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.”

or with personal matters?” She pointed at

important call,” Nathan

that, Sally

without doubt that it was Sally calling. She

but her

at her before rejecting the

Nathan served them both a bowl

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

she did not feel happy at

see that Suzanne was

to be stuck in his throat. He couldn’t

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

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

Vera’s expression darkened.

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

quickly and saw that

snapped at the phone. “How dare you call my Chubs a thief? Chubs is honest and kind.

anything!”

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