My Mute Bride

Chapter 83 I Cannot Do That

Rachel rested her head against the pillow, looking at Janice curiously. What did you guys talk about?

Janice was sitting beside the bed, peeling an orange. “Hudson Pharmaceuticals’ contraband. Wanted to know if he’s looking into it. Makes it easier to see you using that excuse.” She gave half the orange to Rachel.

He admitted it?

“Of course not. He’s not stupid. Businessmen hate getting involved with us. If he admits to it, he’s gonna have to help us, and that means we’ll be going to his company a lot. You think he’ll let us do that?”

So are they really looking into Hudson Pharmaceuticals?

“I have no idea.”

Rachel was obviously surprised.

“Hey, don’t give me that look. Everyone knows the Burtons have been antagonizing the Hudsons for a while now. And from what you told me, I can see what he thinks about the Hudsons. I don’t know much about business, but it’s important to know everything about your competitor. That’s why they must have been looking into the Hudsons. As for what they’re investigating, it doesn’t really matter.”

You’re trying to wheedle something out of him?

“And I failed, obviously.” Janice looked at her. “Hans is right. Justin is more complex than he lets on. You’re right to leave him.”

Rachel paused for a moment. If it weren’t for him, I would have been gone forever.

Worried that Justin might get suspicious, Janice didn’t stay for too long. After all, there were people guarding Rachel 24/7 now, and Janice knew they’d report everything back to their boss—Justin.

Back at Burton Group, Frankie came into Justin’s office with a bag. “The repair shop’s mechanic sent this over, President Burton. Probably the madam’s personal belongings. She must have left it in the car.”

decent bag. This is the same

“Yes.”

“How’s the investigation going?”

hospital. The staff told me she got into a

relationship with

Investigation Bureau is very secretive, but they usually only take on big cases. She didn’t do anything after she got into their company, though I suspect that she’s related to Hudson Pharmaceuticals’s

Frankie just said. He knew that case too,

we look into this, President

his desk. “And get everyone back. I want them to stop looking into this. Cease the R&D’s activities on Hudson Pharmaceuticals’s meds. Delete

Pharmaceuticals’s sleeping pill’s recipe in there. If we delete everything, everything we did

you really think the bureau’s deputy chief would personally look into a regular agent’s

Frankie stopped talking.

with them. Something we don’t know.” Justin’s eyes twinkled. Ever since Janice brought up Hudson Pharmaceuticals that morning, he knew his

morning, a guest came

wouldn’t have found out if Amber hadn’t told me. You shouldn’t keep quiet about everything, you know.” He put the fruit basket down. “I

are you here? After everything that happened, she had stopped

along well with Justin recently, haven’t you? I heard Arthur has allowed you to stay

A while later, he cracked a smile. “But that’s not important. I know you’ve never been one to chase after something

just like the time he married me off to Justin. After she finished peeling the orange, she put it on the table, telling Jefferey to

I know Amber’s wronged you, but she’s still your sister after all. Just let it slide this time. She’ll need

sleep with Justin? So she can

Jefferey froze up.

I’m a mute, so I’ve never asked for much. But that doesn’t mean I’m an idiot. I

“Rachel.”