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.

At this moment, she wished she could speak and vent all the resentment

at her grandmother as she continued to lie on her sickbed. She thought bitterly to herself, Had I been a little

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

narrowed his eyes and asked, “What are you looking for?” Rachel took out her pen and paper and wrote, ‘Amber.’ Justin’s eyes darkened. Staring at

Justin’s question. For a moment, she didn’t know what to say. Justin lightly flicked the cigarette butt between his fingertips that hadn’t burned to the end with his fingers, and the cigarette butt fell to the floor, its sparks dying

make Amber angry? She slowly dropped her eyes upon recalling how Amber looked like she was determined to win

no dealings with Amber forever. Unfortunately, things turned out contrary to 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

found that Mrs. Duncan and the other servants were keeping a

two sisters walked together in the Burton Residence’s courtyard. It had to be said 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 ago and had been recuperating physically and mentally at the Burton Residence since then, whereas Justin managed everything and was