The Silent Wife

Rachel could not refute Arthur's words.

Everyone in the Burton Family knew that the person whom Justin initially wanted to marry was Amber, but she, a mute, was sent to the Burton Family on the night of their wedding instead.

Before Rachel could reply, Sue immediately continued speaking, "I know, right? I heard that she threatened her sister and said that our family is a dangerous tiger den. Apart from that, she also said that Justin is ugly and weird. Then, she pretended to be doing her younger sister a favor by marrying into our family."

Rachel's expression immediately changed when she heard that.

'I have never said these words.'

"You are still trying to argue!" Sue still wanted to say something but Arthur broke her off.

"Enough. We don't have to dwell on the facts." Arthur's eyes were as cold as Justin when he looked at Rachel, which in turn made her shudder even though she was not cold.

"Miss Hudson, since it was a misunderstanding, why don't we resolve it? It brings no one happiness to force both of you to be together. It's without a doubt that you are not compatible with Justin." Rachel clenched her fists tightly as she looked at Arthur in shock.

He then continued in a low voice, "Not many people know this marriage to begin with, so it's probably better to stop right here to prevent more losses. The Burton Family will compensate you. Just forget about the marriage after that."

Rachel looked at the people around her. Some of them were looking at her gleefully, while others merely seemed disinterested.

Even in her dreams she wanted to get away from the Burton Family, (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) but Jefferey would never let her do that and neither would Justin. She could imagine the consequences if she did that.

With the great pressure placed on her, she shook her head.

Arthur's expression darkened in response. "You don't want to do that? Even if you are the young lady of the Hudson Family, you are not good enough for our family. On top of that, you are an illegitimate daughter. No matter what, to our family,"

The words 'illegitimate daughter' stabbed at Rachel like sharp daggers.

She clenched her fists so hard that her fingernails dug into her skin.

"Grandpa." A loud voice rang from the door, breaking the tense atmosphere in the room.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

Rachel immediately raised her head and saw Justin walk past the door in large strides. His tailor-made black suit fit his body perfectly and his tall height emanated a cold and indifferent air.

"You're here, Justin," Arthur said coolly. "Good timing-let's clear things in your presence."

"Grandpa." Justin shot a glance at Rachel. "Rachel is already my official wife. Marriage is not child's play and I have never considered a divorce."

"What nonsense!" Arthur's expression darkened as his tone became harsher. "The woman whom you are going to marry is the second young lady of the Hudson Family, but they were so 'kind' to give us a mu-' "Grandpa."

Before Arthur could utter the word 'mute', Justin interrupted him. "I've never said that the person | wanted to marry was the second young lady of the Hudson Family."

With that, silence fell upon the entire room.

Rachel was also stunned to hear that and she looked at him in surprise.

"I want to marry the daughter of the Hudson Family but I never said that she was Amber Hudson."

Justin's explanation had once again proven that they had heard him correctly.

With a confused look on his face, Arthur asked, "You're saying that the woman you wanted to marry from the beginning was Rachel?"

Justin did not reply to him. However, Sue was unable to stand the former's silent approval anymore.

"Aunt Sue, you probably don't understand me well."

With that, Justin shot her a stare so cold that she shut her mouth on her own accord.

He did not plan to bring Rachel here at all. He could immediately (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) know the person who gave Arthur the suggestion to bring her here. And so, the atmosphere seemed to have become frozen at that moment.

Justin was almost as stubborn as Arthur. Upon seeing this situation, the butler quickly tried to calm them down. "Sir, young master, the chef said that dinner is ready. Why don't we start the meal first?"

Arthur frowned before he stood up, holding his crutch for support. "Let's tuck in," he said coolly.

Upon hearing that, Rachel heaved a sigh of relief.

When they ate, she sat beside Justin. Even though her clothes were quite plain, her demeanor was graceful and elegant.

When she saw that Justin did not eat much, she took the initiative to peel the shells of the prawns for him, leaving just beautifully peeled prawn meat in his plate.

Of course, Arthur did not miss this.

Rachel has the rare air of an elegant and generous young lady, and she also has the attributes of being an obedient wife who can take good care of her family. If she weren't a mute, it's actually not a bad idea for Justin to marry her.

After dinner, Justin was summoned to the study by Arthur while Rachel waited for them in the living room.

After the maid poured tea for them, Sue chatted happily with Tina.

"It's been so long since we last met, Tina. I heard that you are planning to be engaged soon after coming back?" "Indeed," Tina replied with a smile.

"I heard that your partner is the eldest son of Riley Corp., who is young and capable. I have to say-you

really are lucky!"

Tina, however, seemed to avoid the topic of the engagement as she murmured, "Actually, I don't have plans to get married so soon." Through the corner of her eye, she shot a glance at Rachel and suddenly changed the topic. "Hey, why didn't you hold a wedding when you marry Justin?"

Rachel was sipping her tea when she heard that. In the end, she lifted her head but she had no idea what to reply.

Sue then said annoyedly, "Look at her! If we hold a wedding like this, we will be a laughing stock. We can't possibly risk such embarrassment."

"You have a point."

Tina looked at Rachel and said, "I heard from Amber that if I told her about Justin's character, the person who would marry him might be her, not you."

Rachel froze upon hearing that, having no idea what Tina meant by this.

"I saw you peel the prawns for Justin but he doesn't eat any of it. Is there a point in pleasing him this way? I hate materialistic women who don't have dignity."

Even though Tina's voice was not loud, her arrogant attitude still insulted Rachel, (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) as though the latter was lesser than Tina.

As the time dragged on, Rachel found her expression becoming more forced.

While they were speaking, Tina's phone rang. As Rachel was quite close to her, she saw the caller's name-'Amber Hudson'. Truth was, it was a rather unpleasant sight for her. "Excuse me for a moment. I need to pick up this call. Aunt Sue, do have a nice chat with her."

With that, Tina walked out of the room while holding her phone. Before she left, she even shot a glance at Rachel disdainfully and arrogantly, as though she was not worth looking at. Meanwhile, Sue sipped her tea slowly. This trip back home is worth it. Even if Rachel's marriage can't be cancelled for the time being, the rudeness of everyone in the Burton Family is enough. I just don't believe that this little mute is able to take the pressure for a long time.

On the other hand, after Justin was called into the study by Arthur, the latter went straight to the point.

"What the hell do you think about this marriage?"

Justin had a cold look on his face. "I won't have a divorce with her for the time being."

"Why? I can tell that you don't like her. If she's healthy, then so be it. However, she's a mute. She is obviously not good enough for you."

"Grandpa, I don't care who I marry, as long as she is the daughter of the Hudson Family."

Arthur froze upon hearing that. He looked at Justin in shock for a long while before he returned to his senses. "Justin, don't tell me that you are still brooding over that past incident."

A cold look appeared on Justin's face and his expression became even darker with the mention of the incident

Upon seeing that, Arthur frowned. "I've already told you that the fire was an accident."

"No, it wasn't." Justin's gaze was firm and harsh. "The mountain fire was caused by Jefferey just to kill one person."