My Mute Bride

Julian didn’t even look at his mother. Instead, he asked Rachel, “Are you alright? Is Charlotte fine?”

Rachel shook her head.

“You guys go on ahead. I’ll deal with this.” Julian held Rachel’s shoulders and pushed her out of the ward.

If it weren’t for the fact that Sue was Julian’s mother, Rachel would have doubled down on the insults and violence. The moment she got out of the ward, she ran into someone familiar. “I thought you’re on a business trip.” Rachel was surprised.

“Not until tomorrow morning.” Justin answered.

“So everything Sue said earlier…”

“I heard it.”

Since he was acting calm, Rachel thought he was on Sue’s side, and she sneered silently. Guess they’re birds of a feather, huh?

Julian came out a short while later.

Before he could say anything, Sue went past him, looking furious. Apparently, Julian told her something, so she only glared at Rachel and left without a word.

Julian said, “My mother can be annoying sometimes, Rachel. Just ignore her.”

“It’s fine. I don’t mind.” Rachel smiled at Julian. “Thanks for helping me out. I mean it.”

At the side, however, Justin’s face fell.

Julian lifted his wrist and looked at the time. “Why don’t I treat you to a meal? As an apology for my mother’s behavior.”

“No need for that.”

“Sure!”

was the one who said no, but Rachel took the

Charlotte just got out of hospital. She

on his suit pants and blinked

then. Come on, Charlotte,

chop, you two.” After he was gone, only

but Rachel only felt like laughing. “You can’t

you mad?” Justin stared at her

why are you worried? We’re just gonna go

started popping on

her hand on his shoulder, and his heart skipped a beat. “And your heart’s beating pretty loudly.” A smile curled her lips, sucking him in. Just as he was immersed in her smile, she patted his shoulder. “I’ll be going,

he saw her off,

and Rachel were sitting together in the restaurant, while Julian and Justin took up the

handed it back to the waiter right in front of Rachel.

I don’t want black

decision was final. “You know you have a bad

Rachel pouted.

that the overly friendly

looked up. “Mommy, do you have

patted her head. “No, I don’t. Julian

body. Charlotte, do you want your

quickly pushed Rachel’s salad away. “This one is cold as well, so you shouldn’t eat this, Mommy. Have some soup. Great-grandpa told me it’s perfect for people with a bad

spent the whole time keeping an eye on Rachel. She kept asking her mother to have more veggies and

so many years, she’d thought Charlotte would be angry at her because of her absence,

you can listen. Though only

all the time I went against

anger flared in his

bill, Julian went to the restroom to wash his hands, then Justin came in. “You came back all of a sudden.