The Silent Wife novel (Rachel and Justin) novel Chapter 544

The contents of the syringe flowed into Rachel’s bloodstream. The effects of the substance were soon evident: her eyelids became heavier and she could hear the sound of brakes echoing in her drowsy state. Her body swayed once before she lost consciousness.

She did not know how long had passed when she woke up. Since the effects had yet to wear off, she could feel her temples aching slightly. After waking from a nightmare, her eyes had shot open to see the intricate patterns above her. There were large passifloras blooming all over the canopy, which made it rather dizzy to look at.

As she breathed heavily, she began to calm down. Soon, she realized that she was on a large bed and felt that the blanket underneath her fingers was silk. It had a soft yet expensive texture.

Suddenly, the door creaked open. She became alert immediately before tightening her fist and shutting her eyes.

“Why isn’t she awake yet? What did you do?” A girl’s voice came from beside the bed, the sound crisp and clear. Her tone was clearly annoyed.

“The doctor checked on her and reported that the effects of the sedative haven’t passed, so we may need to wait for a while. Miss, why don’t we get the doctor to check on her again?”

The other female voice was respectful and addressed the first girl as ‘Miss’. Rachel could not help but frown briefly because she did not know these girls.

At that moment, the first girl suddenly fell silent as if she had noticed something. “Rita, get out of the room.”

“Yes, Miss.”

When the door closed, it was just Rachel and the haughty-sounding girl left in the room. Even though Rachel’s eyes were closed, she could feel the girl studying her; she could even feel the girl bending close to her, blocking out part of the light. Feeling anxious, Rachel could not stop herself from clutching onto the sheets beneath her. She was afraid of the unknown, even if the other person sounded like a girl of sixteen or seventeen.

“I know you’re awake.”

Rachel squeezed her eyes.

“If you don’t open your eyes right now, I will tickle you!”

When she heard this, she was stunned and could not believe her ears. In the next moment, her blanket was pulled away. Before she could collect herself, she felt a wave of itch spreading from her armpit. It immediately made her burst into laughter as she rolled into a pile together with the girl and the blanket.

“Haha… Hahahaha…”

“Here comes the tickle bomb!” exclaimed the girl as she tickled Rachel. Out of desperation, Rachel quickly pleaded for mercy. “Okay, my eyes are open!”

It was then that Rachel saw the girl before her. The girl was like a sunflower, with curly brown hair resting on her shoulders, pale skin, deep-set features that looked foreign, red lips, white teeth, and pretty eyes. The girl’s eyes were bright as she blinked twice at Rachel. Rachel’s first thought was that if Charlotte saw this girl, she would think she had met Snow White. The girl was only sixteen or seventeen, yet she was already this beautiful. She would be a gorgeous woman when she grew older.

“I warned you to stop pretending to be asleep. I am very good at tickling.” At this, the girl wiggled her fingers at Rachel, which made her look adorably menacing.

Rachel was a little confused. “Who are you?”

It had been such a messy introduction and she still did not know what was happening here. The girl did not look like she had any evil intentions, which left Rachel wondering whether this was a kidnapping incident—one planned by her former best friend, Julian, no less.

The girl looked calm as she crossed her legs to sit in a more comfortable position. “I saved your life, you know.”

Rachel froze. “You did?”

“Yep. You were kidnapped and sedated via an injection. It was me who sent someone out to save you.”

“Where’s the man who was kidnapped with me?”