CEO's Dumb Bride

Chapter 67 Mrs. Landau's Uneasiness

Chapter 67 Mrs. Landau's Uneasiness

Mrs. Landau and Ruby were frantically trying to soothe the crying child, but nothing seemed to work.

Ruby asked, "What's going on? Why is he suddenly crying so hard?"

"It must be because of that mute woman. Nothing good ever happens when she's around!" Mrs. Landau said irritably.

Lilian was dragged into a small room, which was fully equipped. It had been prepared for Ruby, and also for Lilian.

History repeated itself in this room.

Lilian was pinned to the operating table, and a masked doctor approached her with a syringe. Lilian stared wide-eyed at the needle, which gleamed in the light.

She struggled desperately, but the doctor pressed her hand onto the table and said, "If the needle bends, you'll be the one to suffer."

Lilian didn't listen, trying to break free from the servants restraining her.

She was like a cornered beast, making her last stand.

The doctor watched as Lilian's forehead veins bulged, her mouth open, trying to scream but unable to make a sound. Her face turned red from the effort, and her whole body trembled.

Her dark pupils were fixed on the doctor, filled with pleading.

The doctor furrowed his brow, suddenly feeling a pang of guilt.

Hannah reminded him, "Doctor, Mrs. Landau is still waiting!"

The doctor turned away, not looking at Lilian's face. He held the syringe, lifted her clothes, and inserted the needle into her spine.

The familiar, icy sting felt as if it pierced not her spine but her heart. It penetrated her spine.

Finally, she gave in to despair. All her struggles and hopes vanished as the anesthesia spread through her body.

No one would care if a mute's heart broke or she felt the pain.

If she couldn't cry out, how could anyone know her suffering?

Lilian's hand, gripping the edge of the bed, suddenly went limp and fell.

She became quiet, staring blankly at the ceiling as tears slid down her cheeks and into her hair.

Even the moment before she lost consciousness, her lips kept moving.

The doctor stared at her lips, suddenly realizing what she had been trying to say.

She had been calling, "Rescue me, Francis."

Right, only Francis could save her now.

But he didn't come.

Her phone had slipped down in the courtyard, and raindrops kept falling on the screen. In the dark night, the screen lit up.

The caller ID was Francis Landau.

The faint ringtone was barely audible amid the pattering rain.

After a few flashes, the phone fell silent.

In the living room, Mrs. Landau finally managed to calm the child down.

She glanced back at the door.

Ruby, who seemed to sense her concern, said, "Mom, are you worried about Francis coming home?"

Mrs. Landau sighed, "I don't know why I just can't shake off this uneasy feeling."

Ruby smiled and held her arm, saying, "Don't worry. He's too busy celebrating Julian's birthday to care about the mute woman!"

Hearing the name Julian, Mrs. Landau had a look of disgust across her face. Right, she didn't like Lilian, but she didn't favor Julian, either.

"The rascal never gives me any peace of mind!"

Ruby said, "He likes her, and what we can do about it? Julian is at least better than a mute, right?"

Mrs. Landau remained silent, her face stern. "I think he's just deliberately going against me. His father has been dead for years, and I've been telling him to divorce her and marry someone of equal status. But not only does he refuse to divorce her, he's also keeping a woman who's not fit for public appearances! Isn't he just trying to provoke me?" © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Ruby shrugged helplessly. "But Francis should have a child by now. He says he doesn't like children, but every time he comes to see Bennie, he brings a bunch of gifts."

Mrs. Landau froze, thinking about something, her face melancholic.

"Mom?"

Mrs. Landau snapped back to reality and said absentmindedly, "That's just him being polite."