NovelEnglishChapter 210
Why wasn’t Suzanne here yet? Did she not want to come?
A while later, there was a knock on the door.
Nathan immediately set his phone down and adjusted his collar. Hel shifted his posture and sat upright.
He had a sweet smile on his lips as he looked anticipatingly toward the person who was about to enter the door.
In a split moment, his excitement plummeted down to a dark pit.
The one who entered wasn’t Suzanne-it was Cole.
“What do you plan to do by asking Ms. Hoffis to cover, sir?”
Nathan’s expression was solemn. “The task I assigned to you had yet to be completed after such a long time. How long would I have to wait if I didn’t personally get involved?”
Now understanding the situation, Colowered his head guiltily and apologized, “Sorry, sir.”
Nathan got up and slowly walked to the door. He stood in the long
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtay and glanced at the elevators.
art gradually sank. The wait slowly turned agonizing..
e walked to his side and asked in a low voice, “What do we do now?”
“Her toothbrush, any used tissues, her hair, or find sopportunity to cut her finger open. Use any means necessary. Just getthat DNA sample as soon as possible.”
“Yes, sir.”
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Nathan remained frozen in place, looking toward the wide and empty walkway.
Cole stood beside him for a while before casting a curious glance at his depressed demeanor. Then, he followed his gaze to the end of the hall.
“What are you looking at, sir?” he asked.
Feeling dejected, Nathan didn’t respond.
“Are you waiting for Mrs. Morrison?”
He retracted his gaze and wordlessly returned to the room with Cole tailing behind him.
Nathan sat on the couch and leaned lazily against the backrest. His long arms stretched along the back of the furniture, and his fingers drummed rhythmically. He turned his head to look at the view outside the balcony.
He looked horrible, and his eyes were dull. Even as he sat in silence, it was incredibly obvious that he was sac d dejected.
Cole’s mood was affected as well. He lowered his voice and asked, ” Do you needto get Mrs. Morrison, sir?”
“No.” There wasn’t a hint of warmth in his voice.
nned the table. His meal and medication were both ched.
was certain that Nathan was waiting for his wife. It was obvious that he adored Suzanne. But alas, he wasn’t the best at expressing how he felt.
“I’ll be heading back if there’s nothing else, sir.” He nodded.
Nathan hummed lightly in response.
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He waited for the entire day, but there was still no sight of Suzanne. He didn’t receive a single text or call from her, either.
He waited listlessly on the sofa until nightfall, only for Cole to show up again.
“General, Mrs. Morrison asked the soldiers to send her to the airport a few hours ago,” he said. “She’s on a flight back to Phoenicia right now.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe corner of his lips twitched bitterly but he remained silent.
Loving a woman who didn’t love him back was a terrible feeling.
When he was younger, he had a crush on the girl next door who treated him like her brother. Now, he was in love with a woman who
his wife on paper.
was or
Was he not deserving of love?
A few days later, Nathan recovered fully and was discharged from the hospital. He immersed himself in his usual work.
If he kept himself occupied, he could te orarily forget about the bitter pain of his relationship. After all, it helped him not think about the matter or frustrate himself over it.
In the office, Cole walked in with a file of information in hand.
rts are out, Mr. Morrison.”
was on the lounge chair looking through documents. He the files on the coffee table and stretched his hand out to him.
e impatiently opened the document that was handed over. There were two DNA reports-one was Sally and Zach Hoffis’…
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