The Silent Wife

Chapter 48

As Rachel retrieved the envelope from Jefferey’s hands, she noticed that it was thin and virtually weightless

Can I look at it? she asked, looking curiously at him.

It was strange that he was handing her something that even Amber hadn’t seen before.

Yet, he nodded his head in the affirmative. “You’re my daughter. Whatever belongs to the Hudson Family also belongs to you. Why wouldn’t you be able to open it?”

With that, Rachel carefully opened the envelope in front of him and pulled out a yellowing piece of paper with delicate rows of writing in between red lines.

Valerian, passionflower, hops…

There was nothing special about this piece of paper. Wasn’t it simply the formula for the Hudson Pharmaceutical’s sleeping pills? The ingredients listed on the paper were exactly the same as those listed on their medicine boxes.

Perhaps that was the only strange thing-the contents were exactly the same, with no listed dosages on this piece of paper.

As Rachel was pondering the matter, Jefferey spoke urgently, “Well, Rae, do you remember anything?”

She shook her head.

Of course she didn’t remember anything. She had been lying to him from the get-go.

“Look at it carefully.” He seemed a bit impatient. “Didn’t you say your mother had you memorize the medicine’s dosages? Try to remember it.”

Upon hearing his words, she finally understood what he meant.

It was obvious that Jefferey had a list of ingredients but none of the required dosages.

Yet, the sleeping pills were Hudson Pharmaceuticals’ top-selling product. Its production had never stopped all these years. How did they manage to produce it if he didn’t have the precise dosages?

All of a sudden, Rachel’s heart sank.

Dad, how did my mom die? she asked.

The sudden question caused his expression to stiffen. “I thought I told you she died in a car accident. Why? Did your grandmother say something?”

bookcase situated at the far end of the

heartbeat, she slowly shook her head

did his

anything, he sank in disappointment onto the

the formula to him, he carelessly tossed it aside, as if absolutely unconcerned about

worth a lot were the required dosages. It was no wonder he previously had the paper

what I asked you to do?” Jefferey asked coldly

to look calm, Rachel answered, I’m on it.

The Hudson Family needs the support of the Burton Family, not just for me but for yourself too.” While looking at her, he asked, “Do

before she shook her

thrown away a long time ago. After all, her room was rarely visited by anyone; so, she imagined that the

used them up. “I’ll have someone send you another packet soon. Remember-don’t use too much at one go, or

choice, Rachel nodded

was completely different from how he usually treated her, he added, “Rae, you don’t get to return often. You should come home with me tonight and have dinner with the

but she surmised that it

only when night fell that

owned by the Burton Family at the outskirts of the city, it had been a while since Tina was summoned into the

Clang!

sound of porcelain being shattered rang

While in the living room,

still holding his cane and seated unmoving on the couch with a severe

him. “Tina is still a young kid who doesn’t understand things, Dad. I’m afraid she might say something that enrages Jason so much that he’ll lay a

can’t interfere even if he does. She is indeed the

most

on the floorboards, interrupting her words. “Did she consider the repercussions of what she did? Clearly, I must have spoiled her too much for her to turn out so bold and lawless! How are we going to explain ourselves if the

in the silence as her face

bruised, but she had remained stubborn. “I take responsibility for what I did, but I’m

Jason was so angry that he was trembling. While pointing at her nose, he yelled, “No? Tell me, then-what are you going to do about

big deal? We can just call off the engagement. I don’t want to get

think we‘ll call off the engagement just because you don’t want to get married anymore? This plan was set in

want to

her face away, Tina muttered, “Whatever you

something, Tina Burton. I have already transferred Henry Offerman somewhere else, so don’t think you’ll ever see him again from