My Mute Bride

“Mrs. Burton, have some herbal soup.”

Thanks, Miss Jennifer.

Rachel was reading a book on the couch with a sweater draped over her when Jennifer came with a bowl of soup.

The recently disgruntled Rachel had finally managed to recover a little thanks to Jennifer’s help in taking care of her by providing nutritious food.

“Why are you thanking me? All these bowls of herbal soup were sent by Frankie. He had been sending these tonics for the past two days and it would be a waste if you don’t eat them.”

While she drank the soup, Rachel glanced at one corner of the living room where Frankie placed all the tonics

earlier from the corner of her eye.

Although Justin hadn’t visited for the past few days, the items at home still continued to arrive as Frankie would swing by with bags after bags of things every morning.

Even though Rachel didn’t talk to Justin, she still acknowledged everything that he did.

Miss Jennifer, thank you for the past two days.

“You’re welcome.” Jennifer pointed at the kitchen. “There’s still more herbal soup in the kitchen. You should drink some since you haven’t eaten lunch yet, Frankie. I’ll go and get some for you.”

“It’s fine,” came Frankie’s reply.

Nevertheless, Jennifer still proceeded to the kitchen despite his refusal.

At the same time, Rachel placed her bowl of herbal soup back on the table before she lowered her head to read her book

Upon seeing that, Frankie hesitantly responded, “Mrs. Burton, the reason why President Burton hasn’t been returning home is because he’s afraid that you’ll lose your appetite at his sight. He actually cares about you.”

However, she snorted.

For the past six months, everything that Justin had done made her feel like throwing the towel. As for Hans and Grandma’s deaths, which one of them wasn’t caused by him? What is he trying to do by being nice to me again?

for me; this is him being

to him that he bought from Jefferey. Even though Justin doesn’t like me, he would never let

not like that.” Frankie didn’t know how to defend Justin. “Do you still blame President

a cold look. If she was your family

want to save her, though. He already

Still, he made the police report!

told you that President Burton made a police report? When the kidnappers demanded a case filled

bars in exchange for Nancy. He

in disbelief. That’s

the second day after she was kidnapped. The only

pale. That’s not possible. How

holding the book, started to

book page was torn apart as a dazed Rachel stared at the book on her lap before tears started to drop on the page. Her vision became blurry and she

report, but it’s definitely not President Burton since he went for the deal alone. If it weren’t for the police, something might have already

that she had made up in her mind. It

her to make a fool

truth was the complete opposite of what Rachel had

at President Burton anymore. He has been staying at

left, Rachel was left alone as she stared at the book. Did I misunderstand

was already late, she

car engine rang out from the window’s direction after a long time and she immediately got up from

words, Rachel finally decided to thrash

from outside after she waited for a long

as she thought she had misheard and

me here all of the sudden? It’s

Well, it’s quiet here

doesn’t Rachel stay

house anyway. Does anything I want

those two voices, Rachel’s grip on the staircase’s rail tightened.

I was like a fool to have actually believed what Assistant