The Silent Wife

Chapter 22

Rachel was dishing up some desserts in the kitchen when Amber suddenly came in. “Let me help you, Rachel.”

Rachel’s back froze, and she subconsciously took a step back to keep a safe distance from Amber. Amber looked at her with her head tilted to one side and asked, “What’s with that look on your face? Are you afraid that I’ll eat you alive?”

Rachel signed, You don’t have to pretend to be kind to me. You’re the one behind the news, aren’t you? Rachel was good-tempered, but she had always had a clear understanding of things.

“What do I have to do with something you’ve done yourself?” Amber snorted coldly with her arms folded across her chest. “You should’ve seen clearly by way of this incident that you’re unwelcome in the Burton Residence. Why would you ask for trouble by insisting on staying?”

Rachel looked at her and explained dryly. You and Dad arranged for me to marry into the Burton Family

“Yeah, that’s right, but I didn’t know what kind of person Justin was back then. Now it seems to me that Dad’s move is as wrong as wrong can be. As his daughter, I should help him correct his mistakes.”

You should say that to Dad. The look in Rachel’s eyes was determined. If Jefferey wanted her to leave the Burton Family, she would definitely leave at once without a word. As long as her grandmother’s life wouldn’t be endangered, she would not stay in the Burton Residence with her heart in her mouth even for a moment longer.

However, Amber misunderstood what Rachel meant, and her face fell at once. “Are you trying to pressure me using Dad? What do you think you are? Do you think he married you into the Burton Family because he thinks highly of you?”

Rachel frowned. What sort of logic does she have? Did she become dull while studying abroad? They disliked Justin for his ugly appearance, but they had to depend on the Burton Family. Hence, they secretly substituted Amber with me and plunged me into this abyss of suffering. What does she mean by saying that Dad thinks highly of me?

mine. The status of Mrs. Burton should have belonged to me, so you should give up the idea as soon as possible.

she shown me mercy? Rachel thought to herself. She glared at Amber and wanted to refute the latter at first, but she didn’t want to make this a bigger deal than

to ask Justin for a divorce

Rachel

that case, don’t blame me for being unpleasant with you, Rachel. Don’t forget that I have got something else on you even if the matter

Rachel knitted her brows.

heard that Hans has returned to the country. If Justin learns about that matter…” Amber’s eyes were

even paler, and her hand trembled slightly as she held the corner of the table with it to support herself. I haven’t been in touch with Hans for a long time. Seeing that Amber refused to give up, she clenched her fists before the look in her eyes

you mean by

of her pocket in

who had always submitted meekly to insults, to have such a card up her sleeve. If Justin heard what she had just said to threaten Rachel, the consequences would be disastrous. After all, the news about the so-called ‘PE

Family at once, so don’t force me! Even a worm would turn, and Rachel looked quietly at

me your cell phone!” I

over the plate of desserts behind her as she failed to dodge it in time.

Amber?” Sue’s inquiring voice sounded from the living

seeing this, Amber became even more anxious. While Rachel was unprepared, she snatched the cell phone from her and threw it directly into the kitchen sink. The cell phone was instantly submerged under the running water with a

and cold voice sounded at the kitchen’s entrance. Before they realized it, Justin had come back, and he happened to stumble upon their

she raised her head in pain to see Sue and Justin walking inside one after another. Justin’s tall figure stood behind Sue like a commanding mountain. At the sight of the scene,