The Silent Wife

Chapter 149

When Victor regained consciousness, the first thing he saw was Gloria beside him. “How did I end up here?”

“Come on, you had a concussion. Where else would you be except for the hospital? The crematorium?”

A still slightly dazed Victor sat up on the bed. “I remember now. It’s Justin. That b*stard knocked me out. Right, where’s Miss Rachel? Where is she right now?” If he wasn’t awake before, he certainly was by now. “Justin took her away, didn’t he? I have to look for her right now!”

Gloria immediately stopped him as she used every ounce of her strength to keep him on the bed. “What are you going to do in this condition? You know it’s useless!”

“That good-for-nothing took Miss Rachel away! I can’t just stand by and watch!”

“She’s fine; she’s now staying at Southwind Villa. I sneaked in to check on her before.” Her expression was a little complicated. “I feel she wouldn’t want to see me, so I didn’t enter, though.”

Victor slammed his fist on the bed. “What does he want with Miss Rachel? They’re already divorced, but he still won’t let her go! He even caused a scene at her grandma’s funeral!”

“I’ll ask him about this matter later. Don’t worry about it.”

“What do you think his answer would be? How are you still able to see him as a proper human being after all he has done?”

Victor was so furious that he would blow the roof off the ward if he could. “Look at all the pain he has made Miss Rachel endure!”

“There must have been a misunderstanding!”

“Gloria, there’s something wrong with you! You were raised by him, so you’re unable to have unbiased thinking!”

Gloria’s expression suddenly changed as she rose to her feet. “Fine! I’m biased! Are you happy now?”

Her hands were clenched into tight fists as her eyes reddened. She managed to swallow her suppressed emotions as she spoke, “Don’t worry about the matters concerning Grandma; I’ve asked someone to take care of them.”

With that, she took her bag and left the ward without looking back.

Victor watched her leave before he scratched his head in frustration. He was starting to regret not choosing his words earlier.

To Gloria, Justin was a benefactor who raised her.

Even if he really was a wretched criminal, she wouldn’t be able to criticize him like everyone else did.

she left the hospital, Gloria hailed a

“To Burton Group, please.”

driver had just passed the traffic lights when Gloria suddenly thought of something. “Sir, please change the destination to the Burton Medical Research Institute on

it was already in the afternoon, the heater was switched on in the café as the winds outside

me of your visit beforehand; what if I’m not there? You’d

the coffee in front of her as

not that familiar with each other.” Gloria’s expression was cold. “Justin wanted you to help with the development of

a misunderstanding before, which Justin has already explained to me.

was between

discuss relationships. I just want to give you a

as she answered warily, “Don’t tell

really did, you wouldn’t even have

should I

know why Justin wanted to marry you and no one else?” Gloria frowned as she quietly looked at Amber. “The Hudson Family isn’t exactly on par with the Burtons. Why would he insist on marrying you?

tension in Amber’s eyes was unmistakable.

at the dining table in Southwind Villa at night, the maid brought

as she ate and she soon finished half of the food

look and placed a piece of meat on her plate. “Take your time. What’s

She suddenly felt her

soured at lightning

slapped the utensils on the

as she felt

hair and forced her to look at him, “Are you that disgusted

“Ahhhh!”

life depended on it and

death grip, Justin dragged her to the dining table and placed a whole plate

her teeth, not making

I expected to feed

as she picked up the pieces of meat and forced them into her

smell suffocated her and she had to

Rachel eat the food even though she really could no longer endure the smell, which caused

“Stop eating!”

seem to hear him as she kept stuffing the meat