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…’

”

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

so impressive that even Olivia almost

of letting it go. He

to explain. John, I can

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walk in. with Liv in his arms, and

spoke at the same time, and Dorothy’s voice was louder than

silence fell upon

not bear it anymore. He pushed Dorothy away and dashed toward Zac, pulling Olivia

cheated on me when you were pregnant, and now you’re

that desperate

grabbed her jaw. “Am I not

knew Dorothy would accuse her of

her of cheating. She was

Olivia and I

“Save someone?”

sneered. “You came to the peninsula to save someone? Is someone being murdered

to ask Dorothy.

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