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.

offer some to anyone, a group of children was surrounding her and staring eagerly at the cake with wide

cake is so

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

out of a box to the side. “Today is Miss Rachel’s

that, the head of the group, which happened to be a little girl in pigtails, immediately said, “Wish Miss

the ‘Happy Birthday’

close her

 

must blow out

that there was no need to go to

still lit the candles and had the children sing ‘Happy Birthday’ in unison. The delicate chorus of young voices would

“Make a wish.”

There’s no need.

make 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,”

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

the children, clasped her hands and made a wish. After that, she blew out

thank you!” their parents

like

of the streetlamp, Rachel finally smiled

“The most important thing right now is to take care of your body and your mood. You don’t need to worry about anything else.

Don’t worry about me. I never wanted it, anyway, so I might as well pretend it never existed for now. At that point, Rachel’s expression was dull

child, he changed the topic and told her, “Go on upstairs, then. It’s been getting colder lately, so

and

was inside her apartment and about to close

loud slam, the door was propped open by a

her, his darkened face made all the more grotesque

out on business? she

he slid sideways into the house and shut the door

you’ve been getting

two steps

resentfully, he stalked toward her as he pulled off his necktie and threw it onto

were like unmelting icebergs as he sneered, “I suppose you wouldn’t want me

approached her, forcing her back inch by

had no idea

 

she staggered after him and was dragged all the

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