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.

beamed. “Come here, Nate,

them and

clothing. His black shirt accentuated his dignified

her

when he saw that Suzanne

always been cold and serious. He wasn’t

orders.

to Suzanne’s hands, feeling guilty at the sight

moment, the tension in

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

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

frowned. She took Suzanne’s hand and showed Nathan her palms. “They’re

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up,” she said unhappily. “She told me she tripped on the road and scraped

when I was treating her wounds yesterday. She cried for two hours straight, you know? Her eyes were all swollen. If I

didn’t,” she mumbled. “Don’t spread rumors, Grandma.”

took out a bottle of ointment from his pocket and handed it to Suzanne. “This will help heal