He Gave Me Hearing, Then Taught Me What Silence Really Means novel Chapter 396

Juniper watched the rain from her window, leaning quietly against the bedframe. Moonlight, seemingly frightened by the thunder, was curled up asleep beside her.

A text from an unknown number buzzed on her phone.

[Smuggling successful. Money received. Don't contact me again.]

It was from Cassidy.

Cassidy had never been favored. Despite being a Thorne, she was denied their resources and dumped into public schools.

Using Zara's connections, Juniper had reached out to Cassidy and struck a deal.

Cassidy was desperate to escape the cold, ruthless city anyway. Raymond favored sons over daughters, and she knew she would eventually be dragged into the mud and sacrificed for her brother's future.

Cassidy had seen through the family's toxicity long ago, so when Juniper contacted her, she agreed without hesitation.

Now that she was about to cross the border and vanish abroad, the local authorities would never find a trace of her.

Juniper lowered her lashes. With Lucas stirring the pot and Cassidy's staged disappearance, Lydia's standing in the family was about to crumble.

Now, it all depended on how the Harringtons and Saints planned to retaliate.

Juniper's target had never been just Lydia. She was also aiming for Yvonne.

She knew it was like throwing eggs against a rock, but every lesson from her past told her that if she stayed silent, she would be completely destroyed. With the ruthless tactics those two women employed, they would never let her go.

She reached out and patted Moonlight's head just as footsteps echoed outside the master bedroom.

She smoothly lay down and closed her eyes.

Nelson walked in. Treading lightly to the bedside, he saw she was asleep and headed to another room to shower.

When he returned to the hallway in his pajamas, he saw Josie carrying a cat upstairs.

Nelson had always spoiled the child. After a moment of hesitation, he followed her inside.

Josie had already crawled into bed. Her cheeks were wet with tears. Not expecting Nelson to walk in, she quickly wiped her face.

She was still just a child.

Nelson sat on the edge of the bed and took her hand. "If something's bothering you, tell me."

Josie's fingers curled slightly. "Daddy, the person you wanted me to meet last time... who is he?"

She still remembered, even though the meeting never happened.

Lydia had been right back then; it could have crushed Josie, considering how entirely she depended on Nelson.

Nelson looked at her, speaking each word deliberately. "Someone who loves you just as much. But he had an accident and was in a coma for a long time. The doctor says he might wake up soon, and he can hear us now."