My Mute Bride Chapter 287


    Chapter 287 The Past


    Justin purposely asked, though he already knew the answer. Nheless, Rachel’s expression


    remained neutral. “What do you think?”


    From the start, she had never masked her intentions for returning to the country. After all, Hudson


    Pharmaceuticals originally belonged to her parents, so she was just iming it back on their behalf.


    As for Burton Pharmaceuticals, it was just a temporary stepping-stone for her. Though she regarded


    thepany as merely a stepping-stone, she had in fact put in a lot of effort in her work for the past


    few months. She hadn’t cked off at all, so she had a clear conscience.


    Just then, Rachel ced the resignation letter on Justin’s desk and calmly voiced out, “You should just


    treat my departure from Burton Pharmaceuticals as a regr staff turnover.”


    Meanwhile, Justin didn’t respond to her words, and neither did he ept the resignation letter.


    “I’ll get going, then.”


    As she reached the doorway, Justin suddenly yelled out, “Rachel!”


    “I’ll retain the position of general manager of Burton Pharmaceuticals for you. You cane back


    anytime you feel like it.”


    However, Rachel opened the door and left without saying another word. I won’te back here.


    …


    Three dayster, afterpleting the handover process, Rachel officially relinquished her position at


    Burton Pharmaceuticals.


    “Rae, the office is here.”


    Mr. Holt personally showed Rachel to her office at Hudson Pharmaceuticals. “I’ve instructed the staff to


    rece the work desk and office chair with a brand-new one, but if you find it not to your liking, then


    you can change it ording to your preferencester on.”


    “Thank you, Mr. Holt. This is good enough for me.” Rachel scanned her surroundings. “I’m not too


    fussed about the office environment.”


    “You’re too easy going. If anyone refuses to heed your instructions,e and let me know and I’ll take


    care of them.”


    Just then, the secretary had just finished brewing the tea and the scent from it gradually reced the


    smell of brand-new furniture in the room.


    “Mr. Holt, have a seat.”


    “Okay, sure. You should take a seat too.”


    Just then, Rachel showed Evan to a chair. At the same time, he scrutinized her and couldn’t help


    nodding his head. “You’re so alike. You’re indeed alike.”


    “Alike?”


    “You resemble your mother.”


    “Did you know my mother?”


    At that point, Evan nodded. “I grew up together with your mother before I left for overseas to study with


    your uncle. Oh—you might not know it, but your dad had an elder brother. He passed away from an


    ident many years ago, though.”


    Meanwhile, Rachel suddenly looked dazed as she nodded her head calmly.


    Her true identity was tooplicated and it was difficult to verify any verbal ims. Besides, it was of


    no help in her taking control of Hudson Pharmaceuticals, so she had merely brought up the forms


    and her mother during the funeral.


    “I was the closest friend of your uncle but unfortunately, I was still overseas when he met his demise.


    Upon my arrival back home, Old Mr. Hudson had passed away too. In the end, your father was the only


    one left to inherit Hudson Pharmacy and subsequently, he managed to build it up into the business of


    Hudson Pharmaceuticals today.”


    Inherit? Rachel sneered in her mind. Perhaps usurpation would be a more appropriate word to describe


    that.


    Despite her thoughts, she managed to maintain a neutral expression.


    Just then, she spoke up. “I have never heard my mother mention a word about the past.”


    At that moment, Evan heaved a sigh. “Selena was the smartest among all of us and she was very


    knowledgeable in pharmacology. If only misfortune hadn’t befallen the Hudsons, then she would have


    been the next in line to inherit Hudson Pharmacy.”


    Suddenly, Rachel couldn’t help but interrupt him. “Mr. Holt, although I’m not too sure about the things


    that urred in the past, I know that my mother was merely the adopted daughter of the Hudson


    Family. Even if she had outstanding abilities, would she be eligible to inherit the pharmacy back then?”


    “She was indeed an adopted child, but she was treated like flesh and blood. Furthermore, Lionel and


    your mother were deeply in love with each other, and Old Mr. Hudson had already made ns for the


    two of them. The man of the house would be in charge of the business, while the woman would be in


    charge of the pharmaceutical aspect.”


    “Lionel?” Just then, Rachel urately pinpointed the crucial point in Evan’s words.


    Suddenly, Evan was quite stunned.


    After quite some time, he awkwardly corrected himself, “Ah—I must be old and senile. I’ve gotten your


    father mixed up with your uncle. I meant Jefferey. It was Jefferey.”


    However, Rachel didn’t believe his words. Grandma was right! Mom and Dad were the ones who were


    in love with each other, and Grandpa knew about it from the start. If only misfortune hadn’t befallen the


    Hudson Family and resulted in Mom being forced to marry someone else, then she would not have


    been kicked out of the family by Grandpa! He kicked her out to protect her and the child she was


    carrying!


    Although Rachel had not experienced the tumultuous time back then, she could still feel the joy her


    grandfather must have felt back then. Under such circumstances and with his eldest son dead from an


    ident, the sudden knowledge that he had left behind an heir to continue the bloodline was definitely


    great news. However, no one would have expected that there would be another catch after that. Her


    mother had managed to dodge the forced marriage, but she didn’t manage to avoid falling into the


    hands of her most trusted second brother. Jefferey was a b*stard and he would resort to anything at all


    to get his way.


    “That will be all, then. If you encounter any issues, feel free to contact me. By the way, I’ll assign you a


    secretary and I’ll make sure that the person is trustworthy.”


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    “That’s alright, Mr. Holt. I would like to get familiarized with thepany first. I’ll find someone suitable


    at ater stage.”


    Rachel clearly made her point clear as she rejected his suggestion. After all, she had no ns to


    pretend to agree and then do the opposite behind his back. Right now, she had no idea whether she


    could actually trust the person introduced by him, so it was wiser to avoid having too many people


    around her for the time being.


    Meanwhile, Evan seemed to have picked up her concerns, so he didn’t pursue it any further. On the


    contrary, he revealed an approving look.


    “If only Selena was still alive, she would be so happy to see you right now.”


    “Mr. Holt, the elevator’s here.”


    “I’ll head off, then.”


    Right before the elevator doors slid shut, Rachel seemed to have caught the slightest hint of tears in


    Evan’s eyes. However, he purposely turned in the other direction to avoid her gaze.


    At that point, she had no time to ponder over the situation. Hudson Pharmaceuticals was in a mess


    right now and there was a continuous stream of resignation letters handed in every day. It was a tough


    job trying to provide assurance to the staff left behind.


    Rachel continued to deal with the paperwork for the whole afternoon and before she left work, she


    received a phone call on her office line.


    “Hello? Who’s on the line?”


    “Rachel, you must be in the office right now, right?”


    “Amber?” Rachel frowned. “What are you after?”


    “I’m downstairs right now. Come down and see me. I’ve got something to say.”


    “I’m busy.”


    “It’s regarding Charlotte.”


    Rachel’s heart skipped a beat when she heard that.


    Meanwhile, Amber’s sullen voice rang out on the other end of the line, “Don’t you want to know what


    I’ve done to her while you were gone for the past five years?”


    Instantly, Rachel’s expression changed and she also couldn’t help herself from tightening her grip on


    the phone in her hands.


    “Where are you?”


    “I’m in the cafe across the road from thepany. It’s just directly opposite and you can see it from


    your office window. I’ll wait for you here.” With that, Amber hung up the phone immediately.


    Without any hesitation, Rachel sped downstairs.


    She had been away from Riverdale for the past few years, and Amber had stayed by Justin’s side as


    his fiancée the whole time. Hence, Amber had plenty of opportunities to get close to Charlotte. Besides,


    there were so many others from the Burton Family who disliked Rachel. Arthur and Sue were among


    those too, so Amber definitely had a lot of opportunities toy her hands on Charlotte.


    As soon as Rachel reached the ground floor, she was in a rush to cross the road and get to the other


    side.


    It was still within working hours so there were not many passersby on the street. There was only


    Rachel, who took the zebra crossing on the wide road. As soon as she saw the lights turn green, she


    immediately hastened her footsteps and headed to the other end.


    At that moment, a red sports car suddenly diverted from its original route while waiting at the traffic


    light. It was now headed right in Rachel’s direction.


    Amidst the loud noise from the engine, there were also hysterical screams from the surrounding


    people.


    All of a sudden, Rachel turned her head and saw the sports car headed right toward her. Her eyes met


    the eyes of the woman in the driver’s seat through the windscreen, and Rachel could clearly see the


    evil, malicious look in the driver’s eyes.


    It was none other than Amber.