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 at the

cake is so

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

out of a box to the side. “Today is Miss Rachel’s birthday. Before she treats you all to some cake, what should

a

the ‘Happy

Rachel must close her eyes and

 

must blow out

shook her head to indicate to Julian that there was no

children sing ‘Happy Birthday’ in unison. The delicate chorus of

“Make a wish.”

There’s no need.

says you have to say it in your heart and not out loud, or the wish

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.

to say thank you!” their parents instructed,

plates, the children raced off, dabbing icing on each other’s faces. Just like that, the strangers in the community suddenly seemed closer and

Rachel finally smiled for the first time in days. Thank you,

apartment building, Julian continued, “The most important thing right now is

I never wanted it, anyway, so I might as well pretend it never existed for now. At

he changed the topic and told her, “Go on upstairs, then. It’s been getting colder lately, so make sure to keep warm

and

was inside her apartment and about to close

door was propped open by a large hand

head up, Rachel saw Justin glowering at her, his darkened face made all the more grotesque by

he out on business? she

himself, he slid sideways into the house and shut the door before surveying

see you’ve been getting

steps back. Why are

he pulled off his necktie and

suppose you wouldn’t

approached her, forcing

had no idea what she

 

of her arm and pulled, she staggered after him and was

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