My Mute Bride

Chapter 48 A Pointless Formula

As Rachel retrieved the envelope from Jefferey’s hands, she noticed that it was thin and virtually weightless.

Can I look at it? she asked, looking curiously at him.

It was strange that he was handing her something that even Amber hadn’t seen before.

Yet, he nodded his head in the affirmative. “You’re my daughter. Whatever belongs to the Hudson Family also belongs to you. Why wouldn’t you be able to open it?”

With that, Rachel carefully opened the envelope in front of him and pulled out a yellowing piece of paper with delicate rows of writing in between red lines.

‘Valerian, passionflower, hops…’

There was nothing special about this piece of paper. Wasn’t it simply the formula for the Hudson Pharmaceutical’s sleeping pills? The ingredients listed on the paper were exactly the same as those listed on their medicine boxes.

Perhaps that was the only strange thing—the contents were exactly the same, with no listed dosages on this piece of paper.

As Rachel was pondering the matter, Jefferey spoke urgently, “Well, Rae, do you remember anything?”

She shook her head.

Of course she didn’t remember anything. She had been lying to him from the get-go.

“Look at it carefully.” He seemed a bit impatient. “Didn’t you say your mother had you memorize the medicine’s dosages? Try to remember it.”

Upon hearing his words, she finally understood what he meant.

It was obvious that Jefferey had a list of ingredients but none of the required dosages.

Yet, the sleeping pills were Hudson Pharmaceuticals’ top-selling product. Its production had never stopped all these years. How did they manage to produce it if he didn’t have the precise dosages?

All of a sudden, Rachel’s heart sank.

Dad, how did my mom die? she asked.

The sudden question caused his expression to stiffen. “I thought I told you she died in a car accident. Why? Did your grandmother say something?”

Jefferey’s guilty expression, Rachel happened to glance at the bookcase situated

slowly

did

anything, he sank in disappointment onto

returned the formula to him, he carelessly tossed it aside, as if absolutely unconcerned about

listed on the paper did not have any financial value—what was worth a lot were the required dosages. It was no wonder he previously had the paper

forget Amber for now. How’s your progress on what I asked you to do?” Jefferey asked coldly

to look calm, Rachel answered, I’m

needs the support of the Burton Family, not just for me but for yourself too.” While looking at her, he

she

room was rarely visited by anyone; so, she imagined that the drugs were still under

the other hand, her father was thrilled, thinking she had already used them up. “I’ll have someone send you another packet soon. Remember—don’t use too much

choice,

sleeping pill inside the cabinet. With a demeanor that was completely different from how he usually treated her, he added, “Rae, you don’t get to return often. You should come home with me tonight

but she surmised that it was likely because she brought up

only when night fell

summer villa owned by the Burton Family at the outskirts of the city, it had been

Clang!

being shattered rang

in the living room, Lilian anxiously stood

was still holding his cane and seated unmoving on the couch

him. “Tina is still a young kid who doesn’t understand things, Dad. I’m afraid she might say something that enrages Jason so much that

interfere even if he does. She

most

have spoiled her too much for her to turn out

watched Arthur in the silence as her face became

but she had remained stubborn. “I take responsibility for what I did, but I’m not going

Jason was so angry that he was trembling. While pointing at her nose, he yelled, “No? Tell me, then—what are you going to do about your betrothal to the

off the engagement. I

off the engagement just because you don’t want to get married anymore? This plan was

she turned her face away,

more. “Let me tell you something, Tina Burton. I have already transferred Henry