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

an important call,”

after he said that, Sally called

that it was Sally calling.

quietly, but her mood

her before rejecting the call again.

disrupted dinner, Nathan served them both a

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

not feel happy at all. Slowly, she pushed

frowned. He could see that Suzanne was still

voice seemed to be

third time. This time, Vera grabbed Nathan’s phone quickly and answered

call connected Sally’s sobs sounded. “Nate, Suzanne has gone too far! How dare she touch 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.

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

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

dare you call my Chubs a thief? Chubs is honest and

anything!”

and stared at Nathan, who was simmering with anger. “Nate, is that Grandma’s voice? Are