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.

cake box down on a stone table and opened it. Before she could even offer some to anyone, a

cake is

‘wait’ motion with her hand, she lifted a knife and a paper plate, preparing

box to the side. “Today is Miss Rachel’s birthday. Before she

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

must sing the ‘Happy Birthday’

close her

 

blow

head to indicate to Julian that there was no need

the candles and had the children sing ‘Happy Birthday’ in unison. The delicate chorus of young voices would have a healing effect on

“Make a wish.”

There’s no need.

you have to say it in your

wasn’t

wish. After that, she

you!”

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

finally smiled

with me.” Walking her back to her apartment building, Julian continued, “The most important thing right now is to take

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

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

she turned and headed toward

inside her apartment and

a loud slam, the door was propped open by a large hand

his darkened face made all the more grotesque by the

on

house and shut the door before surveying

been getting along fine without

steps back. Why are

as he pulled off his necktie

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

her, forcing

Rachel had no idea what she did

 

of her arm and pulled, she staggered after him

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