The Silent Wife

Chapter 292

As she spoke, Gloria studied Rachel’s expression. “At that time, doctors said it was highly likely that he would fall into a vegetative state where he would never wake up.”

“Does that mean you took care of Charlotte before he regained consciousness?” Rachel asked.

“Huh?” Gloria paused for a moment before nodding. “Yeah.”

“In that case, thank you so much.” Rachel took her hand. “It’s arduous to take care of a newborn and if it weren’t for you, Charlotte might not have been able to survive.”

“There’s no need to be this courteous with me, Rachel. Charlotte is my niece, so how could I have neglected her?”

“I still wish to thank you, so this glass is for you.” Without saying anything else, Rachel snagged Jolly’s glass and gulped it at one go.

Now that Jolly was startled awake, she mumbled blearily, “Drink! Drink!”

However, as she was unable to stop Rachel in time, Gloria could only watch on and frowned as Rachel finished drinking from the glass. Weren’t we talking about Charlotte? How did the topic change?

“You were doing fine abroad, Rachel. Why did you suddenly come back?”

“You must have heard about what happened to the Hudson Family.”

“A little bit.”

“One of the reasons is that we’ve finally sought revenge for Hans. Another cause is that I’m worried about leaving Charlotte here alone.”

Rachel had never once brought up Justin throughout her speech.

“Well, Justin has taken care of her quite well all these years,” Gloria pointed out. “Although I don’t talk to him a lot, his personality has changed a bit since he lost his memory. You must have noticed it as well.”

As she declined to answer, Rachel instead poured Jolly a glass of water, exhorting her to have a drink of it before sleeping.

After a moment of hesitation, Gloria decided that Rachel still had a cold attitude toward Justin and swallowed the words that she wanted to say.

It was fine since they still had time.

in the restaurant’s children’s play area, Charlotte went down the slide and into the ball pit. She was clearly

from his tablet game to glance at her. “Are you sure Aunt Gloria’s return will do any good? She doesn’t seem very close to Justin

don’t know it, but she has her own reasons for

“What are those reasons?”

yet,”

are you

My smartest Aunt Gloria. She was the one who told me how to deal with Amber so that Amber wouldn’t

by a starry-eyed look

paused. Did that mean Gloria was intentionally

that evening until

time Rachel returned home with the two

before leading one child in each hand to head

figure blocked the entrance. “Why are you back so

through the haze of alcohol at the cold, imposing figure shrouded in shadow. “Who are

made Justin frown. “How

the cab driver away was merely the last bit of

at Justin for a while, Rachel suddenly reached out to pinch his cheeks. “I asked

him wanting to push her hand away, she helplessly

the sound of children muffling their laughter with their hands echoed next to

a stern face,

good care of Mommy then!”

wanted to say something, she

out with the kids.

you lecturing me?” Rachel braced her hands against his

tactics. “Call me next

away, she stumbled toward her room. “There’s no need. We took a

would fall, Justin

he had only just caught her when she shoved him aside and rushed into the bathroom with a

Unable to stop her stomach from churning, she hugged the toilet bowl and began to puke like

being greeted by the ghastly sight, Justin immediately turned and went to grab a glass of warm water for her instead. Kneeling next to her, he told her, “Come, take a sip. Rinse your mouth and spit

to. She was so obedient and well-behaved that he practically felt bad for