The Wrong Woman

Chapter 27

Vera patted Suzanne on the head fondly and smiled. “Your husband is here.”

Suzanne paused, and her face paled.

Vera pointed toward the house. “He’s in there.”

Suzanne turned to look in a panic.

Was he here to get revenge on behalf of his beloved Sally? Or was he here to divorce her?

“You slept here last night,” Vera said in a low voice. “I think he missed you, so he’s here/ take you home.”

Suzanne forced out a smile and tried not to let her bitterness show.

to

Vera didn’t know about the fiasco that was their relationship. She thought that they were a loving couple.

Under Vera’s instruction, Suzanne helped her back to the mansion. As soon as they entered, Nathan came out of his room.

“Come here,

Nathan approached them and

His black shirt accentuated his dignified

despite her loathing. She didn’t want to see him or speak

lowered his eyes when he saw that

been cold and serious. He wasn’t

orders.

gaze to Suzanne’s hands, feeling guilty at the sight of the

a moment, the tension in the atmosphere

cleared his throat. “Are your hands okay?” he asked gently.

slightly. “They’re fine,” she said curtly while still feeling too upset for niceties.

and showed Nathan her palms. “They’re not

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are all scratched up,” she said unhappily. “She told me she tripped on the road and scraped herself. It’s not just her hands; her knees are bleeding too.

for two hours straight, you know? Her eyes were all swollen. If I didn’t

hand away awkwardly. “I didn’t,” she mumbled. “Don’t

of ointment from his pocket and handed it to Suzanne. “This will help