The Silent Wife novel (Rachel and Justin) novel Chapter 187

Chapter 187

Julian nodded pensively. “I’ll stand with you no matter what.”

At the same time, Charlotte kept asking Justin to feed her the soup Rachel brought. “Why isn’t Mommy back yet?” Charlotte started throwing a tantrum, apparently running out of patience.

Justin said, “She’ll be back once you finish this.”

“You’re lying, Daddy. She left me because you and Amber made her mad. I don’t wanna see you.”

Justin was still thinking about the report. Mary has taken care of Charlotte for three years, but she betrayed my trust anyway. I can’t let any stranger take care of Charlotte from now on.

The sound of a door opening broke his train of thoughts, and in came Rachel.

“You’re finallyback, Mommy!” Charlotte extended her arms. “Hug.”

“Sure, honey.” Rachel went to her daughter and held the girl in her arms. “How’s the soup?”

“Tasty. Did you make it, Mommy?”

“Yes.”

“I want you to feed me, Mommy.”

“Okay.” Rachel looked at Justin, but he was still immersed in his thoughts, so she coughed. “Give me the bowl.”

Justin snapped out of it and gave her the bowl and ladle. “Where’s Julian?”

Rachel didn’t even look up. “He left. He’s a busy man.”

A frown creased Justin’s forehead. “You seem close to him.”

“Relatively speaking. Compared to you, I am closer to Julian.”

“I’m your husband. But you’re saying you’re on better terms with my cousin than you are with me?”

“Ex-husband,” Rachel corrected him calmly.

Charlotte was in Rachel’s arms, drinking her soup. When she saw her father looking lost, she quickly tried to come up with something to help him out. “Mommy, Daddy is obviously jealous of Julian.”

Justin stiffened up. “Nonsense, Charlotte.”

Charlotte answered seriously, “I am not talking nonsense. You saw it too, right, Mommy?”

Rachel was surprised, and she looked Justin in the eye, but an awkward silence fell between them. Jealous? No. He’s just being possessive.

After finishing her soup, Charlotte finally went to bed.

Rachel patted the blanket and got up after the girl was sound asleep.

“Don’t leave me, Mommy…” Charlotte mumbled in her sleep, and Rachel sat back down. She couldn’t leave Charlotte alone.

Justin had been working outside all this time. After he was done with his emails, he looked at the time and realized it was late at night. Rachel hasn’t left yet? He opened the door silently and saw Rachel

leaned over on the bed, apparently asleep. She was holding Charlotte’s hand, and a warm light illuminated them. It was a heartwarming sight.