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

hospital. She needs to heal

blinked at Justin. “But I

then. Come on, Charlotte,

two.” After he was gone, only Rachel

felt like laughing. “You can’t

you mad?” Justin stared at

worried? We’re just gonna go have a

popping on Justin’s

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,

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

restaurant,

to get her 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 this.

want black tea!”

decision was final. “You know you have a bad stomach. Iced coffee is

Rachel pouted.

thought that the overly friendly conversation was hurting his

looked up. “Mommy, do you have

“No, I don’t. Julian is

answered, “I’m 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

“This one is cold as well, so you shouldn’t eat this, Mommy. Have some soup. Great-grandpa told me

time keeping an eye on Rachel.

touched as well. For so many years, she’d thought Charlotte would be angry at her because

like you can listen. Though only to

shrugged. “Yes, Dr. Peters. This is for all the time I

frowned, and anger flared in his pitch-black

his hands, then Justin came in. “You came back all of a sudden. Should have given us