My Mute Bride

By the time Jason exited the morgue, his weather-beaten face was covered in wrinkles. His eyes were so bloodshot that their vessels looked like they were about to rupture in the next second.

As they both stood at the door, the assistant and the bodyguard fell silent, not daring to take a peep.

“Where is Justin?” Jason’s voice echoed down the hallway.

The assistant replied, “Young Master Justin should still be in Brookville discussing the project. The news | receive from there indicates that he has a high chance of winning this bid. It’s more or less already in the bag.”

“In the bag?” Jason clenched his fists so hard that the veins on the back of his hands bulged. “An eye for an

eye, I say. We shouldn’t have kept this scourge alive in the first place. Any problem that wasn’t completely eliminated is bound to arise again.”

“You mean—”

Suddenly, there was a clatter from the stairwell as if something had fallen.

Jason’s face tensed up.

The assistant and the bodyguard were already yanking the stairwell door open before it immediately revealed a panicked Amber.

“You haven’t left?” Jason questioned.

She was ashen-faced as she clutched the banister while taking two steps back. “I didn’t hear anything, Jason. I’m leaving now.”

“Didn’t hear anything’? Do you think I’ll believe that?”

“I really didn’t hear anything.”

“Stand there!”

As the cold words rang out, the bodyguard immediately understood what Jason meant and caught hold of her.

A frightened Amber screamed, but she was knocked out before she could call for help.

“Take her as a hostage.” Jason gave her a careless, disdainful glance.

If she hadn’t manipulated Tina, Tina wouldn’t have been so careless as to do many foolish things that resulted in the falling out with the Hindenburg Family. Not to mention, Tina’s psychiatric state wouldn’t be in such disarray.

an old, abandoned warehouse. “What are you guys going to

Burton simply wants you to stay here for a while,

the events from the hospital morgue. “Why is he holding me captive? I don’t

people by Justin’s side are clean? I don’t care what you did or didn’t do. As long as you’re in my hands, he’ll be forced

a way to cause Justin to lose the bid in Brookville or he’d be in hot water once

a pale face, “What’s the point of taking me if you wish to

and he’ll listen to you. Who would we

you?”

person he cares about the

Mute woman? Jason frowned.

might be divorced, but did you know that he took her to Brookville? He’s so worried about her safety in Riverdale lest

telling me this? Do you think I can send

don’t need to take her. She has a soft spot

and sinister voice echoed around the

the hotel at noon, he found Rachel asleep on the couch with a magazine propped open on her knee. It was close to sliding

to catch it, but perhaps due to him being rough

daze before violently coming to her senses

wake you?” Justin dropped the magazine on the

When did you get back?

finished my work. Did you

She nodded.

Riverdale before and it was

to look at the time, he responded, “Get changed and have an outdoor lunch

dumbly looked

later, someone was greeting him the moment they entered a room

would Rachel have imagined Justin bringing her along for a lunch

young woman by his side. It was obvious from first glance that these women

to Rachel pointed at her purse and asked, “Did President

subconsciously looked down at the purse in her

luggage. Thus, Justin had sent someone to purchase a fresh set of her entire wardrobe, purses, and accessories in Brookville. Despite the items being limited edition,

companion and grumbled, “Look

the young woman. “I’ll buy you one that’s exactly the