Chapter 29

Suzanne smiled stiffly. "He's not," she said. She was defending Nathan.

"Then who is that woman?"

Suzanne hesitated. Vera was sick. She wouldn't do well with bad news.

Using Nathan's words, she said, "She's just a child who doesn't know what she's talking about."

Nathan was taken aback. He hadn't expected her to come to his defense even though she had been framed and hurt badly.

She hadn't done what Sally had done—slandered and hurt the other woman.

Under Suzanne's reassurance, Vera did not continue to push the issue.

After dinner, the three of them retreated to the pergola in the garden for leisure.

It was a misty night. The quiet garden was filled with the sounds of crickets chirping and frogs croaking.

The relaxing fragrance of the tea added to the peace.

Vera was in a good mood, as she was being accompanied by her grandson and her granddaughter-in-law.

Just then, one of the servants came over and said, "Madam, there's a lady by the name of Ms. Hoffis asking to see you an