The Silent Wife

Chapter 148

“Mrs. Burton, your wounds…”

As the maid attended to Rachel’s bath, she was shocked to see the numerous injuries on Rachel’s body.

Rachel had sustained all those wounds while she was in Brookeville and she didn’t take proper care of them nowadays; this was why they were infected and inflamed.

However, she didn’t seem like she cared. She simply lay in the bathtub and stared at the lights above her.

The light from the ceiling lights cast flickering shadows, making her dizzy. Everything that happened in the past half year replayed itself like a movie in her head.

At first, she wanted to get Nancy’s sickness treated, which was why she was forced to marry Justin in Amber’s place. However, it was exactly because of her lingering ties with him that caused Nancy’s death in the end.

At the end of the cycle, Rachel felt like everything she did was for naught.

After Rachel emerged from the bath, the maid helped her to the bed and to rest on her back. “Mrs. Burton, rest well. Young Master Justin went out moments ago and we’re not sure whether he will be back tonight.”

Upon tearing that, Rachel covered herself with a blanket and made herself comfortable. She didn’t have the slightest curiosity on where Justin went.

When the maid saw that, she sighed and left, closing the door after her.

Meanwhile, the night breeze was blowing on the river bank.

After hearing the sound of a car motor, Amber immediately turned around. “Justin.”

He wore a jet black suit and seemed to melt into the dark night. “Where’s the item?”

She gritted her teeth. “I brought it, alright, but Justin, don’t you think you owe me an explanation? I went around and worked tirelessly these few days for your sake, but the moment you were released, you looked for Rachel instead. If you really can’t let go of her, why bother getting engaged with me?”

“Because you are Amber Hudson.” The look in Justin’s eyes was unfazed. “Right from the start, the one I am supposed to marry is you, not her.”

Amber was stunned.

get married, there’s still time to

suddenly flustered. “Of course I’m willing to

shouldn’t have allowed Rachel to marry into the Burton Family in your stead. Every woman I have touched would be mine forever,

words unforgivingly into her ears, causing her

no fool. Right from the start, she knew all too well what Justin

daughter and the sole heir to Hudson Pharmaceuticals, Justin

Family in Riverdale, but Justin paid them no mind. She didn’t know why he had his sights set firmly

but I want our wedding date to be

soon as possible.”

wasn’t quick to agree. Instead, he questioned Amber coldly, “You were the one who

his cold eyes seemed to threaten

what the circumstances between Rachel and I are, we are

but

to Southwind Villa were clearly not the same people whom she had hired. Amber was a spoiled girl from

to be sent there. They

“Justin, are you suspecting that I was working together with Jason? I didn’t

didn’t, how did you manage to escape

brought Amber away when she was in the hospital, but she

to

harming you.” Amber frantically rummaged through her bag and managed to produce an envelope. “Here’s the recorded evidence of him ordering people to kidnap Rachel’s grandma. Here, take it. Feel free to pass this to the police for verification. Then, he’ll have to spend

the joints pronounced in his slender fingers. “There are many things you shouldn’t concern yourself with around me. I hope you know where your limits are. The things I hate most are betrayals

breathed past Amber and she felt chills running down

the next day and when

idea

had hurried home this morning to accompany you for breakfast.

a good word for Justin as she pulled a chair for Rachel to sit at

didn’t respond much after hearing those words. She simply took the cutlery and sliced into the sandwich and sausages on her plate. She took a