The Wrong Woman

Chapter 14

Nathan left the room and walked down the corridor before he reached his study. He turned on the lights and called Sally.

He had come all the way here so that he wouldn’t disturb Suzanne, who was already fast asleep.

When the call connected, Sally’s saccharine voice sounded at once. “Nate, why aren’t you here yet? I’m scared!”

Nathan felt tired. He asked her gently, “What are you scared of?”

Sally tried using her coquettish voice with him. “I’m just really scared, okay? Just come here and stay with me!”

“It’s

Nathan looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:00 pm, so he rejected her straight up. too late, so it’s inappropriate for me to be there. I’ll send someone to guard your door, okay?

“There’s nothing to be scared of. Just go to sleep. I’m taking Suzanne back to Phoenicia early tomorrow morning.”

Sally immediately pouted and said unhappily, “Isn’t Lucas supposed to be dropping her back? Why do you have to do it?”

Nathan sat down at his desk and held his head in his hand. He explained patiently, “She’s my wife, so I need to be a good husband to her. It’s the very least I can do for her.”

Sally sounded anxious on the phone. “But Nate, she’s dirty! You can’t sleep with her!”

Nathan’s face turned dark. He frowned as he replied sternly, “Sally, you can’t talk badly about other people behind their backs like this. Everyone’s past should always be respected.”

Sally burst into tears at once. “Nate, you’ve slept with her, haven’t you? I heard that she has STDs. Do you think you might have contracted it from her?”

Had Sally been someone else, Nathan would have lost his temper by now. But she was Sally Hoffis, the woman he’d had a crush on for more than a decade.

Nathan just remained calm and explained patiently once more. “Sally, whether I sleep with her or not has nothing to do with love.

away. Don’t

“I don’t love her. So it goes without saying that I wouldn’t sleep with her think too much about it. Also, don’t talk bad about other people like that anymore.”

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me so much, why won’t you sleep with me then?” Sally asked teasingly, trying to make a joke out of the situation to test

once more. This time, he truly lost his temper with her.

is this the only thing you’ve learned after studying abroad for ten years? Who

was angry with her. She hurriedly backtracked and used

don’t have the time to kid around with you. Go to sleep immediately. Someone will be guarding your door tonight. Tomorrow morning,

counselor for me? What for?” Sally was astonished.

“Think about it yourself.”

send someone to guard Sally’s home. He also arranged for

time he finished arranging everything, Nathan felt exhausted. He leaned back in

kind, and smart. Even though she had been a crybaby, she had never kicked up a fuss over

she was younger. However, she had a very cute and likable character, especially when she pouted.

other words, she had been a little girl whom everyone loved and admired from the bottom of their

now, Nathan wasn’t too sure

was the first to

“Suzanne, wake up.”

ear. It was low and hoarse and tugged at her heartstrings,

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“Suzanne, get up.”

felt someone nudging at her arm.

firm chest that was incredibly warm and cozy. She blinked

which was staring back at her with a pained expression. His eyes were narrowed at

immediately. It was only then that she realized she was half–sprawled over

one leg pressed up against

jumped off his body like she got an electric shock. She sat up quickly and moved over

mean to do it. I was asleep, and I had no

sorry, I’m

and yet she was behaving like a little child who had done something wrong. She looked

who didn’t deserve so much as to even touch Nathan.

away, Nathan inexplicably felt