The Silent Wife

Chapter 136

Chapter 136

Not long after Victor left, Rachel heard the doorbell ring.

Originally thinking he left something behind, she opened the door, only to see a courier.

“Ms. Rachel Hudson?”

Upon hearing that, Rachel nodded.

“There are two intracity express parcels for you. Please sign here.”

Startled, she signed for the parcels, thereafter receiving a cake and a paper bag.

Right now on the table, there was still half an uneaten cake that Victor had rushed out to buy at noon upon finding out it was her birthday.

So, who bought the cake that the courier delivered?

Setting it aside on the table for now, she pulled a rectangular suede box out of the paper bag.

With a click, she opened it and discovered a silver-colored necklace in the box that glimmered underneath the light

The pendant was in the simple design of a small sun with a hollow center.

Putting down the box, she found a card on top of the cake box that simply read ‘Happy Birthday’ without any signature.

Dumbfounded, she stared at the items until her phone started vibrating.

It was a text message from Julian reading, ‘Did you receive what I sent?’

Immediately, she understood. ‘I did. I was wondering who would remember my birthday.’

‘Don’t forget that you’re a patient of mine. It’s not strange that I would remember your birthday.’

‘Thank you.

‘You’re welcome. Are you free? I just finished work; come down for a walk with me!

Looking at the time, she agreed, ‘Okay.’

At this hour after dinner, the community was lively. All of the houses were lit up, and the sound of children laughing could be heard around the neighborhood as they ran around playing.

could even offer some to anyone, a group of children was surrounding her and staring eagerly

is

she lifted a knife and a paper plate, preparing to cut into the cake

out of a box to the side. “Today is Miss Rachel’s birthday. Before she treats you

which happened to be a little girl in pigtails, immediately said, “Wish Miss Rachel

sing the ‘Happy

Rachel must close her eyes

 

must blow

head to indicate to Julian that

had the children sing ‘Happy Birthday’ in unison. The delicate chorus of young voices

“Make a wish.”

There’s no need.

a wish on your birthday, Miss Rachel. My mommy says you have to say it in your heart and not out loud, or the wish won’t come true,” a very young

look, she found a little girl who wasn’t even at table height yet looking up at her with pretty,

the gazes of the children, clasped her hands and made a wish. After that, she blew out the candles and began to

thank you!” their

like that, the strangers in the community suddenly seemed

the light of the streetlamp, Rachel finally smiled for the first time in days.

building, Julian continued, “The most important thing right now is to take care of your body and your

Don’t worry about me. I never wanted it, anyway, so I might as well pretend it never existed for now. At that

“Go on upstairs, then.

she turned and

her apartment and about

the door was propped

up, Rachel saw Justin glowering at her, his darkened face made all the more grotesque by the centipede-like scar on

on business? she

slid sideways into the house

you’ve been getting

took two steps

he pulled off his necktie and threw it

icebergs as he sneered, “I suppose you wouldn’t want me to ruin your

by step he approached her,

had no idea what she did

 

staggered after him and was dragged all the way

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