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

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

nod, and a stifling silence later, he composed himself and returned to the topic. “So, are you going to leave the Burton’s after you get to the bottom of your mom’s

Yes.

vowed, “Great.

a serious stare. Initially, he wanted to add something, but she

will bring you

…

Riverdale that extended

Amber was home, she was immediately called to

did you call for

the house. In contrast, Jefferey

for a moment before

“With whom?”

onto her face. At this point, she was talking in a cautious whisper. “My college

never seen eye-to-eye. Look, the Burtons have a very

their family dynamics,

Mrs. Burton. As long as she is still Justin’s wife, we could borrow the prestige of the

isn’t even close to us. If

at the possibility, and the wrinkles

listen to us because of Grandma. Now that Grandma’s out of the hospital, that is no longer an effective bargaining chip

thoughts after the somber reminder

her words were still echoing in his ears, prompting him to revisit Rachel’s unusual behavior lately. After some thought, he started to feel that something was

of living at the Hudsons, she had never once brought up the past. Why did she suddenly bring up the topic of some herbal medicine

he walked around the sofa to pull out a drawer

it for some

tomorrow morning. I need your help to

tea and delivered it to the study

the tea prepared by Mrs. Duncan was too unrefined, according to his complaints. Therefore, if Rachel had the time, she would bring him a pot of tea at the same time

tea delivery was also one of the rare moments in the day when

rested his gaze on her right cheek. Then, an

touched

thankfully, the scabs from the nail

her head