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?”

guilty expression, Rachel happened to glance at the bookcase situated at the far end of the

slowly shook her head in

then did

anything, he sank in disappointment onto the chair behind

formula to him, he carelessly tossed it aside, as

the contents listed on the paper did not have any financial value-what was worth a lot were the required dosages. It was no wonder he previously

How’s your progress on what I asked

tried her best to look calm, Rachel answered, I’m on

Burton Family, not just for

she shook her

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

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

no other choice, Rachel

demeanor that was completely different from how he usually treated her, he added, “Rae, you don’t get to return often. You

that it was likely because she brought up

only when night fell

outskirts of the city, it

Clang!

sound of porcelain being shattered rang from

the living room, Lilian

down.” Arthur was still holding his cane and seated unmoving on the couch

“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

he does. She

most

Clearly, I must have spoiled her too much for her to turn out so bold and lawless! How are

in the silence as her

already slightly bruised, but she had remained stubborn. “I take responsibility for what I did, but I’m not going to

angry that he was trembling. While pointing at her nose, he yelled, “No? Tell me, then-what are you going to do about your betrothal to the Johansson Family? You’ve disgraced me. You’ve even disgraced your

We can just call off the engagement. I

call off the engagement just because you don’t want to get married anymore? This plan was

to or

her face away, Tina muttered, “Whatever

had enraged Jason even more. “Let me tell you something, Tina Burton. I have already transferred Henry Offerman somewhere else, so don’t think you’ll ever see him again from