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?”

happened to glance at the bookcase situated at the

she slowly shook her head

then did his

that she couldn’t remember anything, he sank in disappointment onto

formula to him, he carelessly tossed it aside, as if

have any financial value-what was worth a lot were the required dosages. It was no wonder he previously

what I asked you to do?”

best to look

but you need to hurry. The Hudson Family needs the support of the Burton Family, not just for me but

frowned before 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 were still under her bed at

was thrilled, thinking she had already used them up. “I’ll have someone send you

having no other choice, Rachel nodded in

from how he usually treated her, he added, “Rae, you don’t get to return often. You should come

her, but she surmised that it was likely because she brought up

night fell that Riverdale became a bustling

the outskirts of the city, it had been a while since Tina was summoned into

Clang!

being shattered rang from the

living room,

still holding his cane and seated unmoving on the

understand things, Dad. I’m afraid she might say something that enrages Jason so much that he’ll

can’t interfere even if he does. She

most

once 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

watched Arthur in the silence as her face

the study. Her knees were already slightly bruised, but she had remained stubborn. “I take responsibility for what I did,

me,

big deal? We can just call off the engagement.

because you don’t want to get married anymore? This plan was set in motion a long time ago

want to

she turned her face away, Tina muttered, “Whatever you

already transferred Henry Offerman somewhere else, so don’t think you’ll ever