The Wrong Woman

Chapter 214

Nathan walked into the study. He invited Loretta to sit on the lounge. chair and began seriously questioning her.

“Have you seen Chubs at all during the ten years she was abroad, Madam Hoffis?”

“No,” she replied. “She was extremely occupied with her studies and had no time to return to the country. But we do talk on the phone.”

“What about video calls?”

“Those were quite rare.”

“At what point did you notice that she looked a bit different?”

Loretta was puzzled by his questioning. She nervously sat closer to him and asked, “Why are you asking me all this?”

He pursed his lips and thought for a moment. “Just answer me truthfully. I want to know more about Chubs.”

Upon hearing that he was interested in t jranddaughter, she was overjoyed and began telling him everything.

two. When we finally did, her chubby face was so

went to get some minor procedures done to her face. That and being busy from work had worn

bewildered. “Was your daughter-in-law also in

My son, my daughter-in-law, and my adopted son, Oliver. They

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and called to say hi.”

understood why Zach and Loretta never questioned

same frame as Chubs’ parents.

their reactions? Was there anything bad? Were they nervous, uptight…

face fell. She thought about it for a while before shaking her head. “It’s been too long. I can’t remember.”

many of these calls

knew what was going to happen. Her parents frequently made video

time

as she spoke.

If to make her go

child. She lost

her. She became stubborn and depressed. She was indolent and didn’t