My Mute Bride

“Mrs. Burton, your wounds…”

As the maid attended to Rachel’s bath, she was shocked to see the numerous injuries on Rachel’s body.

Rachel had sustained all those wounds while she was in Brookeville and she didn’t take proper care of them nowadays; this was why they were infected and inflamed.

However, she didn’t seem like she cared. She simply lay in the bathtub and stared at the lights above her.

The light from the ceiling lights cast flickering shadows, making her dizzy. Everything that happened in the past half year replayed itself like a movie in her head.

At first, she wanted to get Nancy’s sickness treated, which was why she was forced to marry Justin in Amber’s place. However, it was exactly because of her lingering ties with him that caused Nancy’s death in the end.

At the end of the cycle, Rachel felt like everything she did was for naught.

After Rachel emerged from the bath, the maid helped her to the bed and to rest on her back. “Mrs. Burton, rest well. Young Master Justin went out moments ago and we’re not sure whether he will be back tonight.”

Upon tearing that, Rachel covered herself with a blanket and made herself comfortable. She didn’t have the slightest curiosity on where Justin went.

When the maid saw that, she sighed and left, closing the door after her.

Meanwhile, the night breeze was blowing on the river bank.

After hearing the sound of a car motor, Amber immediately turned around. “Justin.”

He wore a jet black suit and seemed to melt into the dark night. “Where’s the item?”

She gritted her teeth. “I brought it, alright, but Justin, don’t you think you owe me an explanation? I went around and worked tirelessly these few days for your sake, but the moment you were released, you looked for Rachel instead. If you really can’t let go of her, why bother getting engaged with me?”

“Because you are Amber Hudson.” The look in Justin’s eyes was unfazed. “Right from the start, the one I am supposed to marry is you, not her.”

Amber was stunned.

to get married, there’s

it like that.” Amber was suddenly flustered. “Of course

into the Burton Family in your stead. Every woman I have touched would be

the cold words unforgivingly into her ears, causing her heart

fool. Right from the start, she knew all too well what Justin thought of her and

she wasn’t Jefferey’s daughter and the sole heir to

the Burton Family in Riverdale, but Justin paid them no mind. She didn’t know why he had his sights set firmly on the Hudsons. Her

but I want our wedding date

soon as possible.”

agree. Instead, he questioned Amber coldly, “You were the one who sent people to Southwind Villa on the night of our

cold eyes

not. No matter what the circumstances between Rachel and I are, we are still sisters in the

wouldn’t, but

Villa were clearly not the same people whom she had hired. Amber was a spoiled girl from a rich family, so she

to be

suspecting that I was working together with Jason? I didn’t do

did you manage to escape from Jason in

the hospital, but she was released that

had nothing to say in

Rachel’s grandma. Here, take it. Feel free to pass this to the police for verification. Then, he’ll have to spend his whole life in jail. If I really were working together with him, I wouldn’t hold on to this piece of evidence, would

with around me. I hope you know where your limits are. The things I hate most are betrayals

and she felt chills

for breakfast the next day and when she descended

idea when he

Burton had hurried home this morning to accompany you for breakfast.

thrown in a good word for Justin as she pulled a chair for

didn’t respond much after hearing those words. She simply took the cutlery and sliced into the sandwich and sausages on her plate. She took a few casual bites before she set aside her cutleries and moved to get