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.”

matters?” She pointed at his

not an important call,” Nathan

that,

without doubt that it was Sally calling.

but her mood was ruined.

before rejecting the

call had disrupted dinner, Nathan served them both a bowl of soup

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the bowl of soup, unable to believe her eyes.

did not feel happy at all. Slowly, she

frowned. He could see that Suzanne was still

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

the third time. This time, Vera

things? The drawer’s all messed up, and there’s a necklace missing. It costs a few thousand dollars. I don’t know

Vera’s expression darkened.

head lowered. She gripped her knife tightly. The weight on her chest felt heavier. She

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

Vera snapped at the phone. “How dare you call my Chubs a thief? Chubs is