My Mute Bride

Chapter 55 The Reason for Staying

Hans replied firmly, “Of course!”

Without a doubt, he’d love to help her out so that she could live well. If not, he wouldn’t have decided to return to work in the country.

If so, you should just stay out of this.

“Why?” He frowned in utter disbelief.

If my guess is correct, the text was from Amber.

Amber’s warning was still fresh in her mind. If the Burtons and the Hudsons were a pool of mud, she was already knee-deep in it. She had no wish to get Hans involved in the mess.

“Amber Hudson?” His frown deepened. “Why would she do that?”

Back in high school, Amber was a grade lower since she was younger. Because of that, Hans did not interact with her much, and his only knowledge of her was her being Rachel’s sister.

Hans’ question took Rachel by surprise, and a bold guess popped up into her mind. She started to suspect that all the scheme was merely Amber’s plot to make her leave the Burtons.

I don’t know. Still, she kept the idea to herself.

“Rachel.” After calming down, Hans attempted to persuade her. “No matter who sent me the text, the content is a fact. Am I right? If the Burtons are unfair to you, you don’t have to stay with them and endure the sufferings.”

She shook her head.

I am not staying at the Burtons for their sake.

“Who are you doing this for?”

At this point, Hans did not get her at all.

Since Rachel’s grandmother had been discharged from the hospital after a successful surgery, as long as she agreed to it, she could totally leave the city that brought her sorrows with her grandma.

A short hesitation later, she finally confessed the real reason behind her insistence on staying put.

I need to look into my mom’s cause of death

him about the incident at the Hudson Vineyard, to which he responded with shock. “Are you suspecting

a heavy nod, and a stifling silence later, he composed himself and returned to the topic. “So, are you going to

Yes.

a grave expression, he vowed, “Great.

a frown and a serious stare. Initially, he wanted to add something,

will bring you to the

…

extended into the distant mountains were

was home, she was immediately

you

in a great mood and had been smiling ear-to-ear since she stepped into the house. In contrast, Jefferey had a serious expression on his face as he interrogated her, asking, “Where

before answering, “I played golf with some

“With whom?”

again, and guilt crept onto her face. At this point, she was talking in a

never seen eye-to-eye. Look, the Burtons have a very different family dynamic than ours—theirs are

protest. “Oh, if I can’t handle their family dynamics, how is that mute going to

she is still Justin’s wife, we could borrow the prestige of the Burtons to run our business. As for the life she’s leading at the Burtons… That

this? She isn’t even close to us. If she has firmly established herself as Mrs. Burton, do you seriously

and the wrinkles

of the hospital, that is no longer an

after the somber

him to revisit Rachel’s unusual behavior lately. After some thought, he

Why did she suddenly

pull out a drawer from a side dresser, from

it for some time before he made

come over tomorrow morning. I need your help to deliver an

the night, Rachel prepared some tea and delivered it to the study for

by Mrs. Duncan was too unrefined, according to his complaints.

rare moments

on her right cheek. Then, an almost unnoticeable frown appeared

reflexively touched

from the nail scratch were already falling off, leaving two pinkish scars that were jarring

her