The Silent Wife

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Rachel froze before she grabbed at the bedsheets. She then shook her head and gestured, I didn‘t doanything.

She was not Jeffrey‘s dog, and she hated the Hudsons. After all, she was forced to marry into the BurtonFamily only because she was concerned about her grandmother.

“What? You want me to believe you just because you shook your head?” Justin‘s voice gradually becamedeeper. His rough hand moved upward, seeming as though he would snap Rachel‘s neck at anymoment.

He was truly incensed now. Ever since the mute woman arrived at their household, the Burtons hadn‘thad a moment of peace. Now, she even caused a huge scandal like this. She was just a mute, yet theyhad underestimated her.

Rachel‘s face turned red from exertion as she valiantly tried to fight off his powerful grip. She didn‘t wantto die, for her grandmother was still waiting to be rescued–she could not die either. novelbin

“Looks like you won‘t admit it unless I mete out some sort of punishment!” Justin let out a cold scoff whenhe saw her struggling stubbornly. All of a sudden, he put in more power and lifted her up completely

Rachel was so startled that she let out a cry. Even though she couldn‘t speak, fear still made her throatproduce a hoarse sound. It was

scratchy and unpleasant to the ear, and it drew Justin’s ire.

The man lifted her up and brought her straight to the bathroom. Then, he flung her into the giganticbathtub before he coldly ordered, “Take off your clothes!”

Rachel froze.

What was Justin going to do?

She lifted her head, but all that met her gaze was Justin’s icy cold eyes, devoid of any warmth. Rightnow, any explanation she could give would seem weak and useless.

Rachel snapped her eyes shut and bit her lip. After some hesitation, she gave into the situation, and shebegan taking off her skirt with slow movements. Off went her blouse, and off went her safety shorts. Inthe end, all she had on was her bra.

Every inch of her body was exposed to Justin‘s eyes, and nothing was hidden. Right now, she felt shewas like a plaything with no respect.

The next moment, Justin turned on the tap filled with cold water.

Icy cold water spilled over her head, viciously drenching the rest of her body. Instantly, all the warmththat her body had vanished. Rachel shuddered violently as all the color left her

face.

It’s so freezing cold.

“I‘ll ask you one more time is the news true?” Beyond the curtain of water, Justin spoke to her in a lowvoice, each word he said pounding at Rachel‘s heart icily.

Rachel shivered as she shook her head. Even though her teeth chattered, she would not admit tosomething that she hadn‘t done.

No, it‘s not true.

Her entire body was being assaulted by the cold water to the point that she was shivering from the cold.Any other man would have felt something upon seeing her like this.

Likewise, Justin was no exception. After he temporarily stopped the water to let it drain, Rachel wrappedher arms around her chest. She kept shivering, and her face had already turned green from the cold.

“As long as you admit it, I will let you go,” he said frostily. This was the last chance he would give her.

Rachel continued to shake her head. She forced herself to put up with her discomfort and gestured withher hands, still shivering all this while.

I never did any of it. Won‘t you believe me?

Justin did not know sign language, but he could still see that she was denying the accusations valiantly

If she hadn‘t been a Hudson, he wouldn‘t have continued treating her like this. After all, he had ways offinding out the truth, and there was no need for him to do any of this. However, she was a Hudson, andshe had to fail in upholding her duties and caused such trouble.

Can the Hudson family even breed good people?

With that thought in mind, Justin‘s anger reared its head again. He immediately turned on the tap oncemore and said, “Stubborn, aren‘t you? In that case, just stand here until you admit it.”

Water once again spilled over her, and Rachel‘s shoulders shrank back violently.

However, Justin took a step back and coldly looked at his watch, nary a sign of concern on his face. Hewanted to see how long Rachel could withstand this treatment.

Time ticked by. Rachel stood in the tub, her mind addled from the rush of cold water. Meanwhile, her thinlegs kept shaking. Several times, she nearly toppled over from losing her footing. Despite all that, shehad no intention of giving in. She could not shoulder such a heavy, scandalous burden, but she wasn‘twilling to let

herself be humiliated for nothing either.

She would not admit to something she never did! Wasn‘t it just water anyway?

She was not afraid.

Rachel had no idea how much time had passed. Justin‘s expression turned darker and darker as helooked at his watch amidst the sloshing of the water in the bathroom.

Thump.

In the end, Rachel could no longer hold herself up and collapsed into the water. The agony she felt whenher knees smashed into the edge of the tub left her sight dark, and she keeled over.

Justin‘s forehead screwed up into a tight frown, and the expression on his face turned complicated. Hislarge frame made the bathroom seem cramped in comparison.

She never once said anything even before she fainted

There must be something else behind this matter

In the end, Justin fished the little figure out of the bath. He dried her with a towel and carried her back tothe bed.

My head hurts, and my throat itches.

Rachel felt absolutely weak when she woke up, and she was drenched in cold sweat. She shivered asshe clutched her blankets tighter, tears misting over her eyes.

The door suddenly swung open violently just then, and it startled her.

Mrs. Duncan looked at her in displeasure before slapping a bowl down. “Mr. Burton wishes for you tohave this.” The soup splashed out of the bowl, splattering over the bedside table.

Rachel quietly pulled out some tissue paper and wiped away the spilled soup.

Judging from the smell...

It‘s ginger soup

“Such a calamity–bringer, falling sick shortly after marrying into the family. A cripple is a cripple, all right,”Mrs. Duncan scoffed coldly. With that, she whipped around and left.

Rachel’s head felt like it was about to split apart. Naturally, she was in no shape to get worked up overMrs. Duncan‘s caustic words. She did her best to lift her hand up and toss the tissue paper into the binnearby.

Meanwhile, She didn‘t consume a drop of the

ginger soup. Who knew whether someone had spiked it? After all, there were too many people in thishousehold who wished her harm.

It hadn‘t been long since she set the ginger soup aside when the door opened again. This time, it wasJustin.

Rachel couldn‘t stop herself from shuddering when she saw him. At the thought of what had happenedlast night, her skin chilled again, seeming as though she was soaking inside a tub of icy water oncemore.

I‘m scared...

Rachel forced down her fear and did her best to sign. Someone framed me.

Unfortunately, Justin didn‘t understand her. His tone was cold as he said, “There‘s no need to keepgesturing. Since you won‘t admit to it, then you will have to prove to me yourself that you have nothing todo with that matter.”

Rachel stiffened. What did he mean by that?

“Put on some clothes.” With that, Justin turned around. “I‘ll be waiting for you downstairs.”

Justin drove her straight to the private high school she once studied at. Other than the principal, the PEteacher who was involved stood inside the principal‘s office as well.

“Mr. Burton, there‘s most likely been a misunderstanding over that incident back then.” The principal wasa nervous, timid mess when faced with Justin. He was deeply afraid that he would offend the Burtonsbecause of this old incident.

Justin lifted a hand and cut off the principal. “Is that him?” he asked expressionlessly as he looked atRachel.

Rachel and the bald PE teacher looked each other in the eye from where they stood between theprincipal and Justin. All those unpleasant memories from high school instantly crashed over her, and shereflexively shrank back toward Justin

Justin caught sight of this instinctive action, and it inexplicably caused his heart to clench.

Yes. Rachel stiffly nodded.

“Tell me everything about the incident now–I want to know the beginning, the in–between, and theresults.” Justin‘s voice was frosty and distant. When he looked at Rachel, his gaze was devoid of anywarmth a husband should have.

The others inside the office exchanged glances. It seemed that the rumors were true; what kind of rightswould a mute who married into the Burton Family have?