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?”

Rachel happened to glance at the bookcase situated at the

she slowly

did his expression

that she couldn’t remember anything, he sank in

returned the formula to him, he carelessly

any financial value-what was worth a lot were the required dosages. It was

progress on what I asked you to

to look calm, Rachel answered, I’m

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

frowned before she

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

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

other choice, Rachel

now, Jefferey locked the formula for the sleeping pill inside the cabinet. With a demeanor that was completely different from how he usually treated her, he added, “Rae, you don’t get to return often. You should come

but she surmised that it was likely

only when night fell that Riverdale became

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

Clang!

porcelain being shattered rang

living

was still holding his cane and seated unmoving on

against him. “Tina is still a young kid who doesn’t understand things, Dad. I’m afraid she

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

most

repercussions of what she did? Clearly, I must have spoiled her too much for her to turn out

watched Arthur in the silence as her

on her knees inside the study. Her knees were already slightly bruised, but she had remained stubborn. “I take responsibility for what I did, but I’m not going to explain

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 your betrothal to the Johansson Family? You’ve disgraced me. You’ve even disgraced

We can just call off the engagement. I don’t want to get married

call off the engagement just because you don’t want to get married anymore? This plan was set in motion a long time ago and it’s not up to

want to or

she turned her face away,

something, Tina Burton. I have already