Vera pushed away the phone that Sally handed to her. "I don't want to look at it!"She looked at Nathan emotionally, tears already rolling down her face. "Tell me, Nate! Tell me I wasn't mistaken!" Nathan walked over to Vera before sinking down on one knee. He held her slightly trembling hand. In a gentle voice, he comforted her, "Grandma, don't be so sad. If you think Suzanne is Chubs, then she's Chubs. You can do whatever you want."Sally shot up to her feet at that moment. She exclaimed angrily, "Nate, I'm the real Chubs! You can't just twist the truth to appease Grandma! How long do you plan on letting her live in her delusion?""Shut up!" Nathan shouted, his expression icy. The sight of Nathan looking so furious and intimidating shocked Sally to the core. She could only pout while feeling upset, and tears started to pool up in her eyes. Vera gazed at Suzanne sadly. Affection and regret flashed across her eyes as she said, "That's right. I think she's Chubs. I know she's
Sally was starting to panic. She was afraid that her actions had given Vera an aneurysm. It would be difficult for her to deal with the consequences if that were to happen.But another thought soon popped into her mind. If Vera were to die, then there was no reason for Nathan and Suzanne to stay married. They'd definitely get a divorce at that time.With that thought in mind, Sally instantly relaxed. Vera's death would prove to be beneficial to her.…It was a long and lonely night. The yellow lights in the VIP ward were dim. The atmosphere was deathly silent, too.Suzanne sat next to Vera's bed while holding her frail, skinny hand. Her teary eyes were glued to Vera's peaceful sleeping expression.Her heart throbbed in pain from time to time. She could only wish fervently for Vera to be fine and that she would regain consciousness soon.Suzanne still remembered the time when she first woke up in the hospital. Her mind was completely blank, but her body was riddled with injuries.
Sally finally realized that Nathan was angry at her. She allowed tears to flow down her face freely so that she could look pitiful.Then, she apologized sincerely, "I'm sorry, Nate. Why are you being so mean to me all of a sudden?"Nathan questioned angrily, "Did you really think I wouldn't know about you framing Suzanne just because there weren't any surveillance cameras in Sudvilla?"All color was instantly drained from Sally's complexion. She could only gaze at Nathan, not knowing what to do. A moment later, she managed to recover from her shock."Suzanne was the one framing me!""You really don't want to admit it, huh? Do you think I'm that stupid, Sally?" Nathan looked extremely disappointed.It was then Sally realized that she could no longer keep the truth under wraps from Nathan. She burst into tears and slapped on a guilty expression."I'm sorry, Nate! I know I've made a terrible mistake!"Nathan did his best to reel in his temper. He took a deep breath, though his ton
Vera patted Suzanne on the back of her hand comfortingly. "Don't worry. I'm healthier than you think."Suzanne breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness you're fine! You scared me last night!"Vera's smile widened even more. "I'm not that fragile, you know. I need to recover as soon as possible so that I can deal with that pesky third-wheeler for you once and for all."Nathan's expression crumbled when he heard Vera's words. He corrected her seriously, "Grandma, there aren't any third-wheelers in our marriage."Vera huffed in response. She sounded as if she was the one getting cheated on, judging from how frustrated her tone was."Then what about that skank from last night? I refuse to believe that platonic friendships can exist between a man and a woman!"Nathan couldn't refute Vera at all. He looked like he was about, but he forced himself not to say anything.Suzanne was tickled pink at the sight of Nathan looking so speechless and exasperated. Then again, it was incredibly
The Morrisons crowded around Vera as they asked her how she was doing and showed their concern for her.Suzanne felt out of place, so she decided to leave the ward. Soon, she arrived at the corridor outside the garden on the first floor. She sat on a stone bench and settled her gaze on the shrubbery in the distance sullenly.Suddenly, a man's deep and rich voice shattered the silence. "What are you thinking about?"Suzanne snapped out of her thoughts right away. She tilted her head to look at the source of the voice. Nathan had already stopped next to her at that time and sat on the same bench as well. His presence was strong and domineering, as always.Suzanne's heart tightened at the sight of him. Her body stiffened before she slowly adjusted her sitting posture."Nothing," she replied coolly.Nathan's lips curled into a small smile, though his eyes darkened slightly. He asked in a chilly tone, "Did you overhear our project?"Surprised, Suzanne turned to look at him in con
Nathan gazed at Suzanne meaningfully, a hint of suspicion still tinging his tone."Suzanne, everything that's happened so far will make sense if you've been faking your amnesia the whole time."Suzanne sighed in resignation. She hung her head low before speaking up in a self-deprecating tone, "You're saying that I got cosmetic surgery and formed a close bond with Grandma just so I could marry you and stay by your side. "Apparently, I don't give a damn about money and social standing because all I want is to steal confidential files about Norvania. If I've truly faked my amnesia, then I guess I'm one hell of a spy, then."Nathan responded, "Precisely."Suzanne could only smile helplessly. "Now that my identity is about to get exposed, I'm more than eager to get a divorce with you. That's why all the puzzles fit the frame. It all makes sense."Nathan fell silent.Suzanne raised her head to look at the sky, feeling an invisible hand gripping her heart. She felt so suffocated that
Suzanne didn't stay in Shovale or Sudvilla during the next few days. Instead, she borrowed a few thousand dollars from the card Nathan had given her just so she could rent a small apartment and buy some necessities.She didn't have an educational background, nor did she know if she had any skills fit for any type of work. Hence, she decided to buy flowers in bulk at Floral Market and sell them from behind her flower cart at a designated square.Suzanne was able to earn a steady flow of cash thanks to this job. In less than half a month, she was able to save up enough money to repay the debt.For her, life was simple and happy. At the same time, she focused her efforts on preparing Vera's birthday gift.Suzanne knew Vera adored classical themes. Hence, she spent half a month producing an embroidery painting of "Starry Night".It was 8:00 am on Vera's birthday when Suzanne was awoken by the sounds of the doorbell ringing. She got out of bed blearily and made sure to comb her hair be
It was then Sally noticed the embroidery that Suzanne had yet to put away. She was shocked to find out that Suzanne was insanely talented to the point that she could embroider a famous painting onto the sewing hoop. Not a detail was out of place, and the image looked as amazing as the real deal."Did you embroider it yourself?" Sally pointed at the embroidery while sounding jealous.Suzanne quickly snapped out of her trance. She strode over to the embroidery and started packing it up hurriedly.Her panic drove her to move as quickly as she could, but Sally was faster. The latter dug out a bottle of red liquid from her handbag and splashed it onto the embroidery hoop. The sudden destruction shocked Suzanne to her core. She was unable to stop the liquid from seeping through the fabric, causing the pattern to be dyed red instantly.Enraged by Sally's actions, Suzanne asked, "Have you lost your mind?"Sally just smirked in response. Clearly, she couldn't care less about Suzanne. A