My Mute Bride Chapter 248


    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 umbre, 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 shed 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!”


    …


    Janice’s subordinates had always been keeping an eye on the Hudson Family for years. 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 court.


    “Jefferey Hudson, the suspect and former president of Hudson Pharmaceuticals, has been involved 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, we hereby announce


    that he would be subjected to a total of 15 years imprisonment and all his properties will be


    confiscated.”


    In the solemn atmosphere of the court, the judge’s voice rang loud and clear when he announced the


    guilty verdict.


    As Amber cried so hard that she almost fainted, she was helped out of the courtroom. Meanwhile,


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


    with his striped clothes. She was surprised to realize that she felt nothing but calmness.


    15 years of prison meant that he would have to spend a part of his life in prison. Even though he would


    be released after 15 years, he would barely be able to do anything after losing touch with society for so


    long.


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


    them.


    “Are you satisfied now, Rachel?” Amber struggled from her assistant and chased Rachel. “I bet you are


    finally satisfied now that you have broken our family apart, you vicious woman!”


    Before Rachel could speak, he blocked her with his back to protect her. “Miss, are you going to attack


    her in front of the court? I don’t mind suing you for insult and assault.”


    “So, it’s you!” Amber recognized him in an instant. Then, she scoffed and continued sarcastically,


    “Rachel, do you think that you are invincible in Riverdale now that you are friends with awyer? Let


    me tell you this—you will have your fair share of crying in the future!”


    Hernandez had wanted to respond, but he was stopped by Rachel, who coldly looked at Amber.


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


    it that you have forgotten what evidence I’m now holding against you, right?”


    Amber nched.


    “Bear 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 go, Hernandez.”


    Rachel stared 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 retracted her gaze.


    Hernandez, 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 rx now that the case is over.”


    After she returned to her senses, she responded with a conflicted expression, “Thank you for


    apanying me here.”


    “It’s my honor to be of your service.”


    “Even though 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 rx now. Sarcastic, isn’t it?”


    Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    “It will be better,” Hernandez insisted. “Even if it doesn’t, you will feel much better once you leave


    Riverdale and never see these people again.”


    “I still haven’t decided when to leave.”


    “You don’t have to rush. I still need some time to collect the evidence for your daughter’s case anyway.”


    “Are we really going to court for this?” Rachel frowned. “She might me me in the future.”


    “Instead of thinking that she might me you, it’s better 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— and your friends like us? Think about Samuel too.”


    Hernandez’s words had swayed her.


    Rachel had never seriously considered going to court to obtain Charlotte’s custodial rights before he


    came to riverdale. However, everything had now changed—and there was no better option apart from


    bringing Charlotte away.


    “Don’t bother about it anymore. Leave the rest to me and have a break at home.”


    “No, I would like to go to the Burton Residence first.”


    “I’ll apany you.”


    “No, it’s fine.”


    Jolly had already brought Samuel abroad with the excuse of school activities. Although he had not


    been attending school for the past few days, Rachel still had some luggage at the Burton Residence


    that she wanted to collect and move out for the time being.


    It was already noon when Rachel arrived. She had deliberately chosen Charlotte’s schooling hours to


    return so that only the nanny would be at home.


    “Miss Hudson, you must be back from your work trip.” The nanny treated Rachel as usual when she


    saw Rachel.


    However, upon hearing those words, Rachel froze. I haven’t returned for such a long time. I guess


    Justin had to give Charlotte an exnation. Otherwise, that kid would continuously pester him. Well, a


    work trip is a good excuse for this.


    “Yeah, I guess so.” She refused to borate. “Continue with your tasks. I’m merely back to collect


    some items.”


    “I see. Alright.”


    Rachel walked upstairs alone and she went to the room to keep the items belonging to her and Samuel


    away.


    Just as she was about to leave, she saw the ss photo frame from the corner of her eye and


    immediately froze.


    In the picture was her, Justin, Charlotte and Samuel—it was taken when they were on a trip to the


    mountainst weekend. Rachel had no idea when the picture was printed out. Since it wasn’t framed


    when she left, it could have been printed out some time over thest few days.


    “What are you doing?”


    A cold voice rang from the door, which made her jump. The frame in her hands fell to the ground and


    shattered into pieces.


    Justin took a huge step forward reflexively as if he wanted to catch the frame, but he retracted halfway


    through.