My Mute Bride

Chapter 11,My Mute Bride

Sue frowned in displeasure. This mute simply won’t back down! she thought to herself. “The servants around have seen you pushing Amber into the pond. Do you still want to make excuses for yourself?” These people were far away in the front hall when Amber fell into the pond. Do they have clairvoyance?

She didn’t even bother to tell a more convincing lie, Rachel thought to herself. Her jaw was set. Evidently, she didn’t believe such a ridiculous excuse. The atmosphere was tense for a moment; the Burton Family purposely said that the surveillance camera was broken, yet Rachel couldn’t forcibly have the surveillance videos checked.

Just then, a familiar and gentle voice spoke from behind them. “I can prove that she didn’t push the other woman.” Rachel was stunned when she saw who the visitor was. Isn’t he… Dr. Peters? The slender young man walked toward them and came to Sue’s side. He said, “I’m back, Mom.” Sue beamed with delight at once as she affectionately held her son’s arm. “Weren’t you supposed to come back this afternoon, Julian? Why did you come back in advance?”

a month ago—it’s just that I interned at the hospital for some time. I came back today to give you a surprise at first, but I didn’t

into the pond yourself. Why did you accuse Miss Hudson of pushing you into the pond?” Everyone was stunned upon hearing his words. In particular, Amber had a slight change in countenance, and she bit her lip. “I… I… I felt like Rachel

he had seen it, the tension would only rise

big deal.” Amber nodded vigorously as she took the opportunity Sue had given her to get herself out of the awkward situation. “That’s right, Rachel. I

to accept Amber’s perfunctory apology, so she didn’t give the latter even a look in response. Instead, she fixed her eyes on Julian. This man has helped me once again, she thought to herself. As she was really grateful, she thanked him with a gesture. Since he understood what

whom he had met once at the hospital and felt well-disposed to would be his cousin-in-law. For some reason, he had a strange feeling; it was as though he found

of person he is. He always steps in whenever he encounters an injustice because of his particularly strong sense of right and wrong, she thought to herself. Since she didn’t want to upset her son over such a trivial