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

going to leave now. In the end, you

for me?” he asked suspiciously as he inched in closer

don’t believe me? What else could I possibly

you?”

much effort to make a trip here. You baked cookies with Charlotte

room where we’re

hearing his conclusion, Rachel couldn’t stop herself from bursting

are you laughing

you,” she

“What did you say?”

whether you believe it or not, but I’m simply here to say goodbye. I

grabbed her arm and stopped her from leaving. In an icy tone, he asked, “If you’re

wrist, she didn’t struggle and

“You tell me.”

suddenly lifting her head and saying, “Are you speaking about that kiss? I had too

as he tightened his jaw and said, “You

have to take it so seriously. We’re adults now. You know we’re capable of anything with a

outside the house, Justin was so furious that his face was red. Such

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. It’s impossible for you to avoid

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

fridge and grabbed a bottle of beer, feeling frustrated.

then, she left Riverdale alone to save herself and left her

said, “There’s nothing to be guilty about. You had no other choice 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 it easier for

“I found the safe.”

“Really?”

Justin’s closet, but I don’t know the

thumb-sized glass bottle. “Here’s some fluorescent powder. Just scatter this on the number pad and Justin will leave his prints behind when he opens the safe. Then, you’ll find

not easy to arrange and combine a six-digit

easier than making random guesses. Maybe there’s a pattern