The Wrong Woman

Chapter 28

That evening, Suzanne, Nathan, and Vera had dinner together. The table was silent as they ate.

Suddenly, Nathan’s phone rang and disrupted the peace.

He took out his phone, glanced at the screen, and frowned.

Sally was video-calling him.

It wasn’t appropriate to pick up her call with Suzanne and Vera at the table. Moreover, he still hadn’t had time to deal with Sally over what

happened yesterday.

Without hesitation, he rejected Sally’s call and texted her instead. “I’m busy. I’ll call you when I’m free.”

With that, he placed his phone back on the table and continued

earring.

Vera glanced at him. “Have you been very busy lately?”

“A little.”

personal matters?” She pointed at his phone.

an important call,” Nathan explained.

he said that, Sally called again.

that it was Sally

but her mood was

her before rejecting the call

that Sally’s call had disrupted dinner, Nathan served them both

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She stared at the bowl of soup, unable to believe her

at all. Slowly, she

could see that Suzanne

be stuck in his throat. He couldn’t seem to apologize.

called again for the third time. This time, Vera grabbed Nathan’s phone quickly and answered the

sobs sounded. “Nate, Suzanne has gone too far! How dare she touch my things? The drawer’s all messed up, and there’s a necklace missing. It costs a few thousand dollars. I don’t

Vera’s expression darkened.

kept her head lowered. She gripped her knife tightly. The weight on

back quickly and saw that Sally was crying with her eyes closed. She

you call my Chubs a thief?

anything!”

crying. She opened her eyes and stared at Nathan, who was simmering