The Silent Wife novel (Rachel and Justin) novel Chapter 396

Chapter 396 Misunderstanding

Rachel had to back down when she saw Jolly’s temper flaring yet again. “Fine. I’ll go, alright, Your Highness?” “You’re not being forced to.”

“No, I’m not.” Rachel immediately got up. “Let’s go now.” Jolly took advantage of the situation but played naive about it. Before leaving, she even said to Justin, “President Burton, you’re free anyway, so remember to wash the bowls cleanly.”

Justin’s expression was blank as he cleaned up the bowls and cutleries on the table before bringing them into the kitchen.

Rachel held Jolly back for a moment. “What are you doing?”

“I was just reminding him. What’s the matter?”

“Are you ordering a servant around?”

“Why? Do you feel bad for him?”

“Are you done? If you continue being like this, I won’t leave with you. I’ll go back and wash the dishes instead.”

Only then did Jolly behave.

It was already dark as the group of people walked through the alleys of the old town, colorful lights hanging above their heads, which made the two children ecstatic.

Victor bought lamps for the two children to carry.

“Mommy, my lamp is a rabbit!”

“Mine is a tiger!”

“The rabbit is super cute!”

“Tigers are powerful!”

“The rabbit is better. It looks nicer.”

“The tiger is better. Tigers are fierce.”

Charlotte and Samuel argued about which animal lamp was better while the adults watched in amusement.

“Children’s happiness seems to be that simple.” Gloria and Rachel walked side by side, watching the two children jumping in front of them with a smile. “Miss Rachel, do you think you were happier as a child?”

“It was okay. They’re all different experiences.”

“Then, when do you think was your happiest time after all these years?”

“My happiest time?” Rachel thought for a while, then answered, “It should be when I haven’t gone to Riverdale yet.”

That was when she was still living with her mother and grandmother in Somerset Mountain.

“I don’t think I’ve told you before. Before I came to Riverdale, I lived in the mountains with my grandmother. There were very few people in that village, only a dozen families in total, and we were all far apart. When I was a kid, I didn’t even have a friend. I remember that I was happiest when I met a boy.”

When Gloria heard this, her heart skipped a beat. “A boy?”

“Yes. He’s older than me. He stayed with us for a while because of some problems. I think he’s my first friend.”

“What happened after that?”

“After what?” Before Rachel could finish reminiscing, Jolly squeezed up from behind and interrupted the two of them. “It’s been so long ago. We have to move forward.”

Gloria shot her a dissatisfied look. “Can you walk carefully? You almost stepped on me!”

“Then, you have to be careful. It hurts when I step on someone!”

“How ill-mannered.”

“Manners have to be used with people who have manners too.”

Rachel quickly separated the two of them when she sensed that they were about to get into a fight. “All right. Let’s look at the lights. Let’s properly admire them, right?”

“No!”

Gloria and Jolly yelled in unison.

Rachel silently stepped aside helplessly, “Okay, You guys carry on.”

Both of them were grown adults, yet they were still like children, fighting whenever they met.

Rachel stepped aside, not noticing that several youngsters ran past behind her. Her arm was suddenly knocked into, causing her to stumble.

“Careful.” Julian reacted fast and quickly grabbed her arm, bringing her into the corner to protect her. “Are you okay?”