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.

was ten, but 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

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,

off again! Please let us off, sir!” However, Justin still looked frosty and was not visibly moved at all. Frankie Beckham, his assistant who had been following behind him, stepped to the front and said to the two servants, “From tomorrow onward, both of you don’t

these things? You’re the lady of the house.” Rachel was somewhat baffled by the interrogative tone of his voice. Is

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

currently kneeling on the ground. A thought came into her mind. In reality, this man didn’t do so to help me; he merely did so for the sake of the

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

expression was inscrutable. Rachel, who didn’t know that her cell phone had been tapped by the Burton Family, listened quietly as Jefferey spoke on the phone. He 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 photograph every page of it, and don’t get caught by

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