My Mute Bride

Chapter 279 Exposed

The rain gradually grew heavier. Meanwhile, in his office at the Burton Group, Justin flipped through a ledger.

Since Janice came by a few days ago, he requested someone to retrieve those ledgers so he could personally compare them. After analyzing them by himself, the numbers matched up with what Janice had said. “Frankie.”

“You called for me, Mr. Burton?” “Please retrieve the contracts for these items for me.”

Frankie took over the ledger and replied, “These are contracts for purchase orders, and they are all from the end of last year. Is there something wrong with them?”

“You won’t be able to find any problems just by scouring the ledger. If the purchased materials are in the warehouse, then things should be fine. And if they aren’t—well, that’s going to be a huge problem.”

“I’ll find those contracts as soon as possible.”

“Thank you.”

As he spoke, a ding came from Justin’s computer, notifying him that he had a new email. It was an anonymous one, containing only a picture. Justin initially thought that it was spam. However, just as he was about to delete it, the picture suddenly enlarged itself. The picture showed a grave, highlighting the two women standing together under an umbrella. One of the women had hair that was past mid-length which was tied back and was dressed in a muted gray blazer and office skirt; the other was dressed in a crisp shirt and black pants. At first glance, she looked like a man.

Justin’s grip on his mouse tightened a little.

“I’m leaving to look for the contracts, Mr. Burton.”

Frankie’s voice brought Justin’s mind back to reality. Then, he abruptly stopped Frankie. “Hold on. Have Rachel and Janice known each other for a long time?”

Hearing that, Frankie went rigid.

The rain stopped later that evening. Rachel deliberately went out to pick up the two kids and also got the babysitter to go out and buy a nice, large fish for soup.

By the time Justin returned home, dinner was already on the table.

“You’re back, Mr. Burton,” the babysitter greeted, having emerged from the kitchen. “You may dig in after you have washed your hands.”

the couch and leaped at Justin to engulf him in a hug. “Why didn’t you come home

up. “Did you play

me and Samuel up every day, and she also cooked for us. There were so many activities at school. We’re preparing

of the kitchen. His

change in expression as she struggled out of his hold to run to Samuel.

Rachel stated when

something to ask you. Come upstairs

ask me that

“No.”

could sense the pressure coming from Justin’s gaze. And

Samuel over when she heard their footsteps upstairs.

closing could be heard. After it closed,

and picked up his phone controller. “Okay, no singing.

overly serious. “How are you even in the mood to play games? Didn’t you notice? The vibe earlier was

to fight. The kind where neither

still sitting there?” Charlotte snatched away the controller from Samuel’s hands. “Aren’t you worried at all that they’re fighting? Don’t you want them to get back

on his face. “What else can I do? She’s a hard person to please in the first place, but he keeps finding trouble for himself. Not even the heavens can

would be able to put up with her partner being sour-faced for no reason after

wasn’t hopeful about Justin getting back together with Rachel. The man was excellent on paper, but it wouldn’t matter if they got

keep talking with you. I’m going up to take

with light steps and sneaked over to the door of the study. She could hear

you suddenly want us to talk upstairs?” Rachel looked at Justin’s back while her heart hammered

“Where were you this morning?”

abyss. She had agreed

asking me this all of

as fury showed through his

her fists. She knew what was up

Rachel’s answer confirmed his