The Silent Wife

Chapter 290

Because of how excited she was that she would soon see Gloria again, Rachel didn’t realize what Jolly was thinking. After all, Gloria ranked among the rare few who were nice to her all those years ago.

Very soon, Saturday arrived.

The performance was being held at the Jubilee Theater.

“What’s she up to? Surely she must have returned beforehand if she was going to hold a performance here. Why hasn’t she gotten in contact with you before?” Jolly complained on the way there.

“Maybe she feels pressured,” Rachel answered. “There are many things to get ready before a performance. Keeping calm is more important.”

“And you even got her flowers,” Jolly grumbled as she glanced at Rachel’s hands. “/’ve never received any flowers from you.”

“Have you lost your memory?” Rachel rolled her eyes. “Didn’t I give you flowers when you graduated?”

“They weren’t as pretty as this!” Jolly muttered with dissatisfaction. Upon finding her path down the row of seats blocked by two legs, she snapped, “Excuse me, can’t you see that someone wants to pass? Do you think you bought the whole row?”

“Godmother!”

Taken aback to hear the familiar voice, Jolly looked up to see two small figures sitting two seats over.

Charlotte and Samuel?

Does that mean the person blocking my path is…

As she glanced out of the corner of her eye, she was met with a cold face.

At this juncture, Justin pulled his legs back. Indeed, he hadn’t meant to block her path. His legs were simply too long. However, because the space between the rows of seats was too narrow, he gave up and stood. Instantly, he towered over Jolly by a head.

Unwilling to admit defeat, Jolly looked up at him. “Are you haunting Rachel? Why are you here?”

Using her own words on her, he replied, “Do you think you bought the whole place?”

The moment Justin said that, Samuel put his hand to his forehead, feeling speechless.

No matter who Justin offended, he wasn’t to offend the best friend of the woman he was interested in. Best friends were only a smidgen below future mothers-in-law. Didn’t Justin know that? There was truly no helping him.

urged from behind, “There are people behind us, Jolly. Move

then did Jolly reluctantly squeeze past Justin to find her own seat

only

in between Charlotte and Jolly. She was separated from Justin by the two

grumbled, “I knew Gloria was up to no good. What would this be if I wasn’t here? A family outing? Even if she wanted to matchmake, she didn’t have to be so obvious

Meanwhile, Rachel stayed silent.

to help Rachel escape Riverdale all those years ago, which meant she didn’t necessarily want to

together.

the performance started

curtains rose, she began playing, and the crowd gradually quietened as the piano music filled the

fabric. From the side, her long, delicate neck happened to be exposed, and seated in front of the grand piano, she no longer looked like the boisterous young woman

she

head to look at Rachel. When he saw her fixated on the stage, he could not help it when his

between Gloria and Rachel. From his own speculation, he would have guessed that

because of you,” Frankie said. “In private, they’ve always had a good relationship. When President Burton’s

go with

met President Hudson’s grandmother

elaborate much until he was pressed. Only then did he reluctantly admit that Gloria

once brought Rachel up to him

now, Justin was confused. Perhaps Julian never brought Rachel up to him because they were both interested in Rachel, but what

piece ended and

in the audience who came to see me perform today. I hope she likes it, and I

this was one

reporters went crazy with their

piece began, Rachel teared

wasn’t very well-learned at music, some things were universal. There were some melodies that, when paired with the right instrument, could touch the soul and

the difficulties the latter had endured, the rare moments of sunlight that had made their way

Charlotte asked timidly as

itch, that’s all.” Rachel evaded Charlotte’s calculating stare

Jolly sneered

Rachel