The Silent Wife

Chapter 186

Chapter 186

Rachel crossed her arms. “Mary bought some honey right after you wired her a hundred thousand, and Charlotte’s allergy acted up right after that. Yet you’re trying to… shift the blame.”

“No. I didn’t do this.” Amber tried to explain herself. “Justin, I didn’t do this.”

“I’ll get someone to look into this.” Justin looked at her icily.

“Daddy!” Charlotte called out to Justin. He quickly wiped off his fury and went into the ward.

“Justin!” Amber wanted to go inside too, but Rachel stopped her. “What do you think you’re doing?” Amber looked irritated.

“I know what you were trying to do. You did this to Charlotte so you can put the blame on me, right?”

“Nonsense! What proof do you have?”

“Oh, I have a lot of it. I can show it to you if you want. It’s a one-way ticket to prison, and I don’t mind giving it to you early.”

Amber was getting mad. “Why did you come back? What do you want?”

“What rightfully belongs to me. Justin and Charlotte.”

Amber stared at her in disbelief. So she’s here for Justin! Fury overwhelmed her, and she raised her hand against Rachel, but Rachel caught it before she could even move.

“I’m not the old Rachel from five years ago anymore. You can’t do as you please to me now.”

“Let me go, Rachel!”

Amber. Lay a finger on Charlotte again and I’ll make sure you’re ruined.” Rachel shot her a terrifying glare. “I wonder if Old Mr. Burton will let you marry Justin if I were to, oh I don’t

in disbelief. There wasn’t anyone in the staircase. Julian was pacing outside, leaving only Rachel

video from five years ago on her phone. There was no sound, but judging from the clear resolution, she knew it’d be loud enough for everyone to hear. “E Enough…” Amber’s voice was shaking. She tried to

right there. You don’t want Justin to see this,

“What do you want?”

sound like begging to

lip, almost drawing blood. A long while later, she finally said, “Please. I

me,” Rachel answered

Amber’s face, but she knelt before Rachel in the

Rachel turned on her phone’s camera and aimed it at

silence fell between them. A long, long while

you, delete the video. Don’t upload it, Rachel.

“And what about Charlotte?”

I won’t

stopped recording and kept her phone. But before she left, she

that doesn’t mean I’m scared of you.

door slowly creaked shut after Rachel left. When she was gone, Amber gritted her teeth

he gave Rachel a bottle of water. “You’re letting her

answered, “She’s not a threat. Obviously the Burtons don’t like her either. She’s been dating Justin for five years now, but she’s still not married to

her either. Old Mr. Burton only

she realized something. “Oh right. You’re also a Burton,

should have forgotten about it.” Julian smiled. “Only then you’ll see

cured me of my condition. Not to mention

back anyway? Jolly didn’t tell me about

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