My Mute Bride

During dinner time, Charlotte wanted to sit next to Rachel. “Mommy, I want to eat that!”

“This?”

“Yes!”

“All right. Eat more and grow tall, Rachel said. Then, she dropped the food the little girl liked onto her plate.

With an unreadable look in his eyes, Justin watched as Charlotte chomped down on the food happily. This girl is usually a picky eater and would always complain at the dinner table. No matter how we coaxed her, she wouldn’t even take an extra bite. With this woman around, she just eats anything she gives her and even eats a lot of it. More importantly, everyone knew how Charlotte usually treated other women. She would usually be stubborn, rude, and mean toward them. In contrast, she was very obedient toward Rachel. Is it because they’re related by blood?

Night fell, and after Rachel tucked Charlotte into bed, she sneaked out of the room quietly.

At the top of the staircase, she saw that the light in the study on the first floor was still turned on. If her guess was right, Justin was probably still working there. Therefore, the master bedroom would surely be empty now.

If the surveillance record containing the evidence that could prove that Hans was murdered was in this house, the most probably place it would be was either the master bedroom or the study.

After she slipped into the bedroom, she started searching from the head of the bed, opening and checking every drawer. Finally, in the corner of the closet, she found a black-colored safe.

Password… What’s the password? she asked silently while looking at the number pad.

Beep, beep, beep.

She punched in Justin’s birth date.

It’s not right. What about Charlotte’s birthday?

Beep, beep, beep.

That’s not it, either. I still have one more try left, she thought. At that moment though, the sound of footsteps came from outside the room, so she quickly closed the closet doors.

“What are you doing here?”

Holding her chest, Rachel turned around and said in surprise, “You gave me a scare! You don’t make a sound at all when you walk!”

room?” he asked while standing at the door, his expression

bed and wanted to tell you that I’m going to leave now. In

looking for me?” he asked suspiciously

What else could I

you?”

to make a trip here. You baked

time now, you even came into my room where we’re alone. So tell me, what do you plan

hearing his conclusion, Rachel couldn’t

are you laughing

interested in you,” she

“What did you say?”

shrugged and told him honestly, “I don’t care whether you believe it or not, but I’m simply here to say goodbye.

her arm and stopped her from leaving. In an icy tone, he asked, “If you’re not interested,

holding her wrist, she didn’t

“You tell me.”

of thinking about it before suddenly lifting her head and saying, “Are you speaking about that kiss? I had too much to drink that night, so I was a little tipsy. But then, I really didn’t expect that you’re still

expression darkened. He was furious as he tightened his jaw and said, “You had too much

have to take it so seriously. We’re adults now. You know we’re capable of anything with a little liquid courage. Don’t take it for

heard the sound of the car engine starting outside the house, Justin was so furious that his face was red. Such a flirtatious

her mother, she appeared as though she was expecting it when she said, “I’ve told you before your return that you should think carefully about acknowledging your daughter.

of the day, it was not a secret that Rachel was Justin’s ex-wife, so how could she hide

a bottle of beer, feeling

daughter. Back then, she left Riverdale alone to save herself

as well.” She sighed and continued, “But look how great things are now. You can use your daughter as an excuse to visit Justin’s place often. That’ll make

“I found the safe.”

“Really?”

while nodding. “It’s in Justin’s closet, but I don’t

out again with a thumb-sized glass bottle. “Here’s some fluorescent powder. Just scatter this on the number pad

not easy to arrange

than making random guesses.