My Mute Bride

Chapter 338 A Rare Moment of Peace

Night fell. By the time Justin arrived, Rachel had already been waiting inside one of the private rooms of Hotel Platinum for a while.

“Didn’t you say eight o’clock?” Justin glanced at the time. It was only 7:30 PM, so he thought he had remembered their appointment time wrongly.

She explained, “Yes, I did say eight o’clock. It’s just that I didn’t have many things to handle at the company today, so I came here directly after I finished my work.”

Those words stunned him as he couldn’t help feeling rather astonished. I even mentally prepared myself that she might renege on the meeting today. I can’t believe she came early.

“Have some tea.” She took the initiative to pour him a cup of tea. “I recall that you liked drinking the Earl Grey tea I brewed when I first entered the Hudson Family. Only by relying on this would you be nicer to me.”

Her words stunned him once more. Looking at his tea cup, he finally realized the reason for that inexplicable feeling of familiarity he experienced upon entering this room.

It has been a long time since I had this tea. He took a sip with a rather complicated expression. “It still tastes the same as before.”

He did not know whether it was because tea had a calming scent or whether it had been ages since they last met each other. Be that as it might be, both of them had calmed down considerably and it was a rare moment of peace.

“Rachel, I’m very happy that you are willing to call me out to discuss matters, but, why did you choose to meet here?” Justin looked around at the furnishings of the private room. The look in his eyes was slightly tense.

Hotel Platinum was where Rachel had met up with Dillon and his men the other day and where an accident had nearly occurred as a result.

“The incident occurred here the other day,” she elaborated. “I nearly dragged you down with me. Regardless of the circumstances, I owe you a favor. I decided to meet up here so that I can formally thank you.”

“You don’t need to worry about that. I just hope that you don’t act too aggressively. It’s best if you don’t interact much with people like Jason or Dillon.”

“I will consider your suggestion now that Hudson Pharmaceuticals has stabilized.”

“Really?”

“Yes, really.”

timid demeanor, Rachel looked

Hudson Pharmaceuticals, I will do my best to help you as Jason and the others are not walking

mean.” She acknowledged his

door. While serving the dishes, he brought out a bottle of red wine. “Miss Hudson, this is the wine you wanted. It has been prepped. Would you like to drink it

raised her hand. “Serve

serving staff left after he

want to drink wine?” Justin looked at the glass of red wine in front of him, his

to drink with you. The first reason is to thank you for your help previously and the second is to thank you for all

so hung up about it. There’s even less need for you to thank me for taking care of Charlotte. She is my daughter. It’s

greatly reduced and her voice became colder. “In the end, you still have your guard up against me. There’s

saying that, she lifted her glass and downed its content in one

could not stop her in

glass upside down, placed it on the table, and stood up

have no intention of being on

sullen, cold,

word. After he finished drinking, he started saying, “I simply wanted to discuss our daughter with you. I

then did Rachel sit back down. “I’m sorry. I forgot

about the lawsuit. “The court hearing is the day after tomorrow. No matter what the outcome of the lawsuit, the victim will always be the children. I know you will never forgive me,

is my daughter. You should be able to understand. I wish

send her to you any time

exceptionally sincere, which resulted in the

table, he poured himself another glass. “You are angry with me. I know that. It’s my fault. I can use my entire life

After two glasses of wine, a red

can skip the lawsuit, but I have a request. I hope

is your request?

a year ago. Unfortunately, the Burton Group obtained it before

judgment, Rachel was not somebody who would give up Charlotte’s custodial rights for financial gain. Something was fishy. Even so, whether it was due to the effects of the alcohol or his guilty conscience, he couldn’t help agreeing to her request. “No problem. I can transfer that land to you. As