The Wrong Woman

Chapter 429

Mila’s heart raced as she waited for the call to go through. She was so nervous that her stomach felt queasy. Her breathing grew erratic.

Finally, the phone connected.

“Hello,” Nathan said. His voice was captivating but noticeably lacking its usual energy. It

was as if he had lost his spirit.

Mila was flooded with pent–up emotions the moment she heard his voice. She struggled to hold back tears while covering her mouth. Despite her efforts, tears streamed down her face. and pooled in her palm.

She wanted to talk, but her throat felt like it was on fire. She couldn’t utter a word. She was afraid that she would burst into tears if she moved her hand away from her mouth.

She wasn’t the type to take risks for love. Instead, she was usually level–headed and focused on her career. She never thought she could feel so fragile.

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waited for Wanda to respond on the other end of the phone. Yet, there was only silence even though he had

as she tried to suppress the overwhelming flood of feelings that threatened to

still able to call, so you must still be

buckled beneath her, and she sank to the ground, curling up into a ball and clutching her knees tightly. Fearful that Nathan might end the

“Well, it’s always good to mark an end. Maybe I’ll catch you on TV sometime down the road. And who knows? Maybe you’ll come up with even better weapons

and said, “They mean nothing.”

dreams.” Nathan

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help but cry. She scolded, “Nate, can’t you stop being so nice to me? Can’t you be a little selfish? You’re breaking my heart.”

only make things worse

then, she felt conflicted and shook her head.

sure.”

me. I’m tougher than you realize, and I’ve been in love with you all along,

to wait five years for her and wondered if he

then halted: Suddenly, she realized the selfishness of asking him to wait another