The Wrong Woman

Chapter 220

Suzanne had no idea why she was so nervous about sharing a bed with him. It wasn’t their first time sleeping in the same bed.

Nathan noticed her coldness and decided not to disturb her. He

copied her, resting his back against a pillow and leaning against the headboard while reading a book.

A cozy silence settled in the bedroom. The cold lights shone bright. The couple read quietly without disturbing the peace of one another.

Though they were staring at words, they were acutely attuned to each other’s emotions and responses all the time. The sounds of the flipping pages became quite pronounced as a result.

Suzanne couldn’t stand the awkwardness anymore. She raised her head and looked at Nathan. Their eyes met as she was about to speak, and her heart skipped a beat. Then, it started to race.

She wondered, “Why is he looking at me instead of reading his book?”

He shifted his gaze and returned to reading pretending to be calm.

“Are you… going to sleep?” She stumbled over her words due to her

nervousness.

“Yeah”

h

bedside table. Then, ights in

from the waist

back in a proper

followed suit and slowly settled in

in his deep,

opposite sex romantically, not to mention expressing his love. He thought that more communication would help

“It’s fine. I’m

helplessly and slowly turned to face her. Then, he silently took in her silhouette under the

by desire. The woman he had loved for twenty years was sleeping by

if all he wanted was a simple hug, she might shove him away in disgust. Therefore, he couldn’t even muster

memory, she remained as fond of his grandma as

all memories of

have any lingering

After an excruciating two-hour wait, Suzanne whispered, “Nathan, are

He did