The Silent Wife novel (Rachel and Justin) novel Chapter 55

 

Chapter 55

Hans replied firmly, “Of course!”

Without a doubt, he’d love to help her out so that she could live well. If not, he wouldn’t have decided to return to work in the country.

If so, you should just stay out of this.

“Why?” He frowned in utter disbelief.

If my guess is correct, the text was from Amber.

Amber’s warning was still fresh in her mind. If the Burtons and the Hudsons were a pool of mud, she was already knee-deep in it. She had no wish to get Hans involved in the mess.

“Amber Hudson?” His frown deepened. “Why would she do that?”

Back in high school, Amber was a grade lower since she was younger. Because of that, Hans did not interact with her much, and his only knowledge of her was her being Rachel’s sister.

Hans’ question took Rachel by surprise, and a bold guess popped up into her mind. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)She started to suspect that all the scheme was merely Amber’s plot to make her leave the Burtons.

I don’t know. Still, she kept the idea to herself.

“Rachel.” After calming down, Hans attempted to persuade her. “No matter who sent me the text, the content is a fact. Am I right? If the Burtons are unfair to you, you don’t have to stay with them and endure the sufferings.”

She shook her head.

I am not staying at the Burtons for their sake.

“Who are you doing this for?”

At this point, Hans did not get her at all.

Since Rachel’s grandmother had been discharged from the hospital after a successful surgery, as long as she agreed to it, she could totally leave the city that brought her sorrows with her grandma.

A short hesitation later, she finally confessed the real reason behind her insistence on staying put.

I need to look into my mom‘s cause of death

Next, she told him about the incident at the Hudson Vineyard, to which he responded with shock. “Are you suspecting Jefferey for killing her?”

She gave him a heavy nod, and a stifling silence later, he composed himself and returned to the topic. “So, are you going to leave the Burton’s after you get to the bottom of your mom’s death?”

Yes.

With a grave expression, he vowed, “Great. I will help you with the investigation.”

To that, she reacted with a frown and a serious stare. Initially, he wanted to add something, but she was staring at his hand as she signed.

I will bring you to the hospital.

When dusk arrived, the skies of Riverdale that extended into the distant mountains were decorated with gorgeous colors.

Once Amber was home, she was immediately called to the study.

“Dad, did you call for me?”

She was in a great mood and had been smiling ear-to-ear since she stepped into the house.(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) In contrast, Jefferey had a serious expression on his face as he interrogated her, asking, “Where were you last weekend?”

“Last weekend?” She went blank for a moment before answering, “I played golf with some friends. Why?”

“With whom?”

She was taken aback again, and guilt crept onto her face. At this point, she was talking in a cautious whisper. “My college mates.”

“That was Tina Burton! She is Justin’s cousin and Jason’s daughter!” Jefferey’s expression fell. “Jason and Justin have never seen eye-to-eye. Look, the Burtons have a very different family dynamic than ours-theirs are super complicated, and trust me, you can’t handle it. Don’t hang out too much with her.”

His warning earned her protest. “Oh, if I can’t handle their family dynamics, how is that mute going to handle it better?”

Jefferey raised his voice. “How could you compare yourself to Rachel? I only need her there as Mrs. Burton. As long as she is still Justin’s wife, we could borrow the prestige of the Burtons to run our business. As for the life she’s leading at the Burtons… That depends on her luck.”

Amber paid no attention to his words. “Dad, have you ever considered this? She isn’t even close to us. If she has firmly established herself as Mrs. Burton, do you seriously think she’d bother to help us out?”

Even after she left, her words were still echoing in his ears, prompting him to revisit Rachel’s unusual behavior lately. After some thought, he started to feel that something was wrong.

In Rachel’s twenty years of living at the Hudsons, she had never once brought up the past. Why did she suddenly bring up the topic of some herbal medicine formula after a mere few days of marrying into the Burtons?

The red marks and the swelling were basically gone, and thankfully, the scabs from the nail scratch were already falling off, leaving two pinkish scars that were jarring on her pale skin.

Nothing serious.