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!”

said no, but Rachel took

yes? Charlotte just got out of hospital. She needs to heal up.

and blinked at Justin. “But

It’s decided, then. Come on, Charlotte,

up and left. “Chop chop, you two.” After he was gone,

Rachel only felt like

mad?” Justin stared at her like she was

are you worried? We’re just gonna

popping on

her hand on his shoulder, and his heart skipped a beat.

sound of her heels bellowed into the corridor, and Justin’s face fell. As he saw

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

drink after it was served, but Julian stopped her. “Hold it.” He tested the temperature and handed it back to the waiter right in front of Rachel. “We don’t want

I don’t want black

Julian’s decision was final. “You know you have a

Rachel pouted.

the overly friendly conversation was

“Mommy, do you have a

head. “No, I

not overreacting. You just don’t care about your body. Charlotte, do you want your mommy to be healthy, or do you want her to suffer from stomach ache

widened. “I want her to be healthy, of course.” She quickly pushed Rachel’s salad away. “This one is cold as well, so you shouldn’t

keeping an eye on Rachel. She kept asking

years, she’d thought Charlotte would be angry at her because of her absence, but instead, the girl cared a lot for

“Looks like you can listen. Though only to Charlotte, I guess.

for all the time I went against the

and anger flared in his pitch-black

Justin came in. “You came