Getting Him Hooked: Mr. Freeman's Indifferent Sinner Wife

Chapter 34

Olivia’s heart shuddered, knowing she could not explain herself again.

John would probably not believe her even if she told him everything.

In the middle of the standoff, Dorothy lay in John’s arms and cried, “Johnny, please don’t blame Liv for this. It’s me… It’s because of me… I saw something I shouldn’t have seen. That’s why she strangled me.”

“She strangled you?”

John looked at Dorothy’s neck and saw visible finger marks on her fair and flawless skin. His gaze darkened, and he questioned sternly, “Olivia, did you strangle her?”

Knowing she could not deny it, Olivia took a deep breath and nodded. “Yes, I did. It’s because…”

Before she could finish, John snapped at her. “Dorothy, tell me why she strangled you!”

Dorothy glanced at Olivia cautiously, then looked at John with fear. She bit her lips. “Johnny, it’s alright. I’m fine. Let’s forget about it. Pretend you didn’t see that, okay?” “Speak!”

John only said one word, yet it suffocated Olivia.

She knew Dorothy would twist the truth.

In the next moment, she heard Dorothy’s trembling voice. “I was sleeping upstairs. Suddenly, I heard a noise in the living room. I came out and saw…’

”

frowning as if she did not want to say more. Johnny, I-I can’t say

impressive that even

intention of letting it go. He stared at Olivia and demanded, “Tell

explain. John, I can

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turned on the light, I saw Mr. Quinton walk in. with Liv in

the same time, and

sudden silence fell

Dorothy away and dashed toward Zac,

eyes and looked at her with a warning gaze. “Well, Olivia. You cheated on me when you were pregnant, and now

desperate

and grabbed her jaw. “Am I not enough for you,

would accuse her

to accuse her of cheating. She was startled and

lying. Olivia and I are

“Save someone?”

“You came to the peninsula to save someone? Is someone

ask Dorothy. Perhaps

voice, “You’re a lawyer, and you’re telling me Dorothy is trying to kill someone on the