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.

hiding after getting at buttload of debt. He hasn’t given

all this while.

is, Suzanne. Your father isn’t helping either with how much he drinks. I don’t even know how I can continue living

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“Oh, Suzanne-”

bear to listen any longer. She cut her mother off, saying, “I understand, Mom. I’ll transfer some money to

dear!”

your

so polite with me. What

the

“Are you

I…” Suzanne’s words stuck

had always praised Suzanne for being obedient, kind, and understanding. She

Suzanne suddenly brought up the DNA test, Betty would never agree to it. After all, how could Betty let go of a daughter who was so obedient to

disorder. The doctor isn’t 100% sure so needs

get ill?” Betty began weeping on the other end of the call.

it was because she worried about Suzanne as a person or as her

can set a time

and get this treated.

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