The substitute bride is a mute novel Chapter 12

After Clark returned, Sally explained the entire incident and threw in a couple of fabricated details.

The man nonchalantly looked over at Judy who was in a corner. He didn't say anything.

Judy wasn't dejected, she had predicted this outcome long ago.

Jenna however, was silently snickering. This meant that he didn't care about that mute at all.

She approached him with a smile plastered on her face. She then handed him the coffee she brewed earlier.

"Have some coffee, Clark. Something to soothe your throat after a busy day."

She didn't expect the man to refuse.

"No need," Clark refused flatly. "It's getting late, you should be heading back."

Her smile stiffened on her face.

She pretended like she didn't understand that he was kicking her out. "I'd like to learn from you, Clark. That way I can help my father with the company in the future, is that okay?" She tried to sound adorable.

A regular man wouldn't have had the heart to reject the requests of a dainty woman like her.

Clark, on the other hand, narrowed his eyes at her. "If you don't leave now, you won't need to come back in the future."

When his gaze is void of emotion, the scar on his face would make him look extra menacing.

Jenna's expression shifted before she promptly laughed it off to ease her awkwardness. "Oh alright. You must be afraid my dad would worry about me, right? I know you only want the best for me.

"I'll head home first then. I'll visit again soon, goodbye!"

Jenna's smile immediately vanished as soon as she stepped out of the manor. She turned to look at the doors with grit and determination.

After her departure, Judy made him a cup of tea.

She knew he always enjoyed a cup of tea after work, that's why he refused the coffee Jenna offered him. She could feel his eyes on her even as her head was lowered. Her body stiffened subconsciously.

"What are you doing here?"

She pursed her lips and met his gaze. She then placed her palms together in between her neck and shoulder to make a sleeping gesture.

"Are you not going to bed?" She signed.

It was a casual question, yet he seemed to have misunderstood it.

He lifted a brow and asked, "You want to sleep with me?"