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

after he said that, Sally called

that it

but her

before rejecting the

Nathan served them both

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unable to believe her eyes. In the past, she would’ve been

happy at all.

see that Suzanne

a deep breath, but his voice seemed to be stuck in his throat. He couldn’t seem to

for the third time. This time, Vera

touch my things? The drawer’s all messed up, and there’s a necklace missing. It costs a few thousand dollars. I

Vera’s expression darkened.

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

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

you?” Vera snapped at the phone. “How dare you call my Chubs a thief? Chubs

anything!”

and stared at Nathan, who was simmering with anger. “Nate, is that