My Mute Bride

Before Rachel could say anything, Jolly rolled her eyes at Justin. “I invited him to this trip. What if both of us defenseless women bump into someone or get into trouble up on the mountains? We’ll need a man to help us.”

Immediately, Justin frowned. “Am I not one?”

“Well, who knew you were coming?”

Trying to mediate the dispute between them, Rachel cut in, “Alright, you guys. It’s getting late. Let’s go quickly while the weather’s not hot.” As she spoke, she walked toward Julian. “Hurry up and come down, Samuel. You’re too heavy.”

“He’s not.” Julian grinned as he handed her a bottle of water. “Here, drink some water.”

“Aww… Juice made out of love?” Jolly jeered, “Only Rachel gets a drink and I don’t.”

Glancing at her, Julian replied, “I have more in my car. I’ll get some for you.”

While the three joked around intimately, Justin stood behind and watched. His face turned dark as he felt left out.

“It’s fine. I don’t deserve it. I’ve already gotten used to it abroad.”

Suddenly, a sigh sounded beside them. “Ugh…”

Arms crossed like a little adult, Charlotte shook her head at Justin. “Daddy, I already told you to bring some breakfast, but you refused to listen. Look at that. Somebody else has taken the chance!”

He tensed. “If such trivial matters could win her favor, it need not wait till today.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll help you.” She patted his hand. “Watch me and Samuel later.”

When they reached the entrance to the mountain, Jolly parted ways with the others at the intersection to take the cable car while the rest walked up the mountain.

With that, Jolly went away light-heartedly in her eye-catching wide-brimmed sun hat. Rachel sighed in relief as she didn’t want to be caught walking with Jolly who dressed up as if she was going on holiday to the Maldives. How embarrassing.

“Let’s go!” Rachel beckoned the others.

three adults and two children followed the trail and

Julian chatted with Rachel. “The hospital seminar this time seems to be pretty long.

offered me a permanent position here, but

surgical hospital here. Besides, there are very few cases abroad. I think staying here would

worried

“Then, what is it?”

in response, “Are you planning to stay here, or will

narrowly avoided a rock that rolled

they were standing so close together that she was almost in his

Justin frowned even more. Hastily, he stepped forward and pulled Rachel

once. Taking her other arm, Julian looked at Justin with a cold expression. “Justin, what are you

asking

to discuss with you before I

Charlotte’s mother. How could you behave like that

things that the kids should know earlier to

do you mean?” Justin’s eyes darkened as he stared at Julian

her wrist tightly and argued without giving Rachel a chance to speak. Just listening to them gave her a headache. Right then, she shook Justin’s hand off and drew her hand back from Julian. “Can we go?” Then, she kicked the rock to Justin and stared at

as Justin was about to

at Charlotte.

“I’m hungry.”

around. “There’s a restaurant at the top of the mountain. Hold on a little longer, okay? We’ll be

Charlotte pouted. As she said this, she kept winking at

to do. “Ouch! It hurts!” He wrapped

the matter?” She rushed over to him.

want to go

to the toilet just now? What

came over.