The Silent Wife novel (Rachel and Justin) novel Chapter 179

Chapter 179

“Didn’t they say that the boss’ ex-wife passed away?” someone muttered.

“Well, she’s well and alive, isn’t she? I heard she’s the new sales director in the company,” someone else said.

“You mean Chris, the person that our boss hired at a high rate from another country?” another person asked.

“Gosh, are they rekindling old flames?” A series of voices came from the office. For some reason, the words ‘rekindling old flames’ rang loud in Amber’s ears. She dug her fingernails into her palms as she clenched her fists, and her gaze dimmed as she thought about Rachel. So, this is the reason you’re back. You keep saying that you aren’t interested in Justin, that you don’t want anything, but the truth is that you’ve been carefully scheming this all along. You planted your seeds five years ago, and you got that brat to take care of it for you.

The surroundings seemed to turn silent as everyone stiffened up and greeted the person who arrived. “President Burton.”

“Why are you guys huddled at the front entrance? Don’t you guys have work?” Frankie barked. Everyone scurried away and scattered off after that.

“What are you doing here?” Justin asked. He saw Rachel the moment he stepped in.

“Daddy!” Before Rachel could say anything, Justin felt someone clinging onto his leg. Charlotte began to wail at him. “Mommy’s here to save me. I would’ve gotten hit if Mommy hadn’t come to my rescue!”

“You got hit?” Justin immediately knelt down and held onto Charlotte to look for any injuries. “What happened?”

Rachel knitted her brows as her gaze turned cold. “It was all thanks to your fiancée, of course.”

“Don’t you dare accuse me!” The look on Amber’s face was one that was twisted with indignance. “Ignore her nonsense, Justin. I didn’t do anything. I just came here to bring you soup, and Charlotte said that she wanted some, but she was the one who intentionally overturned the bowl of soup!! would’ve been burnt if I hadn’t dodged the hot liquid.”

Rachel felt her heart sinking as she looked toward the office table from the corner of her eyes-the soupy mess was still there. Justin heaved a sigh of relief once he checked and ensured that Charlotte wasn’t injured. “What happened, Charlotte?” he asked.

The young girl rubbed her eyes as she snuggled into Justin’s arms. “The soup was really hot, and I couldn’t hold onto it when Aunt Amber handed it to me. That’s why I dropped it. I didn’t do it on purpose.”

“How dare you say that it wasn’t on purpose? Would you have spilled the whole flask of soup if you hadn’t done it intentionally?” Amber hissed.

“I really didn’t do it on purpose. Daddy, Aunt Amber tried to hit me,” Charlotte wailed.

“How dare you complain when you were the one who was at fault!” Amber cried.

Rachel couldn’t stand it any longer. “Let’s not talk about how the soup was spilled for now. I witnessed you attempting to hit her with my own eyes, so how are you going to deny that?”

Justin frowned as he shot Amber a cold glare. She felt herself growing anxious. “I didn’t lay a finger on the girl at all! You can’t just listen to her side of the story, Justin. She’s obviously back to get revenge on me!”

“Why does she need to get revenge?” Justin held onto Charlotte’s hand, his lanky shadow extending across the ground.

Amber gritted her teeth. “Well, because she’s Charlotte’s birth mother! She’s jealous of me because I took the spot that was supposed to belong to her. Can’t you tell, Justin? She’s using her child to gain your sympathy!”

“My mommy isn’t using me at all!” Charlotte clung onto Justin’s arm. “I came alone today, Daddy. Mommy didn’t know anything. Aunt Amber is lying! She told me that she would treat me worse once she gets married to you, and she warned me to stay in line!”