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 anymore. If I continue, Liv might hate

acting was so impressive that even Olivia almost

no intention of letting it go. He stared at

He tried to explain. John, I can

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

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

sudden silence fell upon the

away

and looked at her with a warning gaze. “Well, Olivia. You cheated on me

that desperate

and grabbed her jaw. “Am I not

Dorothy would accuse

did not expect Dorothy to accuse her of cheating. She

lying. Olivia and I are here to save

“Save someone?”

sneered. “You came to the peninsula to save someone? Is someone being murdered here? Why don’t I know about

ask Dorothy. Perhaps she

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