My Mute Bride

Rachel gritted her teeth as she held her despair in. I don’t know.

“You don’t know? I was gone for less than two hours, but he was already unconscious when I came back. Blood was everywhere, but you were nowhere to be seen. And you tell me you don’t know?”

How is he looking now?

“Take a guess, genius,” Janice growled. “Comminuted fracture. The doctor suggests getting his left leg amputated and replacing it with a prosthetic. Do you have any idea what this will cost him?”

Rachel was still gritting her teeth while holding her tears in.

“What on earth were you thinking?”

I’m sorry

“Apologizing won’t cut it! What are you doing? You’re still helping them even at this point? What are you trying to cover up for those b*stards?”

I’m still looking into it. Give me some time.

“I can afford the time, but not Hans!” Janice was furious. “Rachel, Hans has gone above the call of duty for you. He tried to get you away from the Burtons! Heck, Riverdale, even! But what did you do? You won’t even tell me who broke his leg! If you’re a novel protagonist, you’ll be nothing but a coward!”

Rachel still wouldn’t say it, but her fists were already red from all the clenching. She couldn’t say it, for the Burtons were unbelievably powerful in Riverdale. Janice might be a deputy chief, but she still had to be careful, even with the Hudsons. There was no way she could take on the Burtons, who could effectively ignore the law. Rachel was clear that she needed more evidence and a more powerful individual to take Justin out.

“You aren’t talking? Fine!” Janice slammed a document on the table. “This here is a formal complaint. I’m sure Justin’s behind this. The prosecutor is already looking into the case. I hope you’ll be the witness on the day of the trial. I pray that you at least have that shred of conscience left. You’d be nothing but trash otherwise.” Janice then stormed off.

alone in the café, looking pale. A while later, she drove to the hospital herself. Before she got into the ward, she heard the doctor saying, “We’ll need your family’s permission for this surgery

don’t plan on telling them either, so I’ll sign

she didn’t have

looked up to see

about it

of his bed. He

blanket couldn’t cover it. Rachel was heartbroken to see him in this state. She felt a

crying though. It’ll ruin your makeup.” Hans raised his hand, but he realized he couldn’t reach her. There was barely any distance between

This is my fault.

right now. Come with me, Rachel. I can’t protect you here.” That was the most powerless Hans felt after he came back. He used to be a proud young man who thought that a sense of justice alone was enough to destroy the world’s injustice. But in

quiet for the longest while.

was shocked. “What did you

go overseas to get treated. Never come back. Rachel was holding an enormous pain within her; only her tears could express it. She knew how hurtful it must have been for Hans,

of him. My firm has the best lawyers in the nation. They said the evidence is enough. If we go to trial, we can send him

That won’t happen.

have to work for it!” He tried to hold her arm, but the searing pain from his

Rachel quickly held him.

have to

to me, Hans! If you’re