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.

a stone table and opened it. Before she could even offer some to anyone, a group of children was surrounding her and staring eagerly at the cake with wide

cake is so pretty,

hand, she lifted a knife and a paper plate, preparing

Rae.” Julian stopped her and pulled some candles out of a box to the side. “Today is Miss Rachel’s birthday. Before she treats you all to some cake, what should we

a little girl

sing the

must close her eyes and make a

 

Rachel must blow

Julian that there was

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

“Make a wish.”

There’s no need.

says you have to say it in your heart and not

a little girl who wasn’t even at table height yet looking up at her

made a wish. After

say thank you!”

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

the streetlamp, Rachel finally smiled for the first time

her back to her apartment building, Julian continued, “The most important thing right now is to take

might as well

her, “Go on upstairs, then. It’s been getting colder lately, so make sure to keep warm since

turned and

inside her apartment

propped open by a large hand

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

he out on

the house

been getting

she took two steps back. Why are

he stalked toward her as he pulled off his necktie and threw it onto the couch.

were like unmelting icebergs as he sneered, “I suppose you wouldn’t want me to ruin your blissful days, would

he approached her,

Rachel had no idea

 

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

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