My Mute Bride

“Let’s not talk about that. What’s the matter?”

“In your email, you stated that Justin has the videos and rejected news articles from that time, but I couldn’t find them in his safe at home. It didn’t look like he would keep them anywhere else in his house.”

Thoughtfully, Janice admitted, “Five years ago, he went to the investigation hall to look for me not long after you left.”

“Why did he look for you?”

“I’m not sure. My secretary told me that he brought some documents, but I wasn’t at the office at that time. So, we agreed to meet on another day, but he didn’t show up.”

Documents? Rachel narrowed her eyes. “What kind of documents?”

“I didn’t get to see them, and I couldn’t contact him. After that, his attitude toward the Hudsons took a 180 degree turn. From harboring deep-seated hatred and using any means to get rid of them from Riverdale’s market, to supporting their every move. Since I wasn’t able to meet him in person and the Burtons kept a tight lip on everything, I couldn’t find out anything about the situation at that time.”

Suddenly, Rachel realized something. “This must have something to do with his amnesia.”

“Justin has amnesia?” Janice was surprised to hear so. “When did that happen?”

Rachel shook her head. “I’m not sure myself, but he didn’t recognize me when I first came back. Up till now, he still doesn’t remember what happened between us back then and even forgot that he was abducted by human traffickers when he was a child.”

“That explains it. I couldn’t wrap my head around his sudden change of attitude toward the Hudsons before this.”

“I’m afraid he probably doesn’t even remember what the video evidence was anymore.”

Hearing this, Janice furrowed her brows. “Seems that way. But it seems a bit weird. Even if Justin has lost his memories, why did the Burtons have to hide it from him and even agreed to his marriage with Amber?”

“It must be Old Mr. Burton’s doing. At that time, he did say that he didn’t want Justin to dwell on what happened when he was a child, so he made me leave.”

“So, the Burtons are keeping him in the dark.”

“Exactly.”

since Old Mr. Burton wants to keep the past from him.” Then, she continued, “The evidence must be at

Rachel heard this,

one more thing that I didn’t get to tell you in the email because I wasn’t sure,” Janice reminded

“Go ahead.”

well aware of your grandmother’s kidnapping and talked to him

squinted. Jason and

to justice regardless of whether she would leave or not. However, it never occurred to her that

still at large. Things are smooth sailing for wicked people like Jason, Jefferey, Sue, and

try to get closer to Justin and make him bring me to the Burtons’ summer villa. Old Mr. Burton should be

“Be careful.”

“I will.”

weekend and the skies

Samuel. Jolly, who was wearing a flowy sundress, almost had her wide-brimmed sun hat stuck at

Jolly, “Are you going

weather’s so hot. I’ll die of heatstroke if I

outing. How

smelly

cable car then.” Rachel rolled her eyes as

fact, Rachel did not want to tell Jolly the actual condition of the cable car and wanted to let her get a taste of her own medicine so that she would

arrived, they parked the car at

held onto Rachel’s hand,

was wearing a blue denim suspender skirt,

Charlotte plunged into Rachel’s arms, she lifted her head to look

she greeted the lady politely, “You must be

against the car, Jolly pulled down her sunglasses. “Wow, what sharp eyes you have! How

that you’re young and pretty, so I