My Mute Bride

Justin looked at the time. “It’s getting late. Let’s talk about this after I go back.”

That made Amber stop talking, albeit reluctantly. A moment of silence later, she said, “Sure. Rest early.”

Justin hung up, then Frankie handed him a cup of tea. “Sir.”

“What is this about the studio?” Justin asked.

“The head director, David, canceled Miss Hudson’s show without a reason. And he added a new show in the same slot.”

“A new show?”

“It’s about Eastern medicine. Chris is the host.”

Chris frowned. “She’s ambitious. It hasn’t been long since she came back, but she’s trying to get her hands on everything. Everyone can see through her by now.”

“Is she trying to do something here?”

“Yes. Remarrying me.”

It was a simple response, but Frankie’s jaw dropped. “Huh?”

Justin never joked, and he looked serious about it. “She hid her identity and worked in a Hudson Pharmaceuticals branch nearest to me. Then, she found an excuse to stay at my place and warmed up to Charlotte. Now, she’s attacking Amber. Obviously, she’s trying to get back together with me.”

Frankie smiled awkwardly. “Sir, you lost your memories, so I’m obliged to tell you this. Your divorce didn’t go well, to say the least. That’s why Master Arthur wanted everyone to hide it from you.”

“It has been years. It might have been horrible, but she wouldn’t come back if she didn’t care.” Justin sneered. “But she thinks too highly of herself. She thinks she can come and go as she pleases? She had a baby with someone else overseas, got dumped, and wants to come back to me? I’m not running

a charity here.”

woman. I think there’s more to this. I’ve asked the guys in Montenegro to look into

don’t have to defend her. I only trust what I see.” That boy called her “Mommy”. There’s nothing else to say.

say something, but he thought Justin was too angry for

business trip. She only had one final chance at opening the safe box. There

the phone with her. “It

you remember which one is more

back then.

“Is it a date?”

“Probably. Looks similar.”

you tried

don’t match. Not

anniversaries. Everyone uses their wedding anniversary or the day they met as a passcode. Either that, or it’s their wife’s birthday, their kid’s birthday or something like that. Charlotte’s the most important person to him, right? Do you think he won’t set the passcode

remembered one particular date all of a sudden. “I got it,

it quietly, albeit in disbelief. Not even she herself could believe he used that day as

did you

Rachel out of it, but she got

what day

answered, “The day I had my

said, but then

top layer contained some cash, while the bottom layer had some estate certificates and a sealed leather bag. Rachel unsealed it and took the contents out, but it wasn’t the thing she wanted. The proof that he killed Hans isn’t here.

Rachel went back, she told Jolly about it. “So

in the box. Doesn’t mean it isn’t somewhere else

to keep

the sofa, her temples throbbing. All she could think of was the truth behind Hans’ death. “I