My Mute Bride

After Mary came into the room to tidy the small table, Gloria came in hugging a big box.

Initially, Rachel was trying to figure out what fancy new toy Gloria brought along; she was surprised to see her taking out an old CD player to put on the cupboard opposite the bed.

“The music played by an old CD player makes people feel calm and peaceful. I heard from Dr. Peters that you have insomnia, so you can try this out.”

After Gloria inserted a CD into the player, music with a historical tone started playing out of the speakers.

Rachel enjoyed it as she felt much more at peace in her heart.

Taking a seat by her bed, Gloria asked, “How is it?”

‘Thank you.

“You don’t have to thank me. I’m not the one who got this. I’m just a runner.”

Hearing that, Rachel was stunned.

The player seemed to be an authentic vintage item that wasn’t designed to just look old. Hence, it must be an antique with a hefty price. With that information, she could roughly guess the source of this CD player.

‘Turn it off.

As she typed the three words on her phone, the light in her eyes dimmed.

Looking at Rachel’s expression, Gloria was caught off guard. “Don’t be like that, his intentions and thoughts are good. It’s not that I want to side with him, but he’s really not a bad person. Though he’s cold on the outside and he may do wrong things at times, he has his reasons.”

As Rachel held onto her phone, her face turned sour.

She couldn’t accept what Gloria said of him. Rachel only knew that Justin was the one who broke Hans’ leg, captured Grandpa Irwin, and decided to marry Amber. Nobody forced him to do any of that.

To put it simply, he was just a possessive scumbag who’d do anything to reap benefits from it.

“Rachel, do you know how Justin got the scar on his face?”

‘How did he get it?’

he was the only one who survived the crash. After that day, the scar was left on his face when he was ten years old. Since then, he had gone through

The fear from everything that you can or cannot possibly think of has been haunting him for over twenty years and counting. Do you know that he has really bad insomnia? He can only sleep with the help of medication, but he doesn’t take them usually as he is afraid that he’ll end up at a different place when he wakes

dumbfounded, Rachel asked, ‘How

breath, Gloria replied, “Haven’t you always been curious

‘Yes.’

fire when he was young. A firefighter sacrificed

that, Rachel seemed

never imagined that they

left when I was three. I became a burden to everyone, living in a relative’s house for

Gloria didn’t elaborate much, Rachel could imagine how dark it was for her

she was pushed away by relatives who didn’t care much for her. It was

No wonder…

so much. Moreover, it also explained why he treated Gloria with all the love

were in a dark place; they

moment, Gloria’s eyes

held her hand as if telling her with the warmth of

ever bullied me anymore. I’ve become happier, but he still seems to be the same after all these years. Nobody has ever been concerned about his happiness, or if he was well. Everyone only

that, Rachel

held her hand. “Rachel, believe

moment, Rachel’s

gaze seemed so sincere like she wanted Rachel to agree

right–he will be a

Meanwhile…

early. They

suburbs. She said that she’s not planning to return to the city for the

her be. Moreover, her leg injury hasn’t healed completely.

arranged it with the

did you arrange for her to go over on purpose so that there will be someone to keep Mrs. Burton company? Though Miss

furrowed his brows. “Why do you have so much to

once, Frankie flashed him a smile before

with Justin. Coincidentally, she heard the conversation that was going

indeed still cares