The Silent Wife novel (Rachel and Justin) novel Chapter 555

Him?

At first, Regina did not realize who the man Rachel was talking about was until she noticed where Rachel’s eyes were.

Justin?

“How could it be him?” Regina asked.

“I thought you knew everything?” Rachel did not want to reveal too much to her.

Since she was young, Regina was a pampered princess and had everything she ever needed and wanted. She would not be able to understand what transpired between Rachel and Justin. She would not have said with so much conviction that Justin had hurt Rachel if she did.

After he turned 13 years old, he only had eyes for Rachel. He was the one who truly never lived for himself. Even in the five years that he lost his memory, he was still living for Charlotte and the vague figure in his mind.

Justin was talking to the owner about extending their stay beside the counter of the homestay.

“Sure, no problem. It’s the off-peak season now. The rooms are empty anyways. Make yourself at home. It’s cool if you’re bored and want to change rooms too.”

“Thanks. Please also prepare our daily meals. Rae and I aren’t picky eaters. So we’ll have what you all have. As for Regina, she’ll probably be leaving in a few days. Sorry for the trouble.”

“No problem. We’re not that busy. It’s only a couple more mouths to feed.”

“Oh, right.” The owner took out a thermal bottle from under the counter. “This was what you requested in the afternoon. I’ve heated it up, so you can drink it now.”

“Thank you.”

With that, Justin went back to the restaurant with the bottle.

Rachel asked, “What’s that?”

“Milk.” Justin got a new glass and poured a cup of warm milk for her.

It was early spring but still freezing in the mountains. It was about five or six degrees lower than Riverdale, and the temperature went down to sub-zero degrees at night.

“Where’d you get it from?”

“There’s a farm in the town. So I asked the owner to get some from them.”

“Isn’t it troublesome?”

“It’s fine. You should stop drinking too much tea. Else, you won’t be able to sleep at night.”

As they were chatting, Regina looked on. It was a wonder she did not interrupt and only observed. It seemed like she understood what Rachel talked about, but she wasn’t entirely sure about it.

The night sky fell, and after dinner, the whole town grew silent. Rachel and Justin were strolling in town as the shops were about to close. The locals usually turned in early.

She rubbed her tummy and muttered, “I overate during dinner.”

He looked around. “If you feel uncomfortable, we could get some antacids at the pharmacy up front.”

“It’s alright. I just need to walk a bit more.”

She did not want to rely on medicines too much. Besides, she would rather him accompany her on walks. As they were walking, his phone suddenly rang.

“Hello?” He picked up the phone in front of her. It was a call from Frankie.

Justin slowly furrowed his eyebrows when he heard the news from the other side of the phone. “Are you sure? Is the news reliable?”

Rachel heard Frankie’s muffled voice through the phone but couldn’t determine what he had said.

“Alright. I got it. I’ll be staying in Somerset Mountain with Rae for a while. We won’t be returning to Riverdale in the meantime. You’ll have to look after the northern division.”

Frankie answered Justin and bade his goodbyes.

As Justin hung up the phone, Rachel asked, “Was it Frankie?”