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.”

said carefully, “Sir, Chris is not that kind of woman. I think there’s

what I see.” That boy called her “Mommy”. There’s nothing else to say. She couldn’t have given

to say something, but he thought Justin was

stayed at Justin’s place while he was away on the business trip. She only had one final chance at opening the safe

Jolly was on the phone with her. “It can’t be four

Can you remember which one

recall the search back then.

“Is it a date?”

“Probably. Looks similar.”

you tried

numbers don’t match. Not even

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 as something

talking, but Rachel didn’t think much about it at first. However, halfway through, she remembered one particular date all of a

albeit in disbelief. Not even she herself could believe he

you

out of it, but she got slightly nervous.

what day

but eventually, she answered, “The day I had my

Jolly said, but then she kept

layers in there. The top layer contained some cash, while the bottom layer had some estate certificates and a sealed leather bag. Rachel unsealed it and took

Rachel went back, she told Jolly about it. “So you did all that

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

you going to keep staying

back tomorrow.” Rachel leaned back against the sofa, her temples throbbing. All she could think of was the truth behind Hans’ death. “I might have to see