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.

then did Jolly reluctantly squeeze past Justin to find her own seat three places away from

seat, she sat down, only to turn and glare

in between Charlotte and Jolly. She was separated from Justin

this be if I wasn’t here? A family outing? Even if she wanted to matchmake, she didn’t have

Meanwhile, Rachel stayed silent.

She had put in quite a bit of effort to help Rachel escape Riverdale all those years ago, which meant she didn’t necessarily want

together.

performance started

before the curtains rose, she began playing, and the crowd gradually quietened as the piano music filled the theater. Once the curtains had risen, the performance was considered officially

side, her long, delicate neck happened to be exposed, and seated in front of the

she

Justin turned his head to look at Rachel. When he saw her fixated on the stage, he

guessed that they had the

it is not because of you,” Frankie said. “In private, they’ve always had a good relationship. When President Burton’s grandmother was still around, Miss Hochmann would even visit

go

President Hudson’s grandmother

finding it awkward, Frankie didn’t elaborate much until he was pressed. Only then did he reluctantly admit that Gloria had a good relationship not just with

Gloria never once brought Rachel up to him during

Perhaps Julian never brought Rachel up to him because they were both

piece

said, “The last piece is dedicated to someone in the audience who came to see

rarely spoke, and this was one of the rare

went crazy

piece

some melodies that, when paired

that, Gloria’s piece transported Rachel back to the summer five years ago. Despite the difficulties the latter had endured,

Charlotte asked timidly

Rachel evaded Charlotte’s calculating stare and turned toward

Jolly sneered

performance ended, Rachel went