The Wrong Woman

Chapter 77

The night hung quietly beneath the soft moonlight.

Outside the hospital, only the rustle of trees broke the silence. Nathan. entered the ward with quiet footsteps.

As Suzanne’s caregiver, Emily was about to greet him. Instead, he signaled her to stay silent with a wave of his hand. Catching the cue, she quietly made her way out of the ward.

Suzanne was peacefully sleeping on the hospital bed. Nathan settled into a nearby chair, keeping an eye on her while she slept.

Even without a hint of makeup, her face was flawless and lovely. Her features gave her an especially gentle and serene look when she was

asleep.

Suzanne had a resilient personality and a multitude of talents.

Nathan struggled to wrap his head around the idea that someone so gentle and innocent might be putting on a front.

He wasn’t sure if his powers of observation were failing him or if Suzanne was just exceptionally skilled at hiding her true self.

As the night wore on, Nathan stuck around in Suzanne’s ward fo several hours-only making his exit at around 4:00 am.

After the caregiver swapped out the next morning, Suzanne got so help freshening up and changing into fresh clothes.

They also brought her breakfast and made sure she was good to

the new

Suzanne found pockets of free time, she dove into readi

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hours. Still, the nagging feeling lingered that Nathan hadn’t swung by since he walked out

didn’t bother her,

his absence was getting tougher

night, Suzanne was jolted

felt dry as a desert, so she reached for the bedside table. The second her fingers found a warm cup of

attention,

Morrison, you’re up? Do you need some

is this?” Suzanne sat up and stared at

“It’s General Morrison’s.”

shocked. “Nathan’s been here?”

for the past three days while you’ve been warded, General Morrison’s been

around until almost

left completely stunned.

never seems to take a break when he swings b was worried he might feel tired, so I whipped up some

raced, and she took quick breaths. In a hurry, she lifted the blanket

pointed outside. “It’s almost 5:00 am. General Morrison

took off.”

threw on her slippers and dashed outside. Emily hurried after her, holding

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