The Wrong Woman

Chapter 220

Suzanne had no idea why she was so nervous about sharing a bed with him. It wasn’t their first time sleeping in the same bed.

Nathan noticed her coldness and decided not to disturb her. He

copied her, resting his back against a pillow and leaning against the headboard while reading a book.

A cozy silence settled in the bedroom. The cold lights shone bright. The couple read quietly without disturbing the peace of one another.

Though they were staring at words, they were acutely attuned to each other’s emotions and responses all the time. The sounds of the flipping pages became quite pronounced as a result.

Suzanne couldn’t stand the awkwardness anymore. She raised her head and looked at Nathan. Their eyes met as she was about to speak, and her heart skipped a beat. Then, it started to race.

She wondered, “Why is he looking at me instead of reading his book?”

He shifted his gaze and returned to reading pretending to be calm.

“Are you… going to sleep?” She stumbled over her words due to her

nervousness.

“Yeah”

h

bedside table. Then, ights in the room with a remote control

him from the waist down. He went

in a proper posture.

followed suit and slowly settled in bed with her back facing

he said in his deep, alluring voice, “Shall

was clueless about pursuing the opposite sex romantically, not to

fine.

Then, he silently took in her silhouette under the

he was consumed by desire. The woman he had loved for twenty years was

him away in disgust. Therefore, he couldn’t even muster up

memory, she remained as fond of his grandma as when she was a child.

lost all

not have

excruciating two-hour wait, Suzanne whispered, “Nathan,

He did

turned toward him, who seemed.

to him twice.

he was asleep, she furtively sat up in bed like