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!”

my room?” he asked while standing

tell you that I’m going to leave now. In the end, you came

he asked suspiciously

said, “You don’t believe me? What else could I possibly be doing

you?”

a trip here. You baked cookies with Charlotte and refused to

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

couldn’t

you

you,” she answered.

“What did you say?”

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

an icy tone, he asked, “If you’re not interested, why did you show up at the club

he was holding her wrist, she didn’t struggle and asked in

“You tell me.”

too much to drink that night, so I was a little tipsy. But then, I really didn’t expect that you’re

tightened his jaw and said, “You had

away from his grip. She smirked as she added, “Actually, you don’t 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

he heard the sound of the car engine starting outside the house, Justin was so furious that his face was red. Such a flirtatious woman can’t possibly be a responsible mother. No wonder I

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 your

that Rachel was Justin’s ex-wife, so how could she hide the

and grabbed a bottle of beer, feeling frustrated. “I know it’s unavoidable.

for her daughter. Back then, she left Riverdale alone to save herself and left her daughter behind. Earlier, her heart was broken into pieces when

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 you to

“I found the safe.”

“Really?”

“It’s in Justin’s closet,

to her room and ransacked her drawers before coming out again with a thumb-sized glass bottle. “Here’s some fluorescent powder. Just scatter

to arrange and combine a six-digit

still easier than making random guesses. Maybe there’s