My Mute Bride

Chapter 248 Damsel in Distress

In the heavy rain, the white sports car sped away with a loud roar of the engine. Amber and Justin were the only ones standing outside the Hudson Residence.

As she was still holding the umbrella, she shielded him from the storm as she asked, “Justin, let’s get some shelter. You don’t have to ill-treat yourself.”

“She said everything was caused by me. What do you think?” Amber’s heart sank as she looked at him in surprise. “What does Hans’ death have to do with you? That’s because he’s unlucky. We don’t see anyone else encountering something like this, do we?”

“I was the one who broke his leg, though,” Justin mumbled. He could not recall the incident, but a memory suddenly flashed in his mind.

…

“Hold him down.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Aaaah—” The man yelled in pain. After that, his voice broke off as if he had died.

Then, someone next to him poured a bucket of cold water to wake him up.

“Continue.”

…

Justin remembered the white walls in the hospital. The smell of disinfectant was just as strong even in his memories.

And bit by bit, he started to remember the past incidents.

“Justin, what’s wrong?” Amber suddenly shrieked as she supported his wobbly figure. “Justin, hang in there! Someone, please call the police! Call the police quickly!”

…

been keeping an eye on the Hudson Family for years. Now that Jefferey’s men were caught red handed at the

sums of money associated with drug smuggling. Among his illegal activities, he has killed two people to cover up his crimes. Since he has been convicted for his many

the judge’s voice rang loud and clear when he

verdict, she slowly stood up and looked at Jefferey, who was seated in the dock with

to spend a part of his life in prison. Even though he would

and to their car, a shrill

Rachel?” Amber struggled from her assistant and chased Rachel. “I bet you are finally satisfied now that you have broken our family apart, you

with his back to protect her. “Miss, are you going to attack her in front of the court? I don’t

scoffed and continued sarcastically, “Rachel, do you think that you are invincible in Riverdale now that you are friends with a lawyer? Let me tell

wanted to respond, but he was stopped by Rachel, who coldly

have been threatening me since we were young,” Rachel reminded. “I’m sure you are so used to it that you have forgotten

Amber blanched.

if any of the evidence in hand is leaked to the public, you can

until Amber became a tiny dot as they went further into the distance.

who was sitting next to Rachel, yanked her hand toward him and pried her fist open. “Don’t be so tense now. It’s time to relax now that the case

her senses, she responded with a conflicted expression, “Thank you for accompanying me

to be of your

Jefferey is behind bars and Amber will not have a good life from now onward, I still have the muscle memory from twenty

if it doesn’t, you will feel much better once

decided

some time to collect

we really going to court for this?” Rachel frowned. “She might blame

to use the effort to consider whether it’s really appropriate for her to grow up in Justin’s care, especially when he’s short-tempered. Isn’t it better for her to be with you—her mom—

words had