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

heartbeat, she slowly shook

then did his expression

that she couldn’t remember anything, he sank in

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

listed on the paper did not have any financial value—what was worth a lot were the

your progress on what I asked you to do?” Jefferey asked coldly from behind the

her best to look calm, Rachel

true we can’t rush it, but you need to hurry. The Hudson Family needs the support of the Burton Family, not just

before she shook

a long time ago. After all, her room was rarely visited by anyone; so, she imagined that

thinking she had already used them up. “I’ll have someone send you another packet soon. Remember—don’t use too much at one go, or

no other choice, Rachel nodded in

the formula for the sleeping pill inside the cabinet. With a demeanor that was completely different from how he usually treated her, he added, “Rae, you don’t

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

only when night fell that

the Burton Family at the outskirts of the city, it had been a while since Tina was summoned into

Clang!

of porcelain being shattered rang from

the living room, Lilian

holding his cane and seated unmoving on

not rebel against him. “Tina is still a young kid who doesn’t understand things, Dad. I’m

does. She is

your most beloved

consider the repercussions of what she did? Clearly, I must have spoiled her too much for her

in the silence as her face

was still on her knees inside the study. Her knees were already slightly bruised, but she had remained stubborn. “I take responsibility for what I did, but I’m not going

moment, Jason was so angry that he was trembling. While pointing at her nose, he yelled, “No? Tell me, then—what are

just call off the engagement. I

we’ll call off the engagement just because you don’t want to get married anymore? This plan was set in motion a long time

turned her face away, Tina

Jason even more. “Let me tell you something, Tina Burton. I have already transferred Henry Offerman somewhere else, so don’t think you’ll ever see him again