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.

grandmother dies unexpectedly, you’ll be the one killing her.” Rachel’s expression changed; she held her cell phone tightly and breathed rapidly in fear. At this moment, she wished she could speak and vent all the resentment she harbored against this father of hers. Having achieved his goal, Jefferey

been a little more successful in life, I wouldn’t have been at Dad’s disposal, nor would Grandma’s illness have

servants had gone to rest by then; since Rachel hadn’t had anything to eat since this morning, she walked lightly to the kitchen to grab a quick bite. However, as soon as she reached the living room, she was startled by a dark silhouette leaning against the wall in a

looking for?” Rachel took out her pen and

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

her not to make Amber angry? She slowly dropped her eyes upon recalling how Amber looked like she was determined to win Justin’s heart during the daytime. Her sister had always bullied her over the

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

other servants were keeping a close eye in their direction. Perhaps the Burtons might say something about me again if I refuse to go, she thought to herself.

stepped down from his position