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.

me take you there tomorrow, Madam. It’s a

drive to

Her voice was weak

training ground in a

sun lit everything in a rosy

spent her time reading away in her room and had skipped lunch. Now, it was almost time

out and walked

she bumped into Nathan, who was accompanied by

assistants greeted her in unison. “Madam.”

in

“Hello.”

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usual. “Lucas

“Yeah.”

to living here?” he

up a random excuse.

expression hardened, and his tone turned sharp. “Are you planning to discuss our divorce

he had seen through her lie, she didn’t hide it from him. She said anxiously, “It must have been hard for you to

caregiver for three years. Shouldn’t you

pretend to

subordinates listening closely. Countless women in the world would die to be his wife, yet Suzanne seemed to hate it instead.