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?”

at the bookcase situated at the far end of the room from the corner

slowly shook

did his

anything, he sank

she returned the formula to him, he carelessly tossed it aside,

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

progress on what I

tried her best to look

not just for me but for yourself too.” While looking at her, he asked, “Do you

frowned before she shook

ago. After all, her room was rarely visited by anyone; so, she imagined that the drugs were still under her bed

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

other choice, Rachel nodded in

he usually treated her, he added, “Rae, you don’t get to return often. You should come home with me tonight and have

change in attitude surprised her, but she surmised that it was likely because she

was only when night fell that

Family at the outskirts of the city, it had

Clang!

sound of porcelain being

While in the living room, Lilian

still holding his cane and seated

kid who doesn’t understand things, Dad. I’m afraid she might say something

can’t interfere even if he does. She is indeed the one at

most

cane slammed once on the floorboards, interrupting her words. “Did she consider the repercussions of what she did? Clearly, I must have spoiled her too much for her to turn out so bold and lawless!

watched Arthur in the silence

Her knees were already slightly bruised, but she had remained stubborn. “I take

yelled, “No? Tell me, then—what are you going to do about

can just call off the engagement. I don’t want to get

to get married anymore? This plan

she turned her face away, Tina muttered, “Whatever

recalcitrance had enraged Jason even more. “Let me tell you something, Tina Burton. I have already transferred Henry Offerman