My Mute Bride

Chapter 9,My Mute Bride

Rachel stayed in the hospital the whole time. However, Jefferey called her again at 10.00PM. She stared at the phone for a long time without answering it, but the screen continued to flash rapidly. In the end, she gritted her teeth and answered the phone. Jefferey’s voice was unusually cold.

“I heard from Amber that you left the Burton Residence this morning, so I figured that you must be at the hospital with your grandmother. You should know why I stopped paying the hospital bills, right?” Rachel pressed her lips together, knowing it was because she had failed to accomplish what he previously told her to do.

Then, she heard Jefferey sneer. He threatened, “Do you not want to go back to the Burton Residence anymore? I’m telling you, Rachel—you must go back! If you refuse to return, I’ll make all the hospitals in the city afraid to take your grandmother in. You know that I can do so. Of course, if you don’t believe me, you can give it a bold try.

her cell phone tightly and breathed rapidly in fear. At this

better be obedient, or else you won’t be able to bear the consequences.” After Jefferey hung up, Rachel looked at her grandmother as she continued to lie on her sickbed. She thought bitterly to herself, Had I been a little more successful in life, I wouldn’t have been at Dad’s disposal, nor would Grandma’s illness have dragged on

to the kitchen to grab a quick bite. However, as soon as she reached the living room, she was startled by a dark silhouette

took out her pen and paper and wrote, ‘Amber.’ Justin’s eyes darkened. Staring at the woman’s face, he then asked, “Aren’t you afraid that I might replace

hadn’t burned to the end with his fingers, and the cigarette butt fell to the floor, its sparks dying out bit by bit. Then, he raised his

understand what to say and what not to say in front of her in the future.” Rachel was startled. Was he warning her not to make Amber angry? She slowly dropped her eyes upon recalling how Amber looked like she was determined

her wishes. As it turned out, Amber knocked on the door of Rachel’s room the next morning. “Rachel, I heard from Madam Parham that the pond in the backyard is quite a fun place. Would you like to

expectantly like a vivacious and harmless little girl. Rachel looked around imperceptibly and found that Mrs. Duncan and the other servants were keeping a close eye in their direction. Perhaps the Burtons might say something about me again if I refuse

that the Burton Residence was simply too magnificent, for even Rachel sighed to herself. It was said that Arthur stepped down from his position ten years