Suzanne closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She tried to swallow her distress, but it was just too painful to bear.Unbidden tears welled in her eyes.… The next morning, Suzanne got out of bed, freshened herself up, and walked out of her bedroom.She was startled when she saw the people sitting on the sofa in the living room—they were important people, whose discussion of important matters was interrupted by her appearance.They looked at her curiously.Nathan stood up and introduced her politely. "Mr. President, this is my wife, Suzanne."The president of Norvania, Donald Tacker, was a middle-aged man in his fifties. His eyes held a kind twinkle, which made him look friendly and amiable.Suzanne was taken aback by Nathan's easy introduction. Maybe he just didn't want to hide anything from the president.Nervously, she went up to Donald and lowered her head respectfully. "Good morning, Mr. President. Good morning, everyone.""Hello, Mrs. Morrison." Donald held out his h

Suzanne picked up the bowl of burning sage and walked back to the villa."Madam."She turned.A man in a smart suit came up to her and gave her a polite nod as he handed her an envelope. "General Morrison told me to give you this."Suzanne took the letter. "What is it?" she asked curiously."I'm not sure," the man said. "The general said that he will be away for business for the next few days, so if there's anything you need, do let us know."Suzanne felt her heart clench when she heard that Nathan wouldn't be home for some time.She quickly pulled herself together and handed the bowl to the man. Then, she opened the envelope and pulled out a bank card.There was a note with the card, written in firm handwriting. "The password to the door and the card is 1516117. I will be away indefinitely for business in Sunterland."Suzanne folded up the note and placed it in her pocket. She couldn't stop running her fingers over the card as she stared at it. This belonged to Nathan.Her h

Nathan's expression darkened when he heard what Suzanne said. He gave her a cold glare.Suzanne was frightened. She was afraid that he would kill her out of anger, but she couldn't just let herself get framed like this. She wanted to fight for a chance to explain herself, even if it meant her death.Whether Nathan believed her or not was not important. She knew she couldn't change his perception of Sally no matter what she did.Nathan fell silent.He could see the fierce determination in Suzanne's eyes. She had looked just like that when he'd saved her in Technive, and when she had beaten up her own brother in the casino.The teary yet determined look reminded him a lot of how Sally had been when she was young. She was always determined to get over whatever difficulty she had been facing at the time.Dazed by the illusion, he felt his heart lurch in sympathy.After saying all that, Suzanne wiped her tears away with the back of her hand. The wounds on her palms were red and bleed

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.""With work, or with personal matters?" She pointed at his phone."It's not an important call," Nathan explained.Right after he said that, Sally called again.Suzanne knew without doubt that it was Sally calling. She continued eating quietly, but her mood was ruined.Nathan glanced at her before rejecting the call again.Embarrassed th

Vera was trembling with anger. She clenched her fists and turned to Nathan. "She's lying, isn't she, Nate?"Nathan looked dejected. "She is Sally, Grandma."Devastated, Vera's eyes reddened. She gripped Suzanne's hand with a trembling hand and asked tightly, "Chubs, they're lying, aren't they? You are my granddaughter-in-law."Suzanne knew that Vera was upset by this revelation, but it was a long time coming.She hadn't known before that she had mistook her for someone else, so she had accepted her kindness without question.Now that she knew this was all just a misunderstanding, she couldn't let Vera continue to love her. She had no right to continue to be Nathan's wife.Suzanne's heart ached at the impending loss of the last person who loved her, but she plowed on anyway. "Grandma, I thought you called me Chubs because I had a round face. I didn't know you mistook me for someone else."Vera's eyes were filled with tears. She gripped Suzanne's hands tightly and sobbed, "I didn'