The Silent Wife novel (Rachel and Justin) novel Chapter 54

Chapter 54

“Keep your injury away from water, or it might get infected.”

Thank you, Doctor Peters.

“Just drop the formalities around me.” While packing the first aid kit, he took a look at the ice pack at the side. “Don’t use that anymore. An ice pack is good for reducing swelling, but you have external injuries as well.”

She nodded obediently.

From the start, she had only been using the ice pack as a pain killing measure. After putting on the cooling medical ointment, her burning skin felt more relieved. Since the pain was reduced, she didn’t need the ice pack anymore.

“By the way, I haven’t asked you this. How did you get injured?”

She shook her head. It’s nothing. I was just careless.

As it was already late, but Julian was still hanging around, she dared not keep him around for long, even though he was technically helping Justin out.

When Julian noticed Rachel glancing at her watch, he picked up the hint and knew that she wanted him to leave. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)Forcing a smile, he said to her, “You should get some rest for now. I’m leaving.”

She nodded at him.

On his way back to his room, he walked past Justin’s study. Be it intentional or unintentional, the room to Justin’s study was kept slightly ajar. In it, Justin was seated at the study table and pouring over documents as usual.

Julian went up and knocked lightly on the door. Only when Justin looked up did Julian say, “Justin, Rae’s injury isn’t serious. You don’t have to worry too much about it.”

“Thanks.” Justin stared at him and corrected, “You should call her Rachel.”

Julian tightened his grip on the first aid kit and replied with a serious expression, “Justin, instead of finding fault with me, why don’t you show her more care?”

“That’s between me and her. None of your business.”

Then, he turned his gaze to the documents in his hands and added, “Shut the door when you leave.”

Hearing that, Julian had his eyes darkened, and soon came the sound of the door closing.

Regardless of his emotions, Julian would always remain rational and mannered, a quality that marked the greatest difference between him and Justin.

After the footsteps faded away, Justin tapped on his phone screen and made a call.

“Arrange for two men to follow Rachel around.”

Frankie paused over the phone and said in confusion, “I thought you said not to track her anymore.”

Justin merely answered, “This is for her personal safety.”

In the next two days, Rachel had no choice but to go to work with a face mask on.

The incident at the library entrance went viral, and her coworkers all knew about it, but no one brought it up in front of her. Still, people were gossiping behind her back.

Standing in front of a bookshelf, she was organizing the books according to their codes as usual when she overheard familiar voices a row of shelves away.

“I never heard about her dating, and now she’s suddenly married. Who knows? She might have had an affair with a married man, got him to divorce the wife and marry her!”

“Right? I heard what happened that day! She was beaten up badly, but she didn’t even fight back!”

“I bet the man who protected her was the husband. He’s rather hot, not gonna lie.”

Rachel clutched the books tightly and silently pressed herself against the bookshelf that hid her well. It wasn’t until the two coworkers left that she straightened up and continued arranging the books.

“Why didn’t you explain yourself when they spread the rumors?”

A male voice rang out from behind, causing her to pause in surprise. She whipped around to find Hans standing there. She had known that he’d be here because he had texted her in the morning to inform her about having something to tell her.

They have their freedom. I can’t control what they want to say about me anyway.

“What about your husband? Is he going to watch on as you get bullied?”

Hans’s brows were knitted in a fury. “Last time, it was his cousin who hit you. Today, your coworkers were talking behind you. Is this what you mean by doing well?”

What’s wrong with you?

I have nothing much to say to you.

How did you find out?

Hans!

Eyes widened, she hurriedly grabbed his hand to check on him. The skin of his knuckles was torn; the white debris from the wall was mixed with his blood, looking scarily messy.

Follow me to the hospital.