The Silent Wife

Chapter 177

During dinner time, Charlotte wanted to sit next to Rachel. “Mommy, I want to eat that!”

“This?”

“Yes!”

“All right. Eat more and grow tall, Rachel said. Then, she dropped the food the little girl liked onto her plate.

With an unreadable look in his eyes, Justin watched as Charlotte chomped down on the food happily. This girl is usually a picky eater and would always complain at the dinner table. No matter how we coaxed her, she wouldn’t even take an extra bite. With this woman around, she just eats anything she gives her and even eats a lot of it. More importantly, everyone knew how Charlotte usually treated other women. She would usually be stubborn, rude, and mean toward them. In contrast, she was very obedient toward Rachel. Is it because they’re related by blood?

Night fell, and after Rachel tucked Charlotte into bed, she sneaked out of the room quietly.

At the top of the staircase, she saw that the light in the study on the first floor was still turned on. If her guess was right, Justin was probably still working there. Therefore, the master bedroom would surely be empty now.

If the surveillance record containing the evidence that could prove that Hans was murdered was in this house, the most probably place it would be was either the master bedroom or the study.

After she slipped into the bedroom, she started searching from the head of the bed, opening and checking every drawer. Finally, in the corner of the closet, she found a black-colored safe.

Password… What’s the password? she asked silently while looking at the number pad.

Beep, beep, beep.

She punched in Justin’s birth date.

It’s not right. What about Charlotte’s birthday?

Beep, beep, beep.

That’s not it, either. I still have one more try left, she thought. At that moment though, the sound of footsteps came from outside the room, so she quickly closed the closet doors.

“What are you doing here?”

Holding her chest, Rachel turned around and said in surprise, “You gave me a scare! You don’t make a sound at all when you walk!”

“Why are you sneaking around in my room?” he asked while standing at the door, his expression deadpan.

to leave now. In the end, you came behind me right after

You’re looking for me?” he asked suspiciously as he inched in closer to

believe me? What else could I possibly be doing except to

you?”

trip here.

this time now, you even came into my room where we’re

conclusion, Rachel couldn’t stop herself from bursting into

are you

not interested in you,” she

“What did you say?”

don’t care whether you believe it or not, but I’m simply here to say goodbye.

Then, he grabbed her arm and stopped her from leaving. In an icy tone, he asked, “If you’re not interested, why did you show up at

her wrist, she didn’t struggle and

“You tell me.”

about that kiss? I had too much to drink that night, so I was a little tipsy. But then, I really didn’t expect that you’re still

furious as he tightened his jaw and said, “You had too much

adults now. You know we’re capable of anything with a little liquid courage. Don’t take it for real. It’s getting late, so I’m leaving now.” After that, she left the house

face was red. Such a flirtatious woman can’t possibly be a responsible mother. No wonder

appeared as though she was expecting it when she said, “I’ve told you before your return that you should think carefully about acknowledging your daughter. It’s impossible for you

not a secret that Rachel was Justin’s ex-wife, so how could she

a bottle of beer,

her daughter. Back then, she left Riverdale alone to save herself and left her daughter behind.

things

“I found the safe.”

“Really?”

while nodding. “It’s in Justin’s closet, but

again with a thumb-sized glass bottle. “Here’s some fluorescent powder. Just scatter this on the number pad and Justin will leave his prints behind when he opens

easy to arrange

than making random guesses. Maybe there’s a

thoughtfully, Rachel decided that she agreed with that. “Yeah.” I’ll have