The Wrong Woman

Chapter 83

It was Lucas.

He passed a cup of warm milk to Suzanne and said, “Mrs. Morrison, have some milk and get some sleep. General Morrison might have a busy night, and he’s not sure when he’ll be back.”

Suzanne accepted the milk. She felt a little let down as she mumbled, “Thanks.”

“No problem.”

She looked downcast as she asked, “How did you know I’m still awake?”

“Mrs. Morrison, I swear I wasn’t stalking you. I was pulling extra hours at the office, and General Morrison told me to bring you the milk. Hel said you should go to bed soon,” Lucas clarified.

Suzanne was taken aback. She glanced out of the balcony and asked, “Does Nathan know I’ve been awake?”

Lucas wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, worried about coming across as a stalker.

He took a moment to explain, “General Morrison’s office is on the top floor of the tallest building a couple of streets away. He’s got a clear view of the dorms. The whole building is dark, except for the lights in your room. So naturally, he knows you’re still up.”

She held onto the warm milk,

can you fill me in on what exactly Nathan is caught up

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she asked cautiously.

unexpected incident. Besides, Ms. Hoffis stirred up trouble for General Morrison once again, and he’s dealing with the repercussions.”

Sally’s name, and a twinge of bitterness

her heart.

why Nathan consistently showed leniency toward Sally and went out of his way to rectify her mistakes. It seemed like he was overly indulgent

Morrison, there are details I can’t get into. General

day, Ms. Hoffis accidentally broke our Azurium, and we lost a whopping 80 million dollars in the blink of

they’re all failing despite numerous attempts. If we can’t get it right soon, we’ll either have to buy it again or shell out money to

scientists to extract it. General

by Suzanne before

table, and snagged a cardigan on her way out. Lucas looked confused. “Mrs. Morrison, where are

“I know the extraction methods for

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and walked out,

behind.