Nathan moved closer to Suzanne, whispering, “You didn’t leave?”


    She pretended to be calm. “I left and then came back.”


    “Did you forget to get your book?”


    Suzanne grew outraged because she thought he was a scumbag, but she couldn’t stop herself from


    being inexplicably attracted to him.


    She responded aggressively, “I’m not taking it!”


    “Hmm.” Nathan appeared to be standing calmly, but beneath his dignified andposed demeanor,


    his heart was in turmoil, restless and uneasy.


    She plucked up the courage to ask “Are you nning to stay home. for a few more days or return to the


    military base?”


    He frowned slightly. “Why did you ask?”


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    It was impossible for her to gather evidence of his infidelity or to provoke him into domestic abuse, but


    getti closer to him would make it easier.


    “I want to follow you,” Suzanne said.


    Nathan paused and stared at her intently. Her attitude abruptly shifted, which made him feel a little


    gratified.


    He swallowed nervously and exhaled softly. “I won’t return to the military base for the time being. I’ll just


    go downstairs to drink some water,” he replied.


    She immediately stepped aside and stood there, gesturing for him to go. “Go ahead.”


    Suzanne’s stiff and fake manner was very out of character. She had just argued with him and left


    angrily. Why did she suddenly change her demeanor?


    Nathan walked past her suspiciously before going downstairs. When he looked back, she had already


    entered the room.


    Florence called Nathan, who walked by the living room for a ss of water, “Nate,e here.”


    He soon chatted with his family in the living room.


    Suzanne noticed that La was less hostile toward her than before, possibly because Nathan was


    home


    At supper, the family was getting along well. The lights in the garden. were dazzling, and cicadas were


    chirping.


    Suzanne sat on the wicker chair outside the bedroom balcony, palms on her chin. She counted the few


    stars in the sky, relishing a moment of peace.


    She continued thinking about what Nathan had said to her earlier. She told herself it wasn’t advisable to


    fall in love and not be deceived by a


    jerk.


    She knew he still kept in touch with his first love. He was simply a mbag who was cheating on her with


    Sally. But as she thought


    his confession, she couldn’t control her feelings.


    want to be with you.”


    His voice kept swirling in her memories. She was dumbfounded, as if enthralled by it.


    Suddenly, Suzanne heard the door open. She cleared her mind and sat up, looking over.


    Nathan stepped in, ced his watch on the bedside table, and took


    out his phone. He had been looking at her since he walked into the


    room.


    He felt as if she could fly off the balcony if he didn’t look at her for a


    moment.


    Suzanne’s gaze was fixed on his phone, believing there must be a lot. of proof in the photo album and


    chat history.


    She entered the room and closed the balcony ss door. As she turned, she leaned against the


    curtain, staring at him. “Do you want to. take a shower?”


    He responded gently, “Yes.”


    He entered the walk-in closet, took his pajamas, and walked to the bathroom.


    Suzanne quickly grabbed his phone and attempted to open it, only to discover that it was fingerprint-


    locked.


    Disappointed, she put down his phone and sat on the other side of the bed. Leaning against the


    headboard, she began to read a book.


    Ten minutester, she heard the bathroom door opening and footsteps slowly approaching. Nathan rai


    bed. She could smell his scent.


    the cover and sat on the


    Suzanne was


    could


    ably nervous, and her body tensed up. Sl


    even if she concentrated on the book.


    She