My Mute Bride

My Mute Bride Chapter 51

Chapter 51 Were There Enough Wedding Favors?

Rachel entered the study at night to serve Justin with some tea.

At the sound of the door being opened, he instructed her without looking up, “Put it down.”

Even though she did as he asked her to, she stood there without leaving.

Finally, he looked up at her. “Did you need something else?”

Rachel hesitated for a moment before she signed. Do you have a solution for the medication formula?

While keeping his gaze on her, Justin answered, “We previously missed our chance, so it’ll be difficult for us to go back to Hudson Vineyard. We might be able to head there on the pretext of discussing the wine business, though. Why? Do you have a solution?”

She shook her head.

For now, Rachel didn’t plan on telling him that she had seen the formula.

Since the dosages weren’t listed, she was worried that even if she informed Justin about it, he would think she was hiding something from him.

Justin asked in a careless manner, “I heard Jefferey took you to the vineyard last week. What were you doing there?”

It was right after he dropped the question that Rachel’s heart raced loudly.

How could she have forgotten that he knew her whereabouts like the back of his hand?

He…

Upon seeing that she was unable to explain herself, his gaze darkened. “Did he ask you to do something else?”

As her expression tightened anxiously, she nodded. He gave me a packet of drugs.

“Drugs?” Justin frowned. “What kind of drugs?”

Rachel made a few hand gestures with slight embarrassment.

was completely unable to read the specialized term. Since he was close to losing his patience, he tossed a pen and a piece of paper onto the table before he instructed, “Write it down.

reddened. Even after she had picked up the pen, she hesitated for what seemed like eternity

drug Jefferey gave her was actually researched and developed by Hudson Pharmaceuticals itself. LSD was merely a similar drug that was available on

worked in the market for many years, Justin was long accustomed to the darker side of human nature. Drugs like these were always accessories

you to

both embarrassed and terrified as she

snorted coldly, “And where is it

her lips. I threw it

she never even brought it back to Burton Residence as she had discarded

The mocking tone stung as it came from behind

said was the truth, Rachel neither had the wish nor the method to deny it. Yet, it was still humiliating to be ridiculed

going back

He subtly nodded.

such fragility that a slight gust of wind could

Rachel looked over

face was softened by the soft yellow light above him, which made him suddenly look friendlier—even with that terrible scar on

absent-mindedly at the scar, she suddenly returned to her senses and

fearful and repulsed, even—to the point where her shoulders shook as she nodded, as if she was afraid he would do

that moment when any cordiality that Justin felt dissipated

hoped for from a woman who was forced by her family to marry him and spend her life

room, Rachel let out the breath she had

she recalled Justin’s sudden change in expression, she felt

from one moment to the next, she had no

asked someone to drop off the wedding favors to make it clear to her coworkers that she was married and to prevent anything

concluded that was the most likely

she went

stepped off the subway, she received a text

‘Morning.’

to work at this

She thought, Come?

flashed before her eyes, Rachel stopped in front of the library and looked up from her phone only to spot a figure

while she clutched her phone. Yet, before she could even take two steps, a shrill voice shouted behind her,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255