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.

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

all this while.

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 how I can continue

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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 you

you so much, dear!”

something I need your

to be so polite with me. What

the hospital

grew anxious. “Are you sick?”

words stuck in

obedient, kind, and understanding. She was always

how could Betty let go of a daughter who was

a hereditary immune disorder. The doctor isn’t 100% sure so needs to do a test

ill?” Betty began weeping on the other

earnestly upset. But whether it was because she worried about Suzanne as a person

can set a time to go to the hospital.”

“Alright, dear. Hurry up and

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