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.

here, Nate,

Nathan approached them

His black shirt accentuated his dignified

despite her loathing.

his eyes when he saw that Suzanne was with Vera.

and serious. He wasn’t

orders.

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

a moment, the tension in the atmosphere

“Are your hands okay?” he asked gently.

“They’re fine,” she said curtly while still feeling

frowned. She took Suzanne’s hand and showed Nathan her palms. “They’re not

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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

yesterday. She cried for two hours straight, you know? Her eyes were all swollen. If I didn’t know that you were hurt, I’d have thought you lost your

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

with guilt. He took out a bottle of ointment from his