The Silent Wife novel (Rachel and Justin) novel Chapter 390

Chapter 390 Stop Having Illusions

Rachel and Julian took the elevator to the underground garage together. Suddenly, he said, “It’s raining heavily outside, so don’t drive your car for the time being. I’ll send you home.”

As he said that, he walked ahead on his own. She looked at his back and halted her tracks. “Julian, let’s talk.” His figure froze slightly.

He parked the white car in the garage corner with the windows closed. Although it was late fall and not hot, the air in the vehicle was stuffy.

Rachel frowned as she sat in the passenger seat. “Julian, I want to know what you are doing.”

“I’m worried about your safety when it rains. So what’s wrong with me picking you up?”

Rachel looked at Justin incredulously as she heard his response. “I said I can go back by myself. I’m an adult, not a child. It’s just raining.”

“Are you blaming me for being meddlesome?”

“Julian, do you have to talk like this?”

“How do I talk?”

“Sarcastic and bitter!”

The words echoed firmly in the car.

She had always been blunt with her words, especially with her friends. She silently looked at the man in the driver’s seat, who she considered her best friend of the opposite gender besides Hans. If anything, Julian could be regarded as her benefactor.

Meanwhile, he also looked back at her. His usual warm eyes were filled with suppressed emotions at this moment. Finally, after a long time, he took a deep breath and said, “Rach, I’m sorry. I apologize. Today was my fault. I did something wrong. I’ve been in a bad mood recently. Let’s not talk about this, okay?”

All of a sudden, she felt a sense of unspeakable suffocation. I would rather he quarrel with me now than reluctantly apologize.

“I’ll send you home.”

His voice pulled her back from her thoughts. But then, she held the steering wheel. “Wait a minute. I’m not asking you to apologize to me. We are good friends.”

Although she tried her best to explain patiently, her frown betrayed her inner anxiety. “Why did you say that I’m your fiancée in front of Justin?”

Julian’s hand on the steering wheel slowly slipped, and he did not speak for a long time.

After a long while, he leaned on the back of the chair and looked at Rachel. “Rachel, if I remember correctly, you said that you never want to have anything to do with Justin in your life. You said you dislike his pestering. Isn’t this the easiest way to stop him?”

“Maybe, but I don’t like to lie. Besides, it’s not fair to you either.”

“What if it’s true?”

She was startled by his words.

“W-What do you mean?”

“I wish for you to be my girlfriend, fiancée, or even my wife. Is that clear enough?”

At that instant, Rachel felt panicked.

It was six years ago when I met Julian. At that time, he was so nice. Just like Hans, he was a light shining into my dark world. I never thought that such a person would like me romantically.

After he said his piece, he took her hand like holding up some precious treasure; his movement was very light. “Rachel, I know it’s not easy for you to let go of many things, but I’m willing to accompany you on your journey if you would have me. I hope you can give me a chance to take care of you and your children.”

Perhaps the word ‘children’ triggered a particular place in her mind, and Rachel suddenly came back to her senses. She abruptly withdrew her hand and was scared to look into his eyes. “I’m sorry, Julian.”

Just like that, his hand was left hanging in the air, slightly stiff.

“I’ll just drive back by myself.”