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.

consciousness some time later, she was in an old,

Burton simply wants you to stay here for a

suddenly recalled the events from the hospital morgue. “Why is he holding me captive? I don’t know anything! It has nothing

“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 forced to listen

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

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

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

you?”

cares

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

you think I can send someone to take her

her. She has a

and sinister voice

the hotel at noon, he found Rachel asleep on the couch with

perhaps due

a daze before

wake you?” Justin dropped the magazine on the coffee

When did

only just finished my work. Did you stay

She nodded.

a grown woman, she had never left Riverdale before

Justin raised his wrist to look at the time, he responded, “Get changed and have an

dumbly looked at

the moment they entered a room in the

have imagined Justin bringing her along for a

had a beautiful young woman by his side. It was obvious from first glance that these women weren’t the men’s wives, but rather hired

pointed at her purse and asked, “Did President Burton buy this for you? It’s a limited

down at the purse in her hand

her trip to Brookville had been rushed, she 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, she never paid

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

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