My Mute Bride

Night fell.

Jolly came out of the bathroom after taking a shower and walked toward Rachel while drying her hair. “It’s so late already. Why are you still not sleeping? You’ve quit your job, but you’re still staring at the computer in the middle of the night.”

Rachel clicked on an email on the computer and said lightly, “This is an email sent to me by a friend of mine two weeks ago.”

“Is it the friend from the Investigation Bureau?”

“Yup.”

“Let me see.”

Jolly pulled a chair out and sat down next to Rachel.

“This is the case that you’ve been investigating?”

“Yes.”

“It says here that there is a video that can prove that it was your ex-husband who caused the death of your lawyer friend.”

Rachel’s pupils constricted slightly. “Yes.”

Back then, she was abused physically and mentally by Justin; she could hardly protect herself to the point that she had to leave Riverdale in a hurry, so she couldn’t find out who was behind Hans’ death.

After five years, Janice finally received news from a retired media reporter that Justin had bought a top-secret video from the media five years ago-one which was related to the death of Hans.

Jolly finished reading the email. “Is this why you decided to resign and return home all of a sudden?”

“Not only this, but also my grandma’s death. So far, the real murderer has not been found.”

These were the two lives she must get justice for.

Rachel clenched her fists, her expression solemn.

Jolly took her hand. “Chris, I will support you no matter what you do.”

“Thank you.”

“Thank you? We’re each other’s ride-or-die. When we arrive back in the country, it’ll be my turf, so when we get there, whoever dares to bully you would have to go through me.”

Rachel’s gaze became much softer, and a faint warmth reflected in her eyes.

that had happened

month later, at Riverdale

arrival was broadcasted in the lobby, and the voice of the

red figure ran through

“Miss!”

“Miss! Please run slowly.”

make way! Look

of her could not manage to dodge, so the

“Ouch!”

adult and child exclaimed at

red suspender skirt and two little pigtails. She looked bright and delicate, like

her eight bodyguards finally caught up to

“Miss, are you okay?”

if you fell like I did?” The little girl was young, but her eyes were full of deterrence

scolding the bodyguards, the little girl turned around and stared at the person she ran into. “Hey! Didn’t you watch where you were going? And shouldn’t

the luggage was a woman wearing jeans and a white shirt; she looked very chic and capable. Her face under the sunglasses was very cold, and her magnetic voice was rather unique. “Hey, kiddo, for all I know, I was only standing here; you were the one who

were obviously

frowned when she heard

since she was back here. Who would have thought that she would meet a kid like this as soon as she came back? If parents don’t educate

Rachel. “Are you

ran into me. It’s you

dare

shouldn’t lie, and that you have to apologize when you did something wrong?” Rachel pointed to the camera above her head. “There are surveillance cameras everywhere. If you are not convinced, I don’t mind accompanying you to get

said, the little girl’s pink face

then

that, Rachel’s brow furrowed

hell

flash, the eight bodyguards behind the little

“President Burton.”

little girl bawled

voice rang. “What’s

voice of this man had haunted Rachel’s dreams for the past five years. As if time and space fell into chaos

cold and

scar on his face was gone. But even so, she could recognize

It’s him-Justin Burton.

at the little girl who was sitting on the ground in disbelief. She called him ‘Daddy’, which meant that she was Justin’s daughter. If that