My Mute Bride

Amber answered, “Somerset Mountain. Why?”

“Hudson Pharmaceuticals has funded children from Somerset Mountain?”

“Yes, we have been doing it for more than 20 years.”

“How could it be? I remember there wasn’t anyone left after the fire.”

“The fire?” She was slightly stunned. “Justin, how did you know there was a fire in Somerset Mountain?”

A frown came to Justin’s face as he feigned indifference. “It was on the news. I happened to watch it.”

Amber nodded. “Yes, it was exactly because of the fire that the whole mountain was reduced to ashes. I heard someone almost died too. My dad said that there was a hidden village in Somerset Mountain and it was home to some human traffickers. They were trying to escape security checks, so when the fire happened, they couldn’t be rescued on time.”

Justin clenched his fists tighter. “That’s what your father told you?”

“Yes, those traffickers hid in a ditch and the firemen didn’t even know there were people there. They managed to find them in the end, but a little girl almost died in the process.”

“Almost died?”

His expression changed.

“She was burned badly, but she managed to survive. My dad did everything he could to save her by sending her to hospitals all over the country. In the end, she was even sent abroad to receive treatment.”

Amber didn’t manage to finish her words before Justin grabbed her hand to interrogate her, “Where is she now?”

“She… she’s still out of the country.”

“What’s her name?”

“Justin, what came over you?”

“What’s her name?” he repeated.

“Katherine Cooper.” Amber’s features were distorted in pain. “Justin, let me go! What happened to you?”

Justin’s cold face was stiff as he struggled to believe his ears.

Katherine…

Katie…

He was taken back to the Burton Family after the fire twenty years ago. He didn’t have the ability to investigate the matter at first and when he finally rose to position as the president of Burton Group, the landscape had already changed beyond recognition.

these years, he had sent people to search all over Somerset Mountain, but he never succeeded in

thought she was

thought she died in the fire

arm, his

be attending the charity event this Saturday. If… if you want to see her, you can attend with

as it took a long while for him to calm himself.

you.”

night had fallen over

and she looked down at the bruise on her

had made

hadn’t seen in more than 20 years

knew that Rachel was that very girl from

Amber’s cold eyes was reflected in

at the investigation bureau,

“Officer Hawkins.”

call me that. I’ve been stripped of my position, so just

can’t do that. The position issue is temporary and

up a chair and sat on it. Beneath her short haircut, her features were bright and firm. “Any updates on the

Mountain. If I were

took the box of files from

box had already yellowed and

Hawkins, what are you going to do with these

“To save someone.”

her eyes

she would’ve given those files to Rachel long ago. Perhaps if

away from the hospital, he

in the ward. Even though she had gone out for walks,

Julian a distance away on a few occasions, but

door

on the tray was

“Miss Jennifer.”

voice rang

hastily pulled him aside. “Dr. Peters, it’s not that I refuse to help you. It’s just that Mr. Burton has warned me before; if I allow you to meet

I don’t mean it like

“Then…”

she these

alright. She doesn’t eat as much as she used to, but it’s way

folder in Miss Jennifer’s hands. “Please pass this to Rae in my