The Wrong Woman

Chapter 9

Suzanne raised a hand to stop Lucas from speaking further. “That’s enough. You don’t need

to leave.”

She wasn’t petty enough to make someone lose a job they loved over such a small matter.

Thrilled, Lucas thanked her gratefully. “Thank you so much, Madam. I truly appreciate it. I’m at your service from now on, no matter what you need me to do.”

Uncomfortable, Suzanne handed him Nathan’s watch. “There’s no need to be so dramatic. Just help me return this to Nathan.”

“Sure.” Lucas took the watch from her.

Suzanne asked, “Are there any train stations or airports nearby?”

Lucas was dismayed. “Are you going to leave?”

Suzanne forced a bitter smile and nodded. She couldn’t stand watching Nathan’s affection for another woman any longer.

After all, she wasn’t a masochist.

She planned to explain everything to Nathan’s grandmother, Vera Cross, and end this marriage.

“Let me take you there tomorrow, Madam. It’s

to Phoenicia.

stiffly. Her voice was

ground in a daze.

warm evening sun lit everything in

her room and had skipped lunch.

stepped out and walked toward the cafeteria.

there, she bumped into Nathan, who was

greeted her in unison.

in

“Hello.”

+15 BONUS

distant as usual. “Lucas said

“Yeah.”

to living here?” he

a bitter smile and made up a random excuse. “I

“Are you planning

didn’t hide it from him. She said anxiously, “It must have been hard for you to marry me just to keep Grandma happy. “Why

Grandma’s caregiver for three years. Shouldn’t you know her personality by now?”

she doesn’t agree, then we can secretly get divorced and pretend to be a couple in

women in the world would die to be his wife,