My Mute Bride

Chapter 42 The Woman in the Photo

The so-called Deities were in fact not deities but a piece of wooden plaque carved with the birthdate and time. The four edges had locks on it, which were spray-painted red and bolted tightly to the ground.

On the right side of the plaque, there was a framed piece of bright yellow talisman and the writing on it was messy and indecipherable.

Just then, Rachel’s feet felt as if they were filled with lead. Her eyes were fixated upon the talisman and it felt as if she was about to bore a hole into it and find out what was beneath the frame.

Just then, Justin could sense that there was something wrong with her. “What’s wrong?”

However, it seemed that Rachel didn’t hear his words at all and she reached out an arm toward the talisman.

“What are you doing?” Justin pulled her back.

They must not touch a single item here. Otherwise, if Jefferey came back and saw it, he would definitely realize that someone had broken into the place and therefore it would be harder for them to obtain the formula next time if they failed to get it this time.

However, Rachel’s face was as pale as a sheet and she was still staring fixedly on the talisman with a dazed look on her.

Is she possessed?

Meanwhile, Justin frowned and admonished, “Don’t move.”

He was never a believer of spiritual objects, so he reached out his arm and immediately removed the talisman to reveal the frame behind.

There was a black-and-white artistic photo in the frame and it was evidently taken from a studio. The photo looked like it had been taken in the last century.

The woman had on a traditional outfit and she looked very young. She had a demure smile on her face which somehow looked quite familiar to Justin. He seemed to have seen her from somewhere before.

“Boohoo—“

Suddenly, there was a sobbing sound that came from behind.

Justin was momentarily shocked and he looked back to see a face filled with tears.

Rachel’s hands gripped the bookshelf tightly and her eyes were red-rimmed. Although she tried hard to suppress her emotions, she couldn’t seem to control her immense sorrow and she sobbed in a hoarse voice.

Justin glanced at her face and suddenly, he seemed to comprehend the part of the situation.

in this

with that exact same photo that she had as well… Each of them seemed to be a clear indication for

phone vibrations rang out from his pocket. Frustrated, he glanced at the safe right in front of him and

time, he put back the talisman and dragged Rachel out of the

break free as she wanted

at it!” Justin reprimanded her in a low voice. “Even if you continue staring at it, she won’t be able to come back from the

would be such an accident, I

the lounge of the second floor, Frankie sent a paper bag containing a gown into the room before retreating and closing

did Mrs. Burton end up like

lost in thought.

conduct the investigation when he knew that he was going to

was due to

“Is that confirmed?”

Mrs. Burton’s birth mother didn’t have a stable job in the past and she usually went out to work at night. Once, she consumed too much alcohol and ended up losing control. That’s how she got into a car

did she

“Well…” Frankie hesitated.

either. In the records, Rachel’s mother provided illicit services. Because of her great looks, she was considered to be a popular

left the industry. She disappeared for quite some time and after that, Jefferey received the news that she had passed away from a car

Illicit services?

Come to think of it, Rachel had a strong resemblance to the woman in the photo and both of them had a demure and docile look—there was a clean look in their eyes. Whatever it was, she didn’t seem

thought you went to seek for the formula today? Why are you suddenly asking about

hearing that, Justin finally recollected his thoughts. “Let’s talk about the formula

he finished his words, he raised his arm to look

to get there and they’ve asked after you

“I’m leaving.”

asked, revealing a surprised

then, Justin replied in a low voice, “Inform Jefferey that I’ve got something else on. I’ll

the surveillance camera at the corridor, then even if he took the formula with him,

he didn’t expect that there were so

now, it looked like Rachel wouldn’t be able to continue attending the

sentence, there came the sound

was quite figure-forming and the black-colored ruffled