The Wrong Woman

Chapter 75

After regaining his composure, Nathan realized that he had overreacted and responded excessively.

He stood up and cleared his throat. Then, Nathan asked solemnly,” Tell me, what do you remember about the person who did this? Was it a man or a woman?”

Suzanne thought seriously for a moment before shaking her head. He was dressed in all black, wearing a black hat and a black mask. I couldn’t see his face.”

Nathan continued, “What about his height and build?”

“He-”

Just then, an urgent voice interrupted Suzanne.

“Nate! Nate!”

Sally rushed into the ward, looking bewildered. “Nate, there you are! just arrived and the place is heavily guarded. Everyone’s busy investigating something. What’s going on?”

Suzanne lowered her head in annoyance, suddenly feeling at a

for words.

Then, Sally turned to Suzanne on the bed, widening her eyes with exaggerated expression of shock.

She asked sarcastically, “Oh my God, Suzanne! You’re injured? Wh happened? Why are you injured? Who did this to you? Does it hurt

she was asking a series of concerned questions,

answered flatly, “I’m fine.”

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looked at Nathan, anxiously asking, “Nate, what’s going on?”

Nathan replied, “It’s

a puzzled look on her face. “Suzanne,

someone?”

point, Suzanne was utterly speechless. “Who could I have possibly

dating him, you had

back then and offended quite a few people.”

but she felt powerless and didn’t know how to retort-especially in

a sense of mortification and

there’s an old flame of yours in the camp-someone you hurt before. They

Suzanne asked, “What makes you think so?”

would someone try to hurt you? definitely not an enemy of Nate’s because everyone knows he doe like you. His enemies wouldn’t target you.”

uttered slowly, “Ms. Hoffis, you’re good at making things up. You should write

Sally wanted to say more, but Nathan’s face had grown

grabbed Sally’s wrist with force. His voice was low and hostile a he demanded, “Come

Nathan’s grip was intense, almost as if he wanted t crush her bones.

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and smiled at Suzanne. “Rest well. Nate and I will-”

she could finish her sentence, she was rudely dragged out of the ward.

slowly closed her eyes, burying