The Wrong Woman

Chapter 113

Suzanne called her mother’s number.

The dial tone went on for a long time. Right before it ended, the call went through. A loud noise followed

“Higher… higher… Fuck me, I’ve bust!

“Hello? Who is this?”

Suzanne felt uneasy listening to her mother’s vulgar language. She

said slowly, “It’s Suzanne, Mom.”

Betty Burns’ tone immediately became loving. “Oh, my darling daughter. How are you? Is that old lady doing alright?”

Suzanne hadn’t told her family that she had married Nathan. They thought she was still working as a caretaker at Shovale.

“We’re all okay,” Suzanne said faintly.

Betty sighed long and hard. “I’m personally not doing very well here My blood pressure and sugar are both high. My rheumatism has relapsed too, making it so difficult to sleep through the night.

“That damned alcoholic of a father you have always abuses me when he comes home drunk too. Oh, Suzanne, things are so difficult for me

here.

of yours has gone into hiding after getting at buttload of debt. He hasn’t given me anything to sustain

all this while.

get out of bed to go to work because of how painful my rheumatism is, Suzanne. Your father isn’t helping either with how much he drinks. I don’t even know

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“Oh, Suzanne-”

couldn’t bear to listen any longer. She cut her mother off, saying, “I understand, Mom.

so much, dear!” Betty said excitedly.

need your help

don’t have to be so

you come to the hospital with

“Are

words stuck in her throat.

being obedient, kind, and understanding. She was always very fond

it. After all, how could Betty

The doctor isn’t 100% sure so needs to do

you suddenly get ill?” Betty began

she worried about Suzanne as a person or as her personal ATM was

on, Mom. We can set a time to go

and

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