The Wrong Woman

Chapter 77

The night hung quietly beneath the soft moonlight.

Outside the hospital, only the rustle of trees broke the silence. Nathan. entered the ward with quiet footsteps.

As Suzanne’s caregiver, Emily was about to greet him. Instead, he signaled her to stay silent with a wave of his hand. Catching the cue, she quietly made her way out of the ward.

Suzanne was peacefully sleeping on the hospital bed. Nathan settled into a nearby chair, keeping an eye on her while she slept.

Even without a hint of makeup, her face was flawless and lovely. Her features gave her an especially gentle and serene look when she was

asleep.

Suzanne had a resilient personality and a multitude of talents.

Nathan struggled to wrap his head around the idea that someone so gentle and innocent might be putting on a front.

He wasn’t sure if his powers of observation were failing him or if Suzanne was just exceptionally skilled at hiding her true self.

As the night wore on, Nathan stuck around in Suzanne’s ward fo several hours-only making his exit at around 4:00 am.

After the caregiver swapped out the next morning, Suzanne got so help freshening up and changing into fresh clothes.

also brought her breakfast and made

new medication.

found pockets of free time, she dove into readi

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Still, the nagging feeling lingered that Nathan hadn’t swung by since

didn’t bother her, but deep down, the

his absence was getting tougher to

the third night, Suzanne was jolted awake by a

throat felt dry as a desert, so she reached for the bedside table. The second her fingers found a warm cup of coffee, she froze.

attention, and she hurried over.”

up? Do you need some water?”

coffee is this?” Suzanne sat up

“It’s General Morrison’s.”

“Nathan’s been

you’ve been warded, General Morrison’s been dropping by at around 11:00 pm every night.

until almost dawn.

left

a break when he swings b was worried he might feel tired, so I whipped up some hot

and she took quick breaths. In a hurry, she lifted the blanket and asked, “Where is

almost 5:00 am.