The Wrong Woman

Chapter 52

Nathan froze in place. When he felt his clothes being clutched tightly, he turned around to look at Suzanne in the dark.

A flash of lightning echoed the skies outside, lighting up everything. It lit up Suzanne’s tearful, desperate eyes. It was a pitiful sight indeed.

That split second when their eyes met made Nathan soften immediately. It felt like his heartstrings had been tugged at.

Nathan took Suzanne’s earphones and leaned in to whisper by her ear, “I’m not leaving. I’m going to check the circuit board.”

Suzanne could scent his fragrance and feel his warm breath on her face. She blushed.

Nathan’s voice was magnetic and pleasant to the ears, making her heart tremble. She slowly released her grip on Nathan’s clothes.

Nathan saw how frightened she was and caressed her head. “Don’t be afraid. I’ll be back right away.”

He then left the house.

Unbeknownst to Nathan, his small gesture had stunned Suzanne to

her core.

She stayed frozen in place like an idiot, slowly touching where Nathan. had caressed her on the head.

Her heart pounded like a deer running through the woods, unable to stop. A sense of sadness then followed.

Suzanne realized she was growing more and more in love with

Nathan.

What could she do? She didn’t want to get divorced.

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his mind on a woman already, yet she couldn’t stop

opened again. Nathan walked in while talking to

on the phone.

at home they want to buy some flowers for. Whoever buys a

up. I won’t be coming back tonight.”

up the call after he finished speaking. He then closed the door behind him and

board must have been fried after the lightning struck. The electricity provider should be sending a representative over in the morning to fix it,” Nathan

he said because she’d taken out her earphones when he walked in.

A hidden emotional burden was slowly unfolding from within

in a soft voice, “Did you ever think

kill me when you pointed the gun at the man who

this after so long. Suzanne’s sudden question in such a circumstance surprised him.

still cared about it because Nathan held an important

down on the couch. He said leisurely, “They don’t call me Hawkeye

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a head taller and stood much closer to you. He was basically a living

know whether to laugh or cry at Nathan’s explanation.

was both confident and arrogant.

know Sally plotted to harm me, don’t you?” Suzanne asked.

was silent for a moment before

unbearable emotion churning in her heart.

Sally that

only woman who’d ever had a place in Nathan’s heart. An unimportant woman

his life.

his throat before saying, “I’m sorry for accidentally hurting