My Mute Bride Chapter 9


    Chapter 9,My Mute Bride


    Rachel stayed in the hospital the whole time. However, Jefferey called her again at 10.00PM. She


    stared at the phone for a long time without answering it, but the screen continued to sh rapidly. In the


    end, she gritted her teeth and answered the phone. Jefferey’s voice was unusually cold.


    “I heard from Amber that you left the Burton Residence this morning, so I figured that you must be at


    the hospital with your grandmother. You should know why I stopped paying the hospital bills, right?”


    Rachel pressed her lips together, knowing it was because she had failed to aplish what he


    previously told her to do.


    Then, she heard Jefferey sneer. He threatened, “Do you not want to go back to the Burton Residence


    anymore? I’m telling you, Rachel—you must go back! If you refuse to return, I’ll make all the hospitals


    in the city afraid to take your grandmother in. You know that I can do so. Of course, if you don’t believe


    me, you can give it a bold try.


    If your grandmother dies unexpectedly, you’ll be the one killing her.” Rachel’s expression changed; she


    held her cell phone tightly and breathed rapidly in fear. At this moment, she wished she could speak


    and vent all the resentment she harbored against this father of hers. Having achieved his goal, Jefferey


    smiled in satisfaction.


    “You’d better be obedient, or else you won’t be able to bear the consequences.” After Jefferey hung up,


    Rachel looked at her grandmother as she continued to lie on her sickbed. She thought bitterly to


    herself, Had I been a little more sessful in life, I wouldn’t have been at Dad’s disposal, nor would


    Grandma’s illness have dragged on until now. Soon, it was 11.00PM. After taking a deep breath,


    Rachel took a taxi back to the Burton Residence.


    The servants had gone to rest by then; since Rachel hadn’t had anything to eat since this morning, she


    walked lightly to the kitchen to grab a quick bite. However, as soon as she reached the living room, she


    was startled by a dark silhouette leaning against the wall in a corner. Apparently, the man had spotted


    her as well.


    Why is Justin here? Where’s Amber? she thought to herself. When he saw her looking around, Justin


    narrowed his eyes and asked, “What are you looking for?” Rachel took out her pen and paper and


    wrote, ‘Amber.’ Justin’s eyes darkened. Staring at the woman’s face, he then asked, “Aren’t you afraid


    that I might rece you with her?”


    Rachel was stunned by Justin’s question. For a moment, she didn’t know what to say. Justin lightly


    flicked the cigarette butt between his fingertips that hadn’t burned to the end with his fingers, and the


    cigarette butt fell to the floor, its sparks dying out bit by bit. Then, he raised his eyes and looked at her.


    “Amber is staying at the Burton Residence. I hope you’ll understand what to say and what not to say in


    front of her in the future.” Rachel was startled. Was he warning her not to make Amber angry? She


    slowly dropped her eyes upon recalling how Amber looked like she was determined to win Justin’s


    heart during the daytime. Her sister had always bullied her over the years, so why would Rachel cross


    Amber on her own ord?


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    If possible, she wished she had no dealings with Amber forever. Unfortunately, things turned out


    contrary to her wishes. As it turned out, Amber knocked on the door of Rachel’s room the next morning.


    “Rachel, I heard from Madam Parham that the pond in the backyard is quite a fun ce. Would you like


    to go with me to have a look at it?”


    She looked at Rachel expectantly like a vivacious and harmless little girl. Rachel looked around


    imperceptibly and found that Mrs. Duncan and the other servants were keeping a close eye in their


    direction. Perhaps the Burtons might say something about me again if I refuse to go, she thought to


    herself. Therefore, she nodded in agreement.


    The two sisters walked together in the Burton Residence’s courtyard. It had to be said that the Burton


    Residence was simply too magnificent, for even Rachel sighed to herself. It was said that Arthur


    stepped down from his position ten years ago and had been recuperating physically and mentally at the


    Burton Residence since then, whereas Justin managed everything and was even more powerful than


    Arthur had been back when he was in his prime.


    No one could take advantage of Justin in themercial world, and numerous people were eager to


    ingratiate themselves with him. The pond in the backyard of the Burton Residence—the residence of a


    family with an abundance of manpower and wealth—was asrge as an Olympic-sized swimming pool,


    and there were all kinds of precious fishes swimming in it.


    Rachel stood on the ssical-style bridge with Amber as they looked down and appreciated the


    scenery. For the next one or two hours, Amber happily enjoyed the scenery, and both sisters got along


    well enough without any trouble. However, as they were about to leave, Rachel—who had been


    walking ahead of Amber—was suddenly pushed by thetter from behind.


    She nearly tripped, but when she steadied herself and looked back, Amber had fallen into the fish pond


    with a ssh. “Help! Help—” Rachel was stunned on the spot as Amber’s cheap trick was too obvious.


    How could therge Burton Residence not have any surveince cameras installed?


    Amber would give herself away once the surveince videos were checked. However, she had always


    been a clever one. Could she have not thought about this?