The Wrong Woman

Chapter 81

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The door creaked open, and Suzanne glanced up from her book.

When she spotted Nathan entering with her meal, her face lit up in

surprise.

“Why are you suddenly the one bringing me food?” Suzanne asked as she stood up.

“I swung by to grab some things and figured I’d bring over the meal in Lucas’ stead,” Nathan replied calmly

He placed the meal and utensils on the dining table before walking over to the bedside table. He casually opened the drawer, and simply closed it without grabbing anything.

Suzanne was a little flustered by the towering heap of food before

her. She had no clue where to start.

Nathan approached with a grin. “Consider it Lucas’ way of showing

you some care.”

Suzanne furrowed her brows and gave Nathan a pleading look. “It’s way too much. I can’t possibly finish all this by myself.”

Nathan regarded her seriously as he uttered, “Don’t let the food go to

waste.”

Suzanne was stumped by his words. She had expected him to say

that.

After pausing for a moment, she quickly asked, “Have you eaten?”

“Not yet.” Nathan glanced at his watch on purpose.

Suzanne handed him the utensils with both hands and earnestly

pleaded, “Join me for a meal if you don’t mind. I can’t finish all of this

on my own.”

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a bit of hesitation, Nathan accepted the utensils

there are any clean.

caught her wrist and urged her to sit. “No worries. Let’s

surprised. She

at her bandaged hand. “Do you need me to feed you?”

omelet. “No

own.”

and joined the meal. He moved a bit

his meal with a combination of heartiness and

and self-conscious in the presence of

at a rather slow pace, Nathan grabbed a tissue, wrapped a grilled chicken drumstick, and set it in-

front of her.

she laid eyes on the big drumstick.

said with

shook her head. She wasn’t too keen on meat and was thinking

her concerns and switched to a serious tone. You need more proteins to recover. Are you going to eat on your own,

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me to feed you?”

explained, “It’s too big. There’s no way I can

the drumstick into it. “Eat as much as you can and

figured saying no would sound a bit

point.

be weird if I left you this half-eaten drumstick?” Suzanne asked instead, wondering

He dropped his fork and

his mouth. Then, he inched closer to

She stared into his eyes while still clutching the drumstick.

two months. Usually, things like kissing and sleeping together are

Nathan teased.

words without a hint of embarrassment. On the contrary,

like her whole body was on fire, and her cheeks flushed. scarlet. She shyly lowered her head to nibble on the

playfully brushed her

tingling sensation ran through him-causing his heart to skip a

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didn’t blush,” she

the

in to temptation.