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.”

work, or with personal matters?”

an important call,” Nathan

said that, Sally

knew without doubt that it was Sally calling. She

but her

at her before rejecting the call

served them both a

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

at all. Slowly, she pushed the bowl

frowned. He could see that

be stuck in his throat. He couldn’t

the third time. This time, Vera grabbed Nathan’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 she has stolen

Vera’s expression darkened.

gripped her knife tightly. The weight on her chest felt

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

the phone. “How dare you call my Chubs a thief? Chubs is honest and kind. She would never