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.”

work, or with personal matters?”

not an important call,” Nathan

he said that, Sally

it was

but her mood

before rejecting the call again.

disrupted dinner, Nathan served them

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the bowl of soup, unable to believe

she did not feel happy at all.

could see that Suzanne was still upset.

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

called again for the third time. This time, Vera grabbed

too far! How dare she touch my things? The drawer’s all messed up, and there’s a

Vera’s expression darkened.

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

darkened as well. He took his phone back quickly and saw that

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

anything!”

who was simmering with anger. “Nate, is that Grandma’s voice?