He Gave Me Hearing, Then Taught Me What Silence Really Means novel Chapter 196

Eleanor sighed deeply and told Nelson to bring out the house candies to comfort her.

That day, Nelson was surprisingly quiet. He didn't offer a single sarcastic remark and even handed her a tissue.

"Eleanor, I didn't mean to speak ill of my mother... I just... I just felt so humiliated. Why should she bow her head to someone who falsely accused me..."

"June, you aren't wrong. Your mother and that teacher are the ones at fault."

From that day forward, Juniper finally found an emotional anchor in that house.

Eleanor meant the world to her.

Juniper swallowed hard. This season happened to be the exact time when Oakley's wild mushrooms sprouted, and a heavy rain had just passed. If she left right now, she could be back by the day after tomorrow.

She had foraged for mushrooms in those mountains before. She knew exactly which trails yielded the biggest harvests.

Juniper knew a woman of Eleanor's status lacked for nothing, but she just desperately wanted to do this for her.

She wanted to do something—anything—for the person who had caught her tears so many times.

That was just how Juniper was. If someone showed her an ounce of kindness, she would give everything she had to repay them.

She took a deep breath and called Beatrice, telling her she would come by in a few days to settle Walter Lane's medical crisis.

Beatrice, still reeling from Yvonne's recent threats, just wanted to drag Juniper back home.

But before Beatrice could utter a single word, Juniper hung up.

Beatrice's scalp prickled with rage, but there was nothing she could do but wait for Juniper to contact her again.

Juniper put on a hat and a mask, preparing to head back to Oakley alone.

Outside the apartment complex.

Nelson shifted his legs uncomfortably in the car. He had been sitting outside for an entire day without moving an inch.

Then, he saw Juniper walk out, fully bundled up.

Where was she going?

He sat up abruptly and instructed Quinn in the front seat, "Follow her."

He had spent the last two days drowning in Saint Group documents, even taking several high-level meetings straight from the car. He had only just caught a moment to breathe.

But the second he closed his eyes, he saw her stepping out.

The luxury car trailed quietly behind. Juniper hired a private car to take her to Oakley.

It wasn't until she got on the highway and bypassed several exits that Nelson finally realized she was heading back to Oakley.

Watching the scenery blur past the window, he felt a rare sense of peace wash over him.

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