My Mute Bride

Chapter 4,My Mute Bride

After Rachel spent the entire morning doing household chores, she had a dry throat and wanted to help herself to some water. As she walked past the turn of the staircase, she incidentally overheard two servants secretly talking about her. The first servant said, “I heard that Amber Hudson graduated overseas with a doctorate. Not only does she have a pretty face, she’s very good at dancing as well; she even won the Riverdale White Swan Dance Championship last year.”

The other servant replied, “Isn’t that so? Just look at the woman Young Master Justin is currently married to. She can’t speak and is submissive all the time; moreover, she married into the Burtons without a wedding. She’s so cheap. Just what kind of a madam is she?” “Well, Young Master Justin has a scar on his face, but he is a man of great capabilities.

Besides, he is rich and powerful. A mute woman would never have the chance to be his wife, don’t you think so?” “Oh, you’re right. I heard that mute people like her are labeled as people with third-grade disabilities.” Third-grade disabilities… Rachel’s eyes flickered. In reality, she wasn’t born unable to speak.

father was reluctant to spend a lot of money to send her abroad for treatment. Hence, her medical treatment was delayed again and again. She didn’t understand why when she was little, and

effect on her at all. She smiled unconcernedly and was about to turn around and leave when an icy and harsh voice spoke outside. “Who allowed you to gossip about the Burton Family’s matters as you please?” The two old female servants looked back sharply and saw the frosty-looking Justin, who could freeze someone to death with his eyes

Justin still looked frosty and was not visibly moved at all. Frankie Beckham, his assistant who had been following

the apron on her waist, he knitted his brows slightly. “Why are you doing these things? You’re the

crossed Rachel’s mind, but she nodded obediently without giving anything away. She untied her apron and put down the broom. As she was about

didn’t do so to help me; he merely did so for the sake of the Burton Family’s dignity, she thought to herself. Cinderella’s story existed only in fairy tales, not in her understanding of

it would be too foolish to do so. She returned upstairs and had just opened the door to her bedroom when her cell phone suddenly registered an incoming phone call. She glanced at the screen and saw that Jefferey was calling her. After a moment’s hesitation, she answered the phone. Unbeknownst to her, Justin received a text

“I need your help, Rachel—it’s an emergency.

thing to do, but it wasn’t a trivial matter at all. Naturally, Rachel fell silent for a moment without agreeing to it. Since Jefferey had expected that she might be reluctant to do so, he added meaningfully in