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

all this while.

to work because of how painful my rheumatism is, Suzanne. Your father isn’t

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“Oh, Suzanne-”

She cut her mother off, saying, “I understand, Mom. I’ll transfer some money to you

dear!” Betty said

something I need your help

to be so polite

to the

anxious. “Are

stuck in

kind, and understanding. She was always very fond of Suzanne because of

After all, how could Betty let go of a daughter who was so obedient to her and took care of

changed her narrative. “Mom, I’m worried I might have a hereditary immune disorder. The doctor isn’t 100% sure so needs to do a test to look at

daughter! Why did you suddenly get ill?” Betty began weeping on the other end of

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

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answered, “Alright, dear. Hurry up and get this treated. Don’t drag this out.”.

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