The Wrong Woman

Chapter 104

Nathan led Suzanne to the dressing table and gestured for her to sit

down.

Meanwhile, he settled on the bed and adopted a serious tone. ”

Suzanne, in situations where we don’t have solid proof, it’s wise to be cautious and skeptical.”

Suzanne was a bit puzzled. Nathan sensed that she might not have encountered much of the real world.

Maybe she had been sheltered from it. Or it could be that amnesia protected her from the harsh realities of human nature.

“I have a hunch you could be a Nightshade spy, but without proof, it’s just a suspicion,” Nathan explained patiently.

“Did the informant you killed lie?” Suzanne asked.

“He wasn’t the one who tried to harm you earlier. I’ve scrutinized the footage extensively. Their body sizes don’t match.

“Also, the vice-captain, who’s usually armed with a gun, wouldn’t resort to a knife for an assassination attempt,” Nathan responded.

Suzanne was taken aback. She hadn’t expected Nathan to delve so deeply into the matter.

“The vice-captain might be getting framed. If he’s with the Nightshade, he would act quickly to eliminate you,” Nathan explained.

was

still a possibility,” Nathan

had just started to relax, tensed up again at Nathan’s words. She jerked her head up. There was a touch of worry

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she glanced

noticed her unease and quickly reassured her, “It’s just an occupational habit. I’ve always been a bit suspicious about your past, but I haven’t

used to be a spy before I lost my memory, would

stared into Suzanne’s clear eyes. His heart sank as he wondered if he could truly bring himself to end her

stabbed deep into his chest, and he avoided dwelling on the troubling thought.

shower and stop overthinking,”

Suzanne sensed the likely

response.

“Okay,” Suzanne replied.

She grabbed her pajamas from the walk-in closet before heading to the

Nathan lay on the bed and fixed his

ceiling.

perhaps the fatigue from long workdays had caught up with him. He drifted off to sleep

the bathroom, she found Nathan already asleep. She approached the bed

climbed in beside

she couldn’t help but watch his peaceful sleeping face. Nathan’s breathing

features and smooth, healthy

gave in to the urge to touch Nathan’s thick eyebrows but stopped just before reaching his brow. Clenching her fist, she withdrew her hand and turned her gaze to