The Silent Wife

Chapter 47

The sky was already bright when Rachel regained consciousness. She didn’t know when the man next to her left, but the residual warmth of his body was still on the bed. When she tried to move, she could feel the soreness and pain all over her body as if she was crushed last night.

Rachel tried her best to sit up while she held her blanket. After a moment of dizziness, she stared at the light shining through the curtains and thought about what Justin had said to her last night.

“I want you to remember this. Once you’ve joined the Burton Family, only I can decide when you can leave.”

Rachel then tightly held the blanket. Am I destined to be under the control of someone for the rest of my life? No. For Grandma‘s sake, I must change my current situation. I can’t let it continue.

As she thought about it, her phone suddenly rang. On the other side, Jefferey’s cold voice was heard. “I want you to come home immediately as I need to talk to you.”

As she looked at her phone, Rachel furrowed her brows. He’s definitely calling me over to ask about what happened that day at the banquet. It just so happens that I have something to ask him too.

When she arrived at the Hudson Residence, the housekeeper informed her that Jefferey was waiting for her in the backyard.

“I’ve told you before that I’m only having her by my side for a purpose other than placing someone near Justin.”

“What purpose does she have? That mute whom you raised for many years is always bullying Amber.”

When Rachel came to the entrance of the backyard, she could hear the voices of two men through a screen. One of whom was Amber’s uncle-Josh Steward.

Since Josh had doted on his niece, Amber, he was now infuriated with Jefferey’s decision. “Jefferey! Don’t forget that Amber’s mother suffered from depression then because of that mute! Do you want to see Amber going down the same path?”

“That won’t happen. Amber is my precious daughter; otherwise, I wouldn’t have allowed Rachel to marry Justin. Don’t you know what kind of a person Justin is?”

As she listened to their conversation, Rachel froze on the spot as she suddenly felt empty in her heart.

what kind of a person Justin is. He knew that sending me over would be a torture, but he still did it. It is a fact that I was never

response. “Since she has married him, you should just sever your relations with her. Overall, I don’t want Amber to see her ever again. Even I feel infuriated whenever

married to the Burton Family, I still can’t

“Why?”

you forgotten that she is our only

in her heart. I’m sure that he mentioned

dare to continue eavesdropping on their conversation anymore, so she went

time, she carefully thought

Jefferey sent Josh off and saw her in the living room.

a while. Rosa told me that you are meeting a guest,

to greet him. However, Josh let out a grunt and glanced at her with

he returned to sit down while the maid served them with

tea.

what did you want to

one who pushed her at the banquet,

expression and his eyes were staring at Rachel in a way that he wouldn’t

on who you believe in. No

There was one time when they went to the vineyard in the outskirts where she had been pushed by Amber into a waterless pool. It had resulted in Rachel knocking her head on the ground, but no matter how much she had accused Amber, it was all brushed off by Amber’s simple reply. “It was Rachel

bothered

to Rachel’s words, he was infuriated as he bellowed, “What are you saying? You are Amber’s

going to frame me for her crime as well if

done when he forced her to marry into

aggressive, so Jefferey was taken aback for a moment. After a while, he was enraged and slammed the table in front of him. “Do you really think you can say anything you want

face, she became calmer instead. Dad, I have dreamed of Mom for the

as the rage faded from his expression, but no one knew whether it was from guilt or something else. “Your mom passed