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.

a couple of streets away. He’s got a clear view of

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

you fill me in on what exactly Nathan is caught up

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asked

what to disclose.” The drill got canceled because of an unexpected incident. Besides, Ms. Hoffis stirred up trouble for General Morrison once again, and he’s dealing with the

name, and a twinge

her heart.

of his way to rectify her mistakes. It seemed like he was overly indulgent with

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

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

despite numerous attempts. If we can’t get it

to extract

before he could finish. “Hold

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