The Wrong Woman

Chapter 83

It was Lucas.

He passed a cup of warm milk to Suzanne and said, “Mrs. Morrison, have some milk and get some sleep. General Morrison might have a busy night, and he’s not sure when he’ll be back.”

Suzanne accepted the milk. She felt a little let down as she mumbled, “Thanks.”

“No problem.”

She looked downcast as she asked, “How did you know I’m still awake?”

“Mrs. Morrison, I swear I wasn’t stalking you. I was pulling extra hours at the office, and General Morrison told me to bring you the milk. Hel said you should go to bed soon,” Lucas clarified.

Suzanne was taken aback. She glanced out of the balcony and asked, “Does Nathan know I’ve been awake?”

Lucas wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, worried about coming across as a stalker.

office is on the top floor of the tallest building a couple of streets away. He’s got a clear view of the dorms. The whole building is dark, except for the

concern and empathy. She held onto the warm milk, torn between wanting Nathan to return early for some rest and

Vega, can you fill me in on what

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asked cautiously.

canceled because of an unexpected incident. Besides, Ms. Hoffis stirred up trouble for General Morrison once again,

caught Sally’s name, and a twinge of bitterness crept

her heart.

showed leniency toward Sally and went out of his way to rectify her mistakes. It seemed like he was overly indulgent with

took a moment to think before saying, “Mrs. Morrison, there are details I can’t get into. General Morrison is

Ms. Hoffis accidentally broke our Azurium, and we lost a whopping 80 million dollars in the blink of an eye. We managed to secure some Azurium. after a lot of hard work, but it was contaminated by

they’re all failing despite numerous attempts. If we can’t get it right soon, we’ll either have to buy it again or shell out

abroad for skilled scientists to extract it.

was interrupted by Suzanne before

the milk, set the cup on the table, and snagged a cardigan on her way out. Lucas looked confused. “Mrs. Morrison,