My Mute Bride

Chapter 283 I’m a Dysfunctional Person

“What are you doing here?” Amber’s expression changed as soon as she saw Rachel, and the former stared at the latter guardedly. Just then, Rachel came to her senses. “I should be the one asking you this question, right?” “Rachel, what do you mean by that?!”

“The engagement is already called off, yet the two of you seem to be joined at the hip. Are you guys trying to create further topics for the press and contribute some tabloid news on behalf of both the Burton Group and Hudson Pharmaceuticals?” Rachel spoke in a cold voice and she sounded angry. Her reaction caused Justin to feel slightly joyful as he explained himself, “You’ve misunderstood the situation. Amber and I—”

“Chris!” Hernandez’s voice rang out from behind Rachel and he cut off Justin’s words. “Oh—this is such a coincidence. You’ve bumped into someone we know,” Hernandez greeted Justin quite naturally and calmly upon seeing him. “It’s been quite a while since we last met, Mr. Burton.”

Meanwhile, Justin frowned. “Why are you here?”

“I’m here for lunch with Chris. Aren’t the two of you here for lunch as well?”

Just then, Hernandez shot a suggestive look at Justin and Amber, and then he spoke up meaningfully. “Mr. Burton, it looks like you’ve got a different target, huh? Should I express my gratitude then?”

Justin’s expression darkened significantly when he heard that.

Meanwhile, Amber was her usual pretentious self and she put on a world-class act as she pretended to explain the situation, “You guys have misunderstood us. Justin and I have something to discuss, so we met up here.”

“There’s no need to explain things.” As soon as Justin said that, he walked past Rachel and he clearly exuded a cold, domineering demeanor.

Just then, Amber shot a smug look at Rachel before quickly joining him. “Justin, wait up.”

As for Rachel, she was quite composed and she merely mentioned, “Let’s go to another restaurant.”

At that moment, Justin paused in his tracks and he turned around to find that Rachel and Hernandez had gone back to their seats to gather their belongings. Subsequently, they left immediately without any intention of staying on any longer than necessary.

Just then, Amber tried to fuel the flames as she spitefully mentioned, “Justin, what are they discussing anyway? Why are they intentionally avoiding you?”

Instantly, Justin furrowed his brows, and all of a sudden, there was a frosty look on his face.

Truth was, Amber was partially correct. Rachel and Hernandez did want to have their discussion privately, but they were trying to avoid Amber instead of Justin.

After they had ended the discussion, night had also descended.

the latter mentioned that the two kids were exhausted after a fun-filled day so they had fallen asleep at

and pick them up tomorrow,

can leave them with me. There’s no

she directly made her way back

the servants weren’t there and the house

flicked on the light switch and noticed that there was a figure on the couch. Startled, she yelled out, “You’re home? Why

the room, so it was quite dim inside. The lights illuminated

quite late.

she explained, “She’s at Jolly’s place. The two kids were too exhausted after their fun-filled day, so she fell

is this a proper

to halt in her steps. “What do

hand her over to someone else to take care of. Then, you go on a date with another man and come back late at night without even picking your child up. Is this what

you know very well

related

“She…”

birth, and even refused to acknowledge him. How can

Justin’s random outburst

a deep breath before exhaling slowly as she tried her best to

to calm down?!” At that point, Justin clenched his fists tightly and strode in her direction. However, he didn’t even bother to cast his eyes on her; he only changed his shoes and left the

“Where are you going?”

going to

very late now and they’re fast asleep. Do you really have to

on leaving and his actions rendered Rachel

insisting on going over there right now? Tell me—how do you plan on getting there? You can’t catch a cab at

Justin tightened his grip on the doorknob that he had his

him very much. He had thought that he had overcome this fear when Samuel had been kidnapped but unfortunately, after that incident, he still experienced a severe headache

“Are you mocking me?”

turned around gradually and his expression was thunderous. “In your eyes, I’m just a dysfunctional person

“I didn’t say that.”