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!”

…

caught red handed at the pier and he was thrown behind bars, the tangible evidence led to a positive verdict by the

in huge 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 crimes,

the court, the judge’s voice rang loud and clear when he announced

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

his life in prison. Even though he would be released after 15 years, he would barely be able to do anything after

Hernandez and Rachel walked out of the courtroom and to their car, a shrill voice rang behind

her assistant and chased Rachel. “I bet you are finally satisfied now that you

could speak, he blocked her with his back to protect her. “Miss, are you going to attack her in front of the court?

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 you

respond, but he was stopped by Rachel, who coldly

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

Amber blanched.

the evidence in hand is leaked to the public, you can

the rearview mirror until Amber became a tiny dot as they

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 is

responded with a conflicted expression, “Thank you for accompanying

honor to be

Jefferey is behind bars and Amber will not have a good life from now onward, I still have the muscle memory from twenty years of living with them. I can’t even

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

still haven’t decided

have to rush. I still need some time to collect the evidence for your daughter’s

going to court for this?” Rachel frowned. “She

thinking that she might blame you, it’s better to use the effort to consider whether it’s really appropriate for her to grow up in Justin’s

had swayed