The Silent Wife

Chapter 142

Chapter 142

When the call was disconnected, Rachel’s body was trembling and she hurriedly tried to return the call. “Sorry, the number you dialed is unavailable.”

She screamed at the wall and her hoarse voice echoed in the large living room as her brain buzzed. Justin…

Justin is now the only person who can save Grandma.

Without thinking, she ran out of the lobby of the hotel. There, she saw Justin entering a car at the entrance as soon as he exited the elevator. She quickly went after him, trying to call out to him, but no sound came out of her throat and she could only watch the black car drive away from the entrance. She chased after the car on foot, as if she could not feel the pain on her soles, while she desperately tried to catch up. Soon, the car stopped at a traffic light intersection, but when she was about to catch up, her knees weakened before her whole body fell forward toward the ground as her vision went dark.

As the intense pain from her knees spread throughout her body, she almost did not even have the strength to raise her head. All she could do was curl up on the side of the road like a dying shrimp. At this moment, passersby pointed at her and gossiped.

“What’s wrong with that woman?”

“I don’t know; should I call the police?”

“It’s a woman.”

“Is it a car accident? Why is she not even wearing shoes?”

After a long time, a male voice came from among the chaos of voices, “Mrs. Burton?”

Rachel’s head buzzed for a moment.

“President Burton, it’s her!” Frankie shouted sharply toward the back.

figure was coming through the crowd and striding toward her. The moment they looked at each other, Justin’s cold, frosty face was scrunched up in anger. “Are you seeking death? Why are you chasing the car along

Please, save Grandma.

was lying at Justin’s feet, resisting the pain

to the

“Yes, President Burton.”

were wounds all over Rachel’s knees, elbows and soles of her feet. After the doctor had treated her wounds, he threw all of the bloodied cotton balls and gauze into the

to keep the wounds dry to prevent

“President Burton, there is something fishy about this

Justin’s expression sank. “We just confirmed the winning bid. Then, someone kidnapped her grandmother in Riverdale to

end, which one of

of them knows more about my

nor his rightful fiancée, but instead captured the grandmother of his long-rumored neglected ex-wife in order to threaten

which one of

“I’m afraid it’s neither.”

stunned at Justin’s words.

on what Jason Burton has been

Frankie was instantly enlightened. “On

the bed, feeling her

came from the bedside. She snapped to her senses and gestured

resolve it and the police should have the results

absolutely must not call the police. If

Justin’s indifferent tone was so cold that she felt like she had just heard those words in her nightmare. In the dim light, she gritted her teeth and lifted the quilt. Ignoring the pain in her knees and feet, she fell on her knees in front of him with tears immediately flowing from her eyes. Please, I beg you. As long as you save her, I’m willing to do anything. She is my only family

that as long

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