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?”

an important call,” Nathan explained.

said that, Sally

knew without doubt that it was Sally calling. She

but her mood was

her before rejecting the call

Sally’s call had disrupted dinner, Nathan served them both a bowl of

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

feel happy at all. Slowly, she pushed the bowl

could see that

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

time. This time, Vera grabbed Nathan’s

my things? The drawer’s all messed up, and there’s a necklace missing. It costs a few thousand dollars. I don’t know

Vera’s expression darkened.

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

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 honest and kind. She would never

anything!”

who was