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.

her 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 it wasn’t until she had grown up that Rachel

leave when an icy and harsh voice spoke outside. “Who allowed you to gossip about the Burton Family’s matters as you please?”

him by saying, “We won’t do it again, sir! It’s our fault! We’ll never shoot our mouths off again! Please let us off, sir!” However, Justin still looked frosty and was not visibly

devastated. Suddenly, Justin looked in Rachel’s direction. After glancing at the dirt on her hands and the apron on her waist, he knitted his brows slightly. “Why are you doing these things?

on.” A myriad of thoughts crossed Rachel’s mind, but she nodded obediently without giving anything away. She untied her apron and put down the

 In reality, this man 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

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

said, “I need your help, Rachel—it’s an emergency. Go to Justin’s study, look for a business contract marked in red with the word ‘Property’, and take pictures of it for me. Be sure to

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 a colder voice, “I know that you’re a filial kid. Don’t forget that your grandmother is still waiting for