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!”

one who said no, but Rachel took the

hospital. She needs to heal up. What if she gets herself sick

his suit pants and blinked at Justin. “But I

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

left. “Chop chop, you two.” After

furious, but Rachel only felt like laughing. “You can’t be jealous, can you,

mad?” Justin stared at her like she

We’re just gonna go

started popping on Justin’s

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

bellowed into the corridor, and Justin’s face fell. As he saw her off, he started clenching his fists. She’s playing me like

together in the restaurant, while Julian and Justin took up

her. “Hold it.” He tested the temperature and handed it back to the waiter right in front of Rachel.

I don’t want black

know you have a bad stomach. Iced

Rachel pouted.

that the overly friendly conversation was

“Mommy, do you have a bad

her head. “No, I don’t. Julian is

do you want your mommy to be healthy, or do you want her to suffer from stomach ache all the

eyes widened. “I want her to be healthy, of course.” She quickly pushed Rachel’s salad away. “This one is cold as

keeping an eye on Rachel. She kept asking her mother to have more

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

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

Dr. Peters. This is for all the time I

anger flared

Julian went to the restroom to wash his hands, then Justin came in. “You came back all of a sudden. Should have given us a heads