My Mute Bride

After writing the last word, the chalk Rachel was using broke and rolled around on the ground.

“It has come to this point. What other tricks are you trying to play with me?” Tina’s expression was nasty. “Of course you’ll refuse to admit that you were the snitch. When would a murderer ever admit that they killed someone?”

Not bothering to argue with her, Rachel kneeled on the ground and wrote one word.

Amber

“Are you saying that Amber revealed the secret?” For a moment, Tina was stunned. Then, she seemed to think of something which caused her to scoff. “If you want to blame it on someone, you should at least blame it on the right person. Before Henry’s incident, Amber knew nothing about the matter between us. Do you think I’m stupid?”

Rachel looked silently at Tina, her calm gaze making the latter a little panicked.

Tina was indeed a little dumb, but she wasn’t an idiot.

That day, Amber had asked her to go to the wine cellar. There were waiters around, but she insisted that Rachel go to the already suspicious place. As for how Tina and Henry ended up at the wine cellar, no one knew, but Rachel was sure that it must have had something to do with Amber.

“That’s impossible.” All of a sudden, there was an extremely unpleasant look on Tina’s face.

She suddenly remembered that before Jefferey’s birthday banquet, Amber had invited her multiple times to make sure she would turn up, and she waited until she was around before telling the waiter the specific place to get the wine and to not go to the underground wine cellar.

Suddenly, the creaking sound of the door closing rang out. Tina came and left in a hurry as her figure instantly disappeared from the doorway.

Looking at the doors of the ancestral hall, which was once again closed, Rachel breathed a sigh of relief. She felt discomfort in her palms, so she opened up her hand, only to see that the chalk had broken into countless pieces, and her palm was full of powder.

The next day, Rachel was awoken by the sound of the door opening.

“Mrs. Burton, wake up.”

Rachel’s body was freezing as she opened her eyes in a daze, and she could barely prop herself up from the hard ground.

The butler, Leon, was waiting at the door. “Mrs. Burton, Old Mr. Burton said that you can come out now.”

Rachel nodded, and her knees were numb when she stood up. If it weren’t for the help of the servants on both her sides, she would have tumbled onto the ground.

When she noticed how skilled the servants were at supporting her, she wondered if the Burtons often sent people to the ancestral hall to kneel as punishment.

The servants helped Rachel into the guest room, which was actually a suite. There was a living room outside, clean clothes on the bed in the bedroom, and hot water running in the bathroom.

Rachel was stunned. Wasn’t I supposed to go see Old Mr. Burton?

“Old Mr. Burton said to let you shower and freshen up, then have breakfast before going to the living room to talk.”

Where’s Justin?

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“Young Master Justin should be with Old Mr. Burton now.”

He didn’t leave last night?

“No.”

Upon hearing this, Rachel fell deep in thought. I can handle myself. You guys can leave now

“All right, Mrs. Burton.”

the bathroom, the steam was dense as Rachel soaked herself in the bathtub. When she thought of the recording Tina had

changed the way he treated her

breath for a while, Rachel suddenly broke through the surface of the water and

see Arthur, who was eating breakfast with Justin and Tina beside him. When Rachel entered, Justin simply

you haven’t take

I’ve already eaten.

everything

question before she even sat

out why I sent you

Rachel shook her head.

not know, or are

subconsciously at

porridge, his expression never changed. It was as if Arthur’s conversation with her had nothing to do with

some food in Arthur’s bowl. “You should’ve just let her kneel for a little longer so that she wouldn’t interfere

the Hudsons sent as a replacement to marry There’s no point in talking to you since there’s no cure for stupidity. But, if you don’t understand current affairs, you’re really

understand what you

don’t understand. Starting from today, you’ll stay in the summer

heard this, she

sprung up from her chair. “What do you mean, she’s staying here? What right

a disgruntled glance. “She’s the Young Madam of the Burton

the outcome

even inore surprised than Tina. From

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why

she had a bad

because of

“Tina, your attitude

the old man’s wishes no matter how

what do you think

set down his cutleries as well, then a few words escaped his thin lips. “I’ll listen

gave him a

returned to

reckoned that Arthur wasn’t

she was going to ask a servant to send tea over, but Justin pulled

knees bruised because of last

Rachel nodded cautiously.

If it weren’t for the help of the servants this morning, she wouldn’t have

the ancestral hall all night just because Grandpa asked you to? Are

Justin, here’s

nod before waving

the door close, he squatted down to apply the salve

Rachel looked rather abashed. I can

“Don’t move!”

hand, he rubbed the salve all over her knees. The salve most likely promoted blood circulation and dispersed stasis; it stung

completely different from when

be

Thank you

his hands,