would never steal

anything!”

opened her eyes and stared at Nathan, who was simmering