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.

but he never succeeded in finding even a

thought she

thought she died in the fire to

Justin grabbed Amber’s arm,

if you want to see her, you can attend with me this Saturday. However, Justin,

a long while for him to calm himself. “I’ll attend the event

you.”

other side of the car window, signaling that night had fallen over Riverdale like a humongous black cloth that

carefully retracted her hand and she looked down at the

had made the absolute

hadn’t seen in more than 20

knew that Rachel was that very girl from all those years ago, the consequences

chill in Amber’s cold eyes was

bureau, a conversation was

“Officer Hawkins.”

I’ve been stripped of my

The position issue is temporary and I’ve already acknowledged you

her features were bright and firm.

the case files concerning Somerset Mountain. If I were one second late, they would’ve been

took the box of files from her

to its long history, the box had

are you going

“To save someone.”

was stern, but her eyes betrayed

due to her position and also the confidentiality period, she would’ve given those files to Rachel long ago. Perhaps if she had done so,

hospital, he never appeared again for a few

stuck in the ward. Even though she had gone out for walks, Jennifer never left her

occasions, but Jennifer had always

door and leaving,

the

“Miss Jennifer.”

voice rang down the

to help you. It’s just that Mr. Burton has warned me before; if I allow you

don’t mean it like

“Then…”

is she these

much as she used to, but it’s way better than when she refused to put

Julian seemed panicked as he placed a folder in Miss