The Silent Wife

Chapter 33

Chapter 33

The atmosphere in the car almost felt like it was frozen.

Justin looked like he was still trapped in his dream as he hadn’t loosened his grip on Rachel’s wrist. His sharp gaze slowly turned out of focus as he looked in her direction, and it seemed like he was looking at someone else through her.

At this moment, she was too terrified to budge an inch.

“Mr. Burton, we‘ve reached the hospital.”

The driver’s announcement managed to snap him out of his thoughts, clearing the haze before his eyes as he began to get a clear look at the woman in front of him. Almost immediately, his expression turned back to his usual cold look before he blurted, “Get down.”

Not daring to delay further, she quickly obliged by grabbing her tote bag and got out of the car.

As she watched the MPV take off from the hospital’s entrance, she heaved a sigh of relief. However,

she was still dwelling on what happened earlier as she rubbed her wrist that was held forcefully. Out of instinct, she turned her wrist several times to ensure that it was still intact.

This man is scary even in his sleep.

However… She heard him call out a name earlier.

Was it… Katie?

Meanwhile, Justin was still in a trance after the car had left the hospital.

As the driver held the wheels, he asked with a worried look, “Mr. Burton, did you have a nightmare again just now?”

Justin’s thick brows furrowed as his expression turned stoic.

It had been years since he last dreamt about the big fire.

Human’s memory was bound to fade off as time passed. No matter how hard he tried to remember, his memory of her seemed to be gradually fading away.

He couldn’t recall when was the last time he remembered her face. All he could remember was a pair of eyes filled with tears in the big fire. Every time he tried to take a better look at her face, the dream would end.

Earlier, he saw Rachel’s face on the girl in the fire.

so tight that his green

How could she?

The driver could hear Justin’s cold

when his gaze met Justin’s through the rear-view mirror. At once, his hands that were gripping the wheel

anything else after

was spending the entire day at the hospital

the next day, and her grandma’s operation was scheduled to start early in the morning. It was specially arranged by Julian in regards to Rachel,

she’ll be able to undergo the operation early

he spoke to Rachel about things she should look

afternoon. Later around 2 P.M., she’ll have to undergo an enema. There will be some slight discomfort, so

a nod, Rachel wrote, “I’ll let my

you must’ve not had lunch yet.” Taking a glance at his watch, he proposed,

her head in rejection. ‘No thanks. I’d like

a woman’s voice cut him off. “Julian, you’re here. I’ve been looking for you high and

hearing that, both Rachel and Julian frowned, and they did it almost

them needed to look

you can go along with your work. I’ll

Julian held on to Rachel before he said, “You still need

steps. In the next moment, Amber

how he was holding onto Rachel, her face

a moment before she snapped out of the trance and pulled her hand back with a frown on her

swept past Amber, he said coldly, “We’re going to

was evident. She gritted her teeth as she said, “Isn’t it

his grip, he spoke up. “There are so many people in the hospital cafeteria. What’s inappropriate about eating together? Your house rules must

don’t mean it that way, … Julian, I’m here to ask for your thoughts on

“It’s lunch break now.”

as he cut her off. “We can talk after | have my lunch. Let’s

was rare for Rachel to see Amber embarrassed like that. What was more, Rachel didn’t expect that Julian, who had always been kind to everyone, would treat her so coldly. She was a little stumped at the

this moment, she tentatively tugged on his

is it?” He stopped

you should go ahead and eat. I’m not hungry

it was satisfying to see Amber getting flabbergasted, Rachel

“Are you avoiding me?

him a smile.

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