My Mute Bride Chapter 74


    Regardless of what Justin thought, he had indeed taken care of her a lot in the past two days.


    Thank you.


    At night, Rachel couldn’t concentrate on her book with the sound of water sshing in the bathroom.


    After a certain period of time, the sound of water ceased abruptly. She immediately came to her


    senses, then closed the book and set it aside before quickly pulling up the quilt and lying down. She


    turned her back so that it was facing the direction of the bathroom, and she made sure to only upy a


    small part of her side of the bed.


    After the door opened, there was a slight rustling sound of the covers being lifted behind her.


    “Are you asleep?”


    Rachel shut her eyes even tighter. In the next second, a huge hand passed through the gap between


    her neck and the pillow, then she was pulled into his arms. His body temperature was abnormally high


    after the shower, much like a steamer that was exuding heat.


    Rachel opened her eyes in a panic before she heard his voice from above her head. “Go to sleep.”


    The sound of even breathing swept past the wisps of hair next to her ears, and the man’s chin was


    pressed against the top of her head. Rachel felt like a small bun being pressed into the steamer. The


    heat was making her panic, but somehow, she felt at ease, and she slowly began to rx.


    After Rachel spent a few days at home resting, her foot injury was almost healed. This afternoon,


    she was alone in the garden tending to the flowers and nts when Mrs. Duncan hurriedly opened the


    door and came out. “Mrs. Burton, quickly change your clothes. Old Mr. Burton wants to see you.”


    The scissors in Rachel’s hand trembled slightly, and she abruptly cut off a rose stem, whereupon a


    large, vivid rose fell onto the grass. Did he say why he’s looking for me?


    “How would I know that? Anyway, he’s asking for you. Quickly go back and change your clothes. It will


    take quite a while to get to the summer vi from here,” Mrs. Duncan urged. Rachel could only set


    down her things and go back to change her clothes.


    “I’ll call you a cab.”


    That’s fine. I’ll drive there.


    After Rachel drove off, Mrs. Duncan’s expression changed immediately. “Damn. When Young Master


    Justin is home, she pretends that it hurts everywhere, yet now she can drive on her own.”


    On the road leading to the outskirts of the city, Rachel looked at the three rmended paths on the


    navigation system. Her finger hovered for a while as she hesitated, then she deliberately chose the


    third route.


    Janice mentioned that there was the least traffic surveince on that road, especially since there was


    no time to repair it after the heavy rain some time ago, so there were many blind spots.


    The sky was gradually getting dark. Justin was attending a liquor party at the famous Gathering Night


    Club in Riverdale.


    He took over the Burton Group at such a young age, so if he simply relied on his brain and ced


    himself on a high horse as the rumors imed, it would simply be impossible to carry out certain


    businesses.


    Frankie answered a call outside the private room and came back to whisper in Justin’s ear. “Mr. Burton,


    Old Mr. Burton called on Mrs. Burton again.”


    Justin frowned, then calmly clinked sses with Spencer, who was next to him. After taking a sip of the


    wine, he used the excuse of needing to go to the bathroom to leave the room with Frankie.


    “When did this happen?”


    “It should be in the afternoon. Someone from the summer vi called and said that Mrs. Burton had


    already arrived.”


    Justin’s eyes darkened a little, and he was seemingly deep in thought.


    “Mr. Burton, I don’t think there’s much to worry about. Old Mr. Burton doesn’t have any grudge against


    Mrs. Burton. Maybe he just called her over to lecture her a little. It should be fine.”


    “Where’s Tina?”


    Frankie was startled. “Do you think this may be rted to Tina again?”


    “I don’t just think so I’m sure of it.” With that, Justin strode out of the clubhouse without any hesitation.


    “Mr. Burton, what about Mr. Campbell,”


    “You keep an eye on him.”


    Meanwhile, a butler was bringing Rachel into the meeting room where she wentst time. When she


    walked in, Arthur was drinking tea. There was a middle-aged woman in the room who was standing


    aside in a straight suit, probably to serve drinks.


    “Old Mr. Burton, Miss Hudson is here.” The butler stood at the door and waited until he got a neutral


    response before signaling for Rachel to go in.


    “Have a seat.” Although Arthur was getting older, when he spoke, he was still full of life.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    Rachel nodded and cautiously sat down.


    “Just answer whatever I ask you.” Arthur nced at her; his bleary eyes contained a hint of coldness,


    and he made no attempt to hide his dissatisfaction toward Rachel.


    Rachel visibly hesitated. At this moment, the middle-aged woman standing next to the old man spoke.


    “Miss Hudson, don’t worry. I’ll trante for you.” It turned out that she was a signnguage interpreter.


    Go on and ask, then.


    “You married into the Burton Family because of your father’s coercion, right?”


    Yes.


    “Jefferey must have also used this to force you to do a lot of other things,” Arthur said while taking a sip


    of tea. “I heard that you were hospitalized some time ago.”


    Rachel’s heart skipped a beat. Yes.


    Rachel discreetly sped her hands together. I was not in good health, so I was hospitalized to


    recuperate for a while. There was no special reason.


    “Is that so?” Arthur asked in a rhetorical tone that indicated he was obviously not convinced. “Do you


    think that because you and Justin are living together far away from me, I’d be too dim-witted from old


    age to know anything?”


    I didn’t mean that. It was really because my health wasn’t good.


    Rachel wanted to exin more, but Arthur seemed to have run out of patience. He tapped his crutches


    against the ground, then said coldly, “Go to the ancestral hall and pay your respects.”


    Startled, Rachel looked toward the hall in disbelief.


    Because the family banquet was held in the summer vi every year, the Burton Family’s ancestral hall


    was built there as well. The style of the courtyard house was somewhat ipatible with the


    European-style buildings in the distance. However, the fact that the Burton Residence survived the fire


    that year already proved the family’s wisdom and luck.


    “Mrs. Burton, we’re here.”


    As she looked at the gate of the ancestral hall in front of her, Rachel clenched her fists, then stepped


    in. With a creak, the door behind her was closed, and she was the only one left in the ancestral hall,


    which was lit only by the swaying candlelight. The moment she looked up, she saw the ques of the


    Burtons’ ancestors. She shivered involuntarily as she felt a gust of cold wind.


    After walking one round, Rachel hesitated as she stared at the yellow futon ced before the ques,


    then she finally went to kneel down and pay her respects. To every ancestor of the Burton Family, I


    have no intention of offending and disturbing. I’m sorry. She didn’t believe in Gods and spirits, but


    Nancy had taught her to be respectful since she was a child.


    The sky outside waspletely dark now.


    “Miss, Old Mr. Burton asked Rachel to pay her respects at the ancestral hall.”


    Upon hearing this, Tina immediately turned around from the balcony. She looked far into the northwest


    direction, where the ancestral hall was situated, while sneering, “That ce is so eerie. It must be


    enough to frighten that mute.”


    “But I saw that she didn’t talk much with Old Mr. Burton after she arrived. I don’t know what made the


    old man unhappy, but he straightaway punished her and sent her to the ancestral hall.”


    “What other reason can there be? She’s not even a pleasant sight, and her very presence is an


    eyesore. It would be fine if that mute knew her ce, but she’s actually affecting thepany’s


    personnel transfer, so how could Grandpa possibly keep her?” After saying that, Tina nced toward


    the southeast direction. “Let’s just wait. I’m guessing my cousin is probably arriving soon.”


    “Young Master ising? He can’t possibly care so much for her, right?”


    “You all think that Justin is haughty, indifferent, unscrupulous, and doesn’t treat people like human


    beings, right?”


    Her subordinate looked sullen and dared not say anything.


    Tina let out a coldugh. “In fact, he’s the most indecisive member of the entire Burton Family!”