My Mute Bride

Rachel crossed her arms. “Mary bought some honey right after you wired her a hundred thousand, and Charlotte’s allergy acted up right after that. Yet you’re trying to… shift the blame.”

“No. I didn’t do this.” Amber tried to explain herself. “Justin, I didn’t do this.”

“I’ll get someone to look into this.” Justin looked at her icily.

“Daddy!” Charlotte called out to Justin. He quickly wiped off his fury and went into the ward.

“Justin!” Amber wanted to go inside too, but Rachel stopped her. “What do you think you’re doing?” Amber looked irritated.

“I know what you were trying to do. You did this to Charlotte so you can put the blame on me, right?”

“Nonsense! What proof do you have?”

“Oh, I have a lot of it. I can show it to you if you want. It’s a one-way ticket to prison, and I don’t mind giving it to you early.”

Amber was getting mad. “Why did you come back? What do you want?”

“What rightfully belongs to me. Justin and Charlotte.”

Amber stared at her in disbelief. So she’s here for Justin! Fury overwhelmed her, and she raised her hand against Rachel, but Rachel caught it before she could even move.

“I’m not the old Rachel from five years ago anymore. You can’t do as you please to me now.”

“Let me go, Rachel!”

“Listen up, Amber. Lay a finger on Charlotte again and I’ll make sure you’re ruined.” Rachel shot her a terrifying glare. “I wonder if Old Mr. Burton will let you marry Justin if I were to, oh I don’t know, upload the video where you’re having sex with Noah?”

stopped moving all of a sudden and stared at Rachel in disbelief. There wasn’t anyone in the staircase. Julian was pacing outside, leaving only Rachel and a terrified

sex video from five years ago on her phone. There was no sound, but judging from the clear resolution, she knew it’d be

icily. “Stand right there. You don’t

“What do you want?”

like

bit her lip, almost drawing blood. A long while later, she finally said,

me,” Rachel answered

she knelt before Rachel in

her phone’s camera and aimed it at Amber. “Alright. Repeat what

froze up, and an awkward silence fell between them. A long, long while later, Amber finally

delete the video. Don’t

“And what about Charlotte?”

I won’t do

a beep, Rachel stopped recording and kept her phone. But before she

trouble, but that doesn’t mean I’m scared of you. Do anything funny again and I

door slowly creaked shut after Rachel left. When she was gone, Amber gritted her teeth and glared at

out, he gave Rachel a bottle of water. “You’re letting her off just

not a threat. Obviously the Burtons don’t like her either. She’s been dating Justin for

that. My mom doesn’t really want her either. Old Mr. Burton only mentioned it in passing, though he never did

realized something. “Oh right. You’re also a Burton, technically speaking. Almost forgot

it.” Julian smiled. “Only then you’ll see me as

of my condition. Not to mention you took care of me over the years. I’d be heartless if I didn’t see you as my

you come back anyway? Jolly didn’t tell

time. But I heard you’re in trouble, so here I am.” Julian worked overseas after he was done studying, but