My Mute Bride

Chapter 224 The One Kidnapped Was Samuel

“When Rachel and I were married, was I a monster to her?” At those words, Frankie’s heart skipped a beat as he warily quizzed, “That’s… out of nowhere.”

“I was, wasn’t I? Although I can’t remember those times clearly, Julian has no reason to lie to me about them.” Justin tensed his eyebrows, attempting to figure out what it was that made him so upset with a woman. Even if Rachel, a trick sent over by the Hudsons, wasn’t the person he wanted to marry, what did she do so wrong to deserve his ill treatment?

As he held the documents in hand, Frankie paused at the door and muttered, “Don’t overthink it, President Burton. Things must have happened for a reason.”

“What happened to Rachel’s grandmother later on?”

After hesitating for a while, the assistant answered, “She was kidnapped, and her health failed her afterward.”

“Did they find out who the kidnappers were?”

“Yes…” Frankie had a hard time speaking up, but he forcefully answered, “They were some desperate lackeys who had bad blood with our company. They couldn’t catch anyone, so they targeted her grandmother. Actually, you went to negotiate right away, but it was already too late by then.”

“And that’s the reason for our divorce?”

Upon seeing how Frankie stayed silent, Justin confirmed his assumption and his eyes darkened. “You may leave.”

“Yes, Sir.”

After changing her clothes in her office, Rachel went to look for Justin.

Since he was the one who decided to switch to a new supplier, it was only natural to let him settle the issue. After all, Burton Pharmaceuticals was his blood and sweat, so who would take care of it if not him?

“Come in.”

The office door was pushed open after a series of knocks, and the sound of Rachel’s heels tapping on the floor echoed in the room. When Justin looked up from his computer, he was stunned when the woman fell into his vision. “Why are you here?”

“There’s nothing weird here, though. I haven’t resigned, have I?”

Placing a file on his table, Rachel stated, “This morning, I received news regarding Mr. Howard’s refusal to renew our partnership contract. Mr. Howard, who has been the supplier of Burton Pharmaceuticals, must have heard something and assumed that we intend to work with Mr. Wayne.”

rushed to work from the hospital

know I came from

Justin could answer her, she steered off from his question and continued, “Anyway, Mr. Howard is definitely not the only one who has heard about it. If this were to spread, the rest of our suppliers would want to cut

it. Take a couple days off

Are you firing

as he said, “What are

going

was getting fired. After all, other than the issue with Mr. Howard, the other suppliers were rather troublesome as well, and all of these happened only after she took

a sudden, a thundering ringtone interrupted

right in front of

voice was heard. “Justin Burton, your son is in my hands. If you still wish to see him breathing, come to

he saw a fabricated number and hung up right

will these scammers

had one daughter, yet they had the

should go home and rest for a couple

asked in a dazed manner, “You’re allowing

confused

I’m a maniacal boss who wouldn’t let his sick employees

didn’t mean

could complete her sentence, Justin’s phone rang

“What son? I don’t have

it, Justin, can’t you even

was already listening

“Piece of sh*t!”

“How can the man not care about his own son?

no

child’s voice was

limbs tied and tossed onto a broken couch. Despite the horrible situation, the boy, who was unusually calm, then said, “It’s not