The Silent Wife novel (Rachel and Justin) novel Chapter 358

Chapter 358 Two Body Doubles

Rachel didn’t have it in her to watch the rest of the video on Leroy’s phone. Justin had already knowingly turned his head to the side, pretending that he didn’t know anything.

Meanwhile, Jolly finished changing into her fresh set of clothes and emerged from the bedroom. When she saw Leroy was showing Rachel and Justin the contents of the video being circulated on media websites, she charged over and snatched the phone over.

“What are you looking at? What’s so fun about it?” She even blew a gasket.

“It’s not something fun to watch, but that video’s already been shared over a million times online. There’s at least a million people who saw that video. Snatching the phone from me won’t do anything.”

“Since they’ve already watched it, fine, but you’re not allowed to!”

“What kind of reasoning is that? I’m helping you to find a way out of this.” Rachel was exasperated. She hadn’t watched the video out of curiosity. The only way she would be able to know why the fans were angry and find a way to resolve this uproar was to watch it.

“So, have you figured out something?”

Rachel threw her hands up in helplessness. “Nope.”

Right then, Leroy’s phone rang. Jolly reflexively took a look at the screen and handed the phone back to him. “Your manager.”

Leroy answered the phone in front of everyone. “Hello, Emmett? …Yeah, I’m still at the hotel. …No, Jolly and I aren’t the only ones here. Two of her friends are here too. One of them is Miss Hudson, the president of Hudson Pharmaceuticals.”

No one had any idea what Leroy’s manager said, but Leroy looked panicked as he glanced at Rachel and Justin. “That’s not exactly a good idea, right?” he asked, a complicated emotion in his tone.

Leroy’s manager talked to him for a bit longer. After he hung up, Jolly asked Leroy, “Is your manager here already? Where is he?”

Leroy nodded. “In the parking lot. Right now, he can’t come up; his car’s been surrounded by the reporters.”

“He should stay there. If he comes up now, it’ll just prove even further that you and Jolly are currently in this hotel. I’m worried that your fans will demolish the hotel today,” Rachel said.

She wasn’t saying this just to frighten him; with just a single, blurry video clip, Leroy’s fans were already holding banners and kicking up a fuss outside of Hudson Pharmaceuticals. If they were to see Leroy and Jolly sharing a room with their own eyes, they might just murder Jolly and burn the evidence.

Leroy looked apologetic. “Sorry for causing trouble for you all.”

Rachel finally had the time to scrutinize him. His features were clear-cut, and he had large eyes. His skin was clear, and those large eyes of his were especially beautiful. He was also gentle and polite when he spoke, but it wasn’t the same bookish softness that Julian had. His soft-spoken nature gave Rachel a different feeling.

Although society had by-and-large decided that someone with no ulterior motives would not exist, that was the feeling that Leroy gave off—someone who was carefree and simple.

Jolly huffily rolled her eyes at Leroy when he apologized. “Is now the time for apologies? Are apologies useful now?”

Rachel couldn’t stand it anymore. “Enough already, alright? Isn’t this caused by your drinking last night? If anyone should be apologizing, it should be you. Once this matter is over and done with, you will have to swear off alcohol.”

Jolly really couldn’t hold her alcohol.

“Now’s also not the time to talk about that.” Jolly shrugged and plopped onto the couch. “I was thinking—why not stay here for two weeks or so and wait for the outrage to die down?”

“You can stay here, but what about Leroy?” Rachel shot a look at Jolly. What kind of terrible idea was this?