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.”

personal matters?” She pointed at his phone.

an important call,” Nathan explained.

that, Sally

it

but her

glanced at her before

disrupted dinner, Nathan served them both a bowl of soup each.

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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

not feel happy at all. Slowly, she pushed the bowl away.

could see that Suzanne was still upset.

seemed to be stuck in his throat.

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

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

Vera’s expression darkened.

The weight on her chest felt heavier. She

as well. He took his phone back quickly and saw that Sally was crying with her eyes closed. She wasn’t looking at her phone.

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

anything!”

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