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.

Amber regained consciousness some time later, she was in an old, abandoned warehouse. “What

Burton simply wants you to stay here for a while, Miss Hudson. He has no other

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

the people by Justin’s side are clean? I don’t care what you did or

Justin to lose the bid in Brookville or he’d be in hot water once Justin reported

point

fiancee. The entire Riverdale knows that and he’ll listen to you.

you?”

The person he cares about the most is that mute woman, not

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 I or someone

telling me this? Do you think I can send someone to take

take her. She

and sinister voice echoed around

Justin concluded his meeting and returned to the hotel at noon, he found Rachel asleep on the couch with a magazine propped open on her knee. It was close to sliding off

but perhaps due to him being rough with his actions, she stirred

up at him in a daze before

you?” Justin dropped the magazine

When did you

just finished my work. Did you stay

She nodded.

a grown woman, she had never left Riverdale before and it was her first time

he responded, “Get

startled Rachel dumbly looked

him the moment they entered a room in the hotel restaurant, “President Burton! You’re finally here! Come over

would Rachel have imagined Justin bringing her along

had a beautiful young woman by his side. It was obvious from first glance that these

next to Rachel pointed at her purse and asked, “Did President Burton buy this for you? It’s

looked down at the purse in her hand while

sent someone to purchase a fresh set of her entire wardrobe, purses, and accessories in Brookville. Despite the items being limited edition, she never paid much attention

own male companion and grumbled, “Look at that. The lady has such a nice purse that I look

still placated the young woman. “I’ll buy you one that’s exactly the same as soon as we’re done