My Mute Bride

“Rachel’s incident is complex but I’m not getting rid of her just yet,” Jefferey answered in a faraway tone, but it sounded more like he was talking to himself. “She’s important to the company’s survival. I wouldn’t have kept her around otherwise.

Amber’s heart sank. After her father had gone out, she sat on the edge of her bed and gulped a glass of water. She was a spoiled girl, so that was the first time she ever heard her father talking about Rachel in such

a high regard. But instead of listening to him, she got jealous. Really? Important to the company? Why?

Riverdale’s winter was hauntingly beautiful and it was as if life itself seemed to have gone into a slumber. Not a soul was stirring, at least not on the surface. In a tailor shop within the old area, Janice pulled the curtains back slightly and rubbed her freezing hands. Ever since she was suspended, she had been helping her grandfather with his tailor business.

“Did you find her?” Julian quickly stood up. It had been two months since he got that slip from Rachel.

However, Janice shook her head. “No. Not even a clue.”

“How did this happen? She can’t have disappeared into thin air!” Julian was starting to panic. “It’s been two months. This can’t go on any longer. I’m going to ask him where he’s hiding her.”

“Do you think he’ll tell you?” Janice countered with a serious look. “No news is good news. Perhaps the best news.”

“So we’re just gonna do nothing but wait?” Julian was already getting ready to take Rachel overseas with him when he got that slip two months ago but when he went to see her the next day, there was nobody left in the

villa, save for Jennifer. That being said, Jennifer knew nothing about Rachel’s disappearance as well. After that, he turned to Janice, thinking that she could at least find some clue.

“Justin is a cautious man. We won’t find her that easily now that he has hid her away. And he knows I’m Rachel’s friend, so he’s going to be doubly on guard.”

Upon hearing that, Julian asked, “What should we do then? He’s going to kill Rachel at this rate.”

“He’s your cousin. You should know him better than I do. Since he’s hiding her, that means he’s not trying to kill her. My guess is…”

“What? What is it?”

you might take

“Great! Now I feel like punching myself. I should have been

We’re not out of

else can

he’ll be seeing her for sure. We can’t get a hold

“Who?”

“Gloria.”

He’ll be on his guard,

bell chimed at midnight, announcing the arrival of

someone wasn’t in a celebratory mood. She was locked

though the show was coming to

window, immersing herself in the flashy display for a moment. Then

her in here. Since then, he told everyone to move everything out so she couldn’t kill the baby easily. Even the window was locked from outside, leaving just a small crack. It was through that

were shining a little but when she

However, he was

I’ll be here tomorrow morning,” Frankie told Justin, snapping the latter

the thermos lunch

sound of a chain rattling as it passed through the handle. Justin wasn’t satisfied with a smart lock, so he had to double up the security by adding a chain. It locked him in as

the door and sneered at him. Why did you lock yourself in here too? You can’t

lunch box and murmured in a shockingly gentle tone, “You

as she went over to the desk, but