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!”

the one who said no, but

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

on his suit pants and blinked at Justin. “But I wanna

It’s decided, then.

picked Charlotte up and left. “Chop chop, you two.”

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

Justin stared at

worried? We’re just gonna

started popping

their noses almost touching. “You’re nervous, Justin.” She put her hand on his shoulder, and his heart skipped a beat.

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

in the restaurant, while Julian and Justin took up

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. Please get us a

I don’t want black

“You know you have a bad stomach. Iced

Rachel pouted.

that the overly friendly conversation was hurting

“Mommy, do you have a

“No, I

care about your body. Charlotte, do you want your mommy to be

Rachel’s salad away. “This one is cold as well, so you shouldn’t eat this, Mommy.

spent the whole time keeping an eye on Rachel. She kept asking

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

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

This is for all the time I

anger flared in his pitch-black

wash his hands, then Justin came in. “You came back