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.

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

Burton simply wants you to stay here for a

holding me captive? I don’t know anything!

to do with you?” Jason sneered coldly in the dark, “How many of the 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

lose the bid in Brookville or he’d be in hot water once Justin reported his theft of the patent to the board

a pale face, “What’s the point of taking

he’ll listen to you. Who would we have taken if

you?”

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

Mute woman? Jason frowned.

He’s so worried about her safety

me this? Do you think I can send

her. She has a soft spot in

cold and sinister voice

the couch

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

looked up at him in a daze before violently coming to her senses and tensing

you?” Justin dropped the

posture. When did you

Did

She nodded.

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

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

dumbly

was greeting him the moment they entered a room in the hotel restaurant, “President Burton! You’re

her wildest dreams would Rachel have imagined Justin bringing her along

circular table were businessmen, who each had a beautiful young woman by his side. It was obvious from first glance that these women weren’t the men’s wives,

her purse and asked, “Did President Burton buy this

at the purse in her hand while

didn’t bring much 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,

male companion and grumbled, “Look at that. The lady has

was white-haired, he still placated the young woman. “I’ll buy you one that’s exactly the