The substitute bride is a mute novel Chapter 8

Judy immediately started panicking. She hurried downstairs and bolted for the door. The maids were about to stop her when Sally stopped them from doing so.

From her point of view, Judy's sudden flight stemmed from distress over seeing Jenna and Clark interacting with each other. Hence, she's running away in despair.

"Leave her be, it's better if she leaves!" Sally sneered.

Judy wasted no time to get into a cab and headed toward the hospital quickly.

Fortunately, her grandmother, Lilly's condition had stabilized, thanks to the new specialist who operated on her.

Inside the hospital room, Lilly, with her gray hair, lay still on the bed. Her shallow breaths were a reassurance that she was still alive. Judy knelt beside the bed, clasping Lilly's hand tightly. Tears began streaming down her face.

She didn't cry when her father forced her to marry Clark or when Sally picked on her. She didn't cry when the servants disrespected her either.

The only thing that could tug on her heartstrings was Lilly Dean, who treated her better than anyone else in her life did.

If anything happened to her emotional support system, Judy would break.

There was a knock on the door. She turned her head and was met with a handsome young man in a white coat.

"Hello, I'm the patient's primary doctor, Dr. Dominic Phelps. You must be the patient's family. I have a few things regarding her condition that I'd like to talk to you about."

Judy felt extremely grateful toward the doctor that helped Lilly. She wiped her tears and flashed him a genuine smile of gratitude after signing a few things.

Dominic was charmed by this woman's smile. Her eyes that were previously filled with tears reminded him of a rainbow after the rain—they looked extremely beautiful.

He cleared his throat and said, "Don't worry about it." He didn't understand sign language, but somehow managed to understand what she was trying to express.

"Her condition is only stable for now, we'll need to perform a bigger operation in the future. Until then, please keep her company and talk to her whenever you can. Soothing her emotions and keeping her at ease will aid the outcome of the operation," he explained.