The Wrong Woman

Chapter 52

Nathan froze in place. When he felt his clothes being clutched tightly, he turned around to look at Suzanne in the dark.

A flash of lightning echoed the skies outside, lighting up everything. It lit up Suzanne’s tearful, desperate eyes. It was a pitiful sight indeed.

That split second when their eyes met made Nathan soften immediately. It felt like his heartstrings had been tugged at.

Nathan took Suzanne’s earphones and leaned in to whisper by her ear, “I’m not leaving. I’m going to check the circuit board.”

Suzanne could scent his fragrance and feel his warm breath on her face. She blushed.

Nathan’s voice was magnetic and pleasant to the ears, making her heart tremble. She slowly released her grip on Nathan’s clothes.

Nathan saw how frightened she was and caressed her head. “Don’t be afraid. I’ll be back right away.”

He then left the house.

Unbeknownst to Nathan, his small gesture had stunned Suzanne to

her core.

She stayed frozen in place like an idiot, slowly touching where Nathan. had caressed her on the head.

Her heart pounded like a deer running through the woods, unable to stop. A sense of sadness then followed.

Suzanne realized she was growing more and more in love with

Nathan.

do? She didn’t want

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woman already,

door then opened again. Nathan walked in

on the

wife or girlfriend at home they want to buy some

need to pick me up. I won’t be coming back tonight.”

the call after he finished speaking. He then closed the door behind him and

entire building has a blackout. The main circuit board must have been fried after the lightning struck. The electricity provider should be sending a representative over in the morning to fix it,” Nathan

single thing he said because she’d taken

mood gradually eased. A hidden emotional burden was slowly unfolding from within her

a soft voice, “Did you ever think you might

when you pointed the gun at the man who

Suzanne to still be contemplating this after so long. Suzanne’s sudden question

cared about it because Nathan held an important

down on the couch. He said leisurely, “They don’t call me Hawkeye for

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taller and stood much closer to you. He

know whether to laugh or cry at Nathan’s

was both

Sally plotted to harm me, don’t you?” Suzanne

was silent for a moment before

unbearable emotion churning in her