The Wrong Woman

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 at his phone.

an important call,” Nathan

he said that, Sally called again.

without doubt that it was Sally calling. She

quietly, but her

glanced at her before rejecting the call

dinner, Nathan served them both a bowl

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She stared at the bowl of soup, unable to believe her eyes. In the past,

feel happy at all. Slowly, she pushed the

He could see that

voice seemed to be stuck

time. This time, Vera grabbed Nathan’s phone quickly and answered the

sobs sounded. “Nate, Suzanne has gone too far! How dare she touch my things? The drawer’s all messed up, and there’s a necklace missing. It

Vera’s expression darkened.

The weight on her chest felt heavier. She found it hard

eyes darkened as well. He took his phone back quickly and saw that Sally was crying with her eyes closed. She

call my Chubs a thief? Chubs is honest