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!”

…

Now that Jefferey’s men were caught red handed at the pier and he was thrown behind bars, the tangible evidence led to a positive verdict by the

smuggling. Among his illegal activities, he has killed two people to cover up his crimes. Since he has been convicted for his many crimes, we hereby announce that he would be subjected to a total of 15 years imprisonment and all his

of the court, the judge’s voice rang loud and

almost fainted, she was helped out of the courtroom. Meanwhile, when Rachel heard the verdict, she slowly stood up and looked

life in prison. Even though he would be released after 15 years, he would barely

courtroom and to their car, a

“I bet you are finally satisfied now that you have broken our family apart,

his back to protect her. “Miss, are you going to attack her in

instant. Then, she 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

but he was stopped

are so used to it that you have forgotten

Amber blanched.

in mind that if any of the evidence in hand is leaked to the public, you can forget about staying in Riverdale altogether. You better take care of yourself. Let’s

at Amber’s figure in the rearview mirror until Amber became a tiny dot as they went further into the distance. It was only at that moment that Rachel

hand toward him and pried her fist open. “Don’t be so

she responded with a conflicted expression, “Thank you for

honor to be of

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

insisted. “Even if it doesn’t, you will feel much better once you leave Riverdale and never see these people

still haven’t decided when

need some time to collect the evidence for

to court for this?” Rachel frowned. “She might blame me

in Justin’s care, especially when he’s short-tempered. Isn’t it better for her to be with you—her

words had swayed