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.”

with personal matters?” She pointed at

not an important call,” Nathan explained.

said that, Sally called

doubt that it was

but her mood was ruined.

glanced at her before rejecting the call

disrupted dinner, Nathan served them both a bowl of

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bowl of soup, unable to believe her eyes. In the past, she would’ve been ecstatic about

did not feel happy at all.

frowned. He could see that Suzanne was

deep breath, but his voice seemed to be stuck in his

This time,

connected Sally’s 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 costs a few thousand dollars. I don’t know if

Vera’s expression darkened.

She gripped her knife tightly. The weight on

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

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