The Silent Wife novel (Rachel and Justin) novel Chapter 391

Chapter 391 Can’t Just Be Friends

Rachel went straight home. No one was home, so the house was empty. Lately, the two children stayed with Gloria, while Jolly had moved in with Leroy after a fight against her parents.

The originally crowded apartment now seemed deserted. Julian’s words echoed in her ears, causing her brain to buzz as she sat slumped on the sofa.

To say that she didn’t know his intentions was simply self-deception, but to say that she had always known Julian’s intentions wasn’t true either.

Anyone who had seen what she was like six years ago wouldn’t think that Julian would fall in love with her.

She was disabled, a mute who couldn’t even speak when she wanted to.

She was an illegitimate child whom her family had cast out in cold blood, someone who had no dignity to speak of.

Whether it be her qualifications or family background, any ordinary man wouldn’t choose her, not to mention someone who was a young, promising doctor like Julian.

She leaned against the sofa, took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled.

Even now, she believed that Julian wasn’t in love with her but probably sympathized with her. Moreover, they had perhaps grown dependent on each other after spending time together for so many years.

The next day, as soon as Jolly arrived at Hudson Pharmaceuticals, she rushed into Rachel’s office and exclaimed, “What’s going on? Chris, what’s the situation with Julian? Why did he call me so many times last night?”

Rachel was startled from her work and looked up from behind the computer.

Now it was Jolly who was caught off guard. “And what’s up with you? Didn’t you get any sleep last night? Look at those dark circles!”

“Don’t get me started.” Rachel yawned, not in good spirits.

Jolly pulled out the chair in front of her desk and sat down. “Tell me. What’s going on with you two? I was in an argument with my family last night, so I didn’t check my phone at all. I called Julian early in the morning, but he had already gone to a meeting. I’m guessing it was related to you. Tell me the truth. What’s going on?”

Rachel recounted everything that had happened the day before.

“This…”

The corners of Jolly’s mouth twitched. “Are men so brainless when they fall in love?”

“What do you mean?” Rachel was confused.

“There are so many opportunities and ways to confess. He just chose the worst time possible. Doesn’t he know that women hate emotionally unstable men? He really made a bad move!”

Jolly sighed and played the part of a relationship expert. “I’ll lecture him another day. How can he do this? He even announced in front of your ex-husband that you’re his fiancée. As your best friend, I didn’t even know that you’re his fiancée!”

Knock, knock, knock.

Rachel knocked on the table. “Jolly! Can you be serious for a moment? We’re talking business here! I don’t even know how to face him now!”

“What’s so hard about this? Nine of my ten buddies have a crush on me, and eight of them have confessed to me, but we still drink and party together. What century are we in? We’re long past all that!”

Rachel rolled her eyes so hard that only the whites of her eyes could be seen. Then, she held her forehead after being rendered speechless. “Asking you for help is a waste of my saliva.”

After Jolly was called unreliable, she became serious again.

“Why are you overthinking this? This kind of thing isn’t something that women need to consider. If Julian is really meant for you, he’ll find a way to solve it.”

“What if he insists?”

“What? Are you really not going to give him a chance? Chris, it’s not that I want to criticize you, but men and women can’t have a completely platonic friendship, especially after leaving school.”