My Mute Bride

Chapter 86 Nod or Shake

Rachel stared at Justin in disbelief. That’s not what I meant.

“No? Then why were you explaining?”

I… Justin looked at her coldly. “You should know the real reason people actually respect you now. Don’t get ahead of yourself.”

Justin’s insult tore her to shreds, but a part of it was her fault. She tried to be frank with him, but there was always a possibility of disaster, and knowing Justin, that possibility was high.

“If there’s nothing else, you may leave now. And keep your head down.”

Rachel wanted to stay, but when she met his indifferent gaze, she had no choice but to leave. Right after she left, she bumped into Julian.

“What’s the matter? You look pale.”

Indeed, she was pale. I’m fine.

“Is it about something Justin said to you?”

Rachel shook her head, but she looked crestfallen. Her forlorn look made Julian uncomfortable for some reason, and he frowned.

Early the next morning, Rachel woke up to make breakfast.

“Good morning, Master Justin.” A servant greeted Justin, then she served him a cup of coffee.

“Madam has made breakfast for you.”

“I don’t have time for that,” he answered curtly. With that, Justin left without even looking at Rachel.

As Justin drove away to work, Rachel was left alone, sad and despondent. Justin’s sudden attitude change caught her by surprise.

That afternoon, Rachel went to the restaurant near the library to have lunch with Hans. Since the fake death plan was ruined, they set everything aside for now.

Janice said, “Burton Group closed their research center.”

Why?

told Justin about the investigation. He’s a cautious man, so you can relax for now. He should be stopping everything related to

the best.” Hans heaved a sigh of relief. “We’ll have some time to prepare. Faking your death is too risky. After all, you

more thing.

did tell Janice about the secret room before, but Janice reacted weirdly back then. She said she wanted to look into

correct, Jefferey will visit your mother’s grave

Why?

and drew a complex shape on the table. “Is this the talisman

took a look and nodded hesitantly. The memory was too vague, so she could only make out

your description, only wronged souls are targeted by the soul locking array and talisman. It’s similar to a case three years ago, so I recognize this

confused, so he urged, “Make it

array is locking an innocent soul. The guy who did this is probably scared that his murder victims would haunt him, so

saying Jefferey murdered my

for now. It’s not the

for a long time now, Janice’s explanation served to deepen her guess

don’t know who your mother was, or it would

going to visit her

who makes this array has to pay a tribute every Ancestors’ Day. Since he believes in the occult, I’m sure

that leaves us with…” Hans counted the days. “A

he’ll be visiting on that day is

when she

told only me, Janice. I can just get this matter investigated on my own. This is just going to pile up on her. Now she won’t leave

at him calmly. “Didn’t you feel it? She’s

was surprised

upon the city, the neon lights drowned the skies

he was

happened?” Frankie held the back of

bike just ran across,” the driver answered fearfully. “Are

“I’m fine.”

crazy.” Frankie sighed before going down to pick the documents up. But suddenly, he saw something