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.

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 lights in your room. So naturally, he knows you’re

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

on what exactly Nathan

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she asked

carefully choosing what to disclose.” The drill got canceled because of an unexpected incident.

name, and a twinge of bitterness crept

her heart.

toward Sally and went out of his way

Morrison, there are details I can’t get into. General Morrison is genuinely overwhelmed and exhausted, especially with

other day, Ms. Hoffis accidentally broke our Azurium, and we lost a whopping 80 million dollars in the blink of an eye.

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

to extract

before he could finish. “Hold on…

the cup on the table, and snagged a cardigan on her way out. Lucas looked confused. “Mrs. Morrison, where are you