The Wrong Woman

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

That evening, Suzanne, Nathan, and Vera had dinner together. The table was silent as they ate.

Suddenly, Nathan’s phone rang and disrupted the peace.

He took out his phone, glanced at the screen, and frowned.

Sally was video-calling him.

It wasn’t appropriate to pick up her call with Suzanne and Vera at the table. Moreover, he still hadn’t had time to deal with Sally over what

happened yesterday.

Without hesitation, he rejected Sally’s call and texted her instead. “I’m busy. I’ll call you when I’m free.”

With that, he placed his phone back on the table and continued

earring.

Vera glanced at him. “Have you been very busy lately?”

“A little.”

or with personal matters?” She pointed

important call,” Nathan

that,

without doubt that it was Sally calling. She continued

quietly, but her

her before

disrupted dinner, Nathan served them both a bowl of soup each.

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unable to believe

though, she did not feel happy at all. Slowly, she pushed

that Suzanne

a deep breath, but his voice seemed to be stuck in his throat. He couldn’t

called again for the third time. This time, Vera grabbed Nathan’s

things? The drawer’s all messed up, and there’s a necklace

Vera’s expression darkened.

She gripped her knife tightly. The weight on her chest

darkened as well. He took his phone back quickly and saw that Sally

phone. “How dare you call my Chubs a thief? Chubs is honest and kind. She would

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