My Mute Bride Chapter 277


    Chapter 277 There Shall Be No Foes of Eternity


    Jason glowered. “What do you mean by that? Is that how you speak to your elders?” “It clearly


    depends on how you handle things!” There was nothing but resentment on Justin’s face. “Give her


    another trouble and I’ll end you!” With that, he dragged the woman away. “Let’s go, Rachel.”


    Rachel turned back and gave Jason a nce, having no intention to defend him. Before their


    partnership was established, he was nothing more than an enemy, so she had no obligation to defend


    him and relieve the tension between him and his nephew. By standing on Justin’s side, she could easily


    show him the reason to give her proposal a thought.


    After leaving the golf club, Justin took a careful look at Rachel. “He didn’t do anything to you, did he?


    Are you hurt?”


    “No. I’m fine, really. I barely said a word when you arrived.”


    “Did he ask to meet you?”


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    “Yeah.” Rachel nodded. “I came here from the hospital right after I got his call.”


    “Aren’t you a little too ballsy? You tantly agreed on meeting him without knowing what he might have


    done to you. He’s not even afraid to kill someone to shut them up, yet you still came to see him? Do


    you have a death wish?” There were definitely traces of anger in his scowl. To be fair, he had to hit the


    guess all the way here from Burton Group just to make sure she was fine.


    Rachel replied, “Look, I’m really fine! Plus, I knew you’de.”


    When Justin heard her reply, his face twitched and it quickly soothed. After managing to calm down


    after a while, he grabbed Rachel’s hand. “Even so, you still shouldn’t pull such a risky stunt. Don’t ever


    interact with him again. He’s clearly unrighteous.”


    Unrighteous? Rachel scanned her eyes all over him, and when he looked over, she swiftly withdrew her


    gaze. After having lost his memory, Justin had be an entirely different human being. The Justin


    she knew would do anything—kind or evil—in order to attain his goals nor would he miss out on the


    opportunities and resources to fulfill his desire. He was truly a man of selfish brutality.


    Contrastingly, the current Justin was like an infant lovingly nurtured into a philosopher that was most


    enthusiastic about discussions of righteousness. Perhaps that was one of the reasons why Arthur had


    Jason walk down the “indecent” path.


    Rachel then assured, “Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.”


    “By the way, Frankie told me that you were the one who sessfully closed the deal with Mr. Onfroy.”


    “Yup, it’s all over the news, so I didn’t manage to report it to you beforehand. You’re not ming me,


    are you?”


    “How could I? You’re a hundred times more helpful than the guys in PR. How did you persuade him


    anyway?”


    Remaining a straight face, Rachel started giving her rehearsed speech. “It’s not that difficult, really. He


    simply wanted an exnation. Apology, reimbursement—those are but the basics. Of course, we’ll still


    have to take his pride into consideration. And most importantly, helping him resolve his biggest issue.”


    “And what issue is that?”


    “Mr. Onfroy was reluctant against the demolition of his house mainly because he couldn’t find a suitable


    study area for his children once he settled in the resettlement house. Therefore, I promised to arrange


    an education n for his children.


    Justin ponderingly nodded as he clutched her hand. “You’re exceptionally insightful, yet you’re only a


    manager. I’m wasting your talents away, aren’t I?”


    “I’m already content with what I have.”


    “You know, Rachel, knowing you has been the greatest blessing to me.”


    Sensing the earnesty in his eyes, she couldn’t help but feel uneasy. If it weren’t for the giant scar he left


    on her five years ago that developed into a lifelong trauma, she wouldn’t have to constantly remind


    herself of the man’s true colors. If a woman didn’t know better, she would have given in to his


    tenderness.


    However, she would never fall for him. The more patient and adoring Justin was, the clearer her mind


    would get. Every detail of her memory would always sh before her eyes, cursing her to be unable to


    move on for the rest of her life.


    It was already afternoon when they returned to Burton Group.


    “You’re back, President Burton and President Hudson!” Upon their return, the secretary dashed to them


    with a panicked expression. “President Burton, Officer Hawkins from the Investigation Bureau came


    over and said she has something to ask you and President Hudson about.”


    At once, Justin turned to nce at the meeting room with a scowl. At the other side of the ss wall


    was Janice sipping on her tea in her uniform with her short, neat hair. When she saw Justin and


    Rachel, she stood up and nodded at them, signaling her greetings.


    With that, Rachel subconsciously clenched her fists. She revealed not the slightest bit of her n to


    Janice not because she was scared the officer may get in her way, but because of Janice’s unique


    position as letting Janice in too much wouldn’t bring Rachel any benefits. Regardless, she still came to


    them.


    “Okay. I’ll see her right away.” Justin’s voice drew Rachel back from her zone-out. “I’ll be back soon,


    Rachel.”


    “Mmhm.” Rachel forcibly pouted her lips, feeling somewhat agitated. Janice’s sudden visit must be


    rted to Robin’s kidnapping of Mr. Onfroy’s daughter.


    “Long time no see, Officer Hawkins,” Justin greeted Janice upon entering the meeting room.


    With a calm face, Janice briefly stated, “I’m sure you have no desire to see me. The feeling’s mutual.”


    For the past few years, Janice had dropped by Burton Group countless times.


    And out of ten times, she only got to see Justin once. Nheless, her frequent visit as an


    investigation officer meant nothing good to thepany, so most of the workers were rather scared of


    her presence.


    As usual, Justin feigned no interest in Janice’s visit. “To what do I owe the pleasure, Officer Hawkins?”


    “I’ll cut to the chase. After Jefferey got imprisoned for smuggling, we looked into many of his properties


    and discovered some records. Some of these records explicitly suggested Burton Group’s involvement


    in his smuggling.


    Hearing that, Justin grew nervous. “So you’re suspecting that Burton Group had a hand in his


    smuggling activities?”


    “That’s what baffled me, so I decided toe over to ask about it.” Right in front of him, Janice ced


    a recording pen on the table. “You don’t mind, do you?”


    Although Justin was disconcerted, he could onlyply.


    Their conversation persisted for half an hour, and it was nearly evening by the time they were finished.


    Then, Janice exited the meeting room, only to bump into Rachel. The only interaction they had was a


    brief nod to each other before Janice speedily departed.


    Since they were in Burton Group, Janice decided to conceal their familiarity with each other to prevent


    instigating unnecessary problems. After all, no one other than the two of them needed to know about


    their closeness.


    Watching Justin walk out, Rachel went up to him and asked, “You okay?”


    With a perturbed look, he replied, “Yeah, I’m good. Something came up and I gotta tend to it tonight.


    You can head home without me.”


    “Okay.” To Rachel, his cold utterance that came out of nowhere was somewhat off-putting. What did


    Janice say to him exactly?