The Silent Wife

Chapter 225

When Rachel heard the familiar voice, her hands trembled. “Samuel!”

Meanwhile, Frankie sensed that something was off and asked, “What’s wrong, Miss Hudson? What happened?”

“Samuel’s…” As she was about to explain, she remembered the kidnapper’s warning, so she immediately stopped. After all, she was reminded of the incident with her grandmother, and all she could feel in that instant was panic.

“What about Samuel?”

Since she was too panicked to explain anything, Rachel grew impatient while waiting for the elevator and turned around before she stormed toward the staircase. On the other hand, Frankie couldn’t even stop her.

“President Burton, Miss Hudson just received a call and rushed off. Something seems to have happened to Samuel.” Upon returning to the office, Frankie relayed the situation to Justin.

The latter asked doubtfully, “What can possibly happen to that brat?” The brat’s always acting as if he’s a grown-up, running to my home to look for me and all that. Even if he were to bump into a trafficker, he’d be the one to traffic the trafficker.

“I’m not sure either, but it seemed urgent. Perhaps something has really happened to him. Why don’t we send someone to check it out, President Burton?”

As he scowled, Justin suddenly remembered the phone call from earlier. Instantly, he gripped the pen in his hand. To the outside world, Samuel was his own son-he was being kidnapped!

Meanwhile, Rachel phoned Julian as she rushed to the abandoned theater in Eastown. “Hello? Are you at my place? Is Samuel at home?”

“I was going to ask you if Samuel went out by himself. There’s no one here.”

Upon hearing Julian’s words, Rachel affirmed the kidnapper’s threats.

“What’s wrong, Chris?” Julian queried as he sensed something wrong with her tone.

“Nothing. There’s something I need to do. I’ll talk to you later.” Upon finishing her sentence, she quickly hung up on him.

monitoring her phone calls, she didn’t dare to tell

half an hour, the cab started navigating to the

if a downpour would occur very soon. While bushes of grass filled both sides of the path to the old theater, the complementing tall trees were left unmanaged. Nonetheless, they

the theater. In the spacious hall, dust

she entered the building as

was empty as there was no one to be seen. After countless shouts, the speakers in the corner suddenly sounded with piercing static noises that would force frowns on faces. “Have you

On the stage full of fixtures, a figure showed up from backstage, and he was followed

Rachel felt a chill. How is

sat on the chair; the wound on his face was still visible as the bruise under his eye made him appear even

surprised to

and I divorced five years ago. I

would come to her himself. Hence, it was obvious that the feud was between him and Justin, and that was why he addressed her that way. When she thought back to the earlier phone call, he did explicitly ask

Wayne leered at Rachel icily and continued, “Six years ago, you guys played me like a fool; six years later, you guys

are talking about, Mr.

kneel before me, I’ll feed the boy to the sharks. You better believe it!” As he finished

let out a muffled sound. Since

charged toward the stage. However, she was easily pinned down by the

only a boy! What did he do to deserve being tortured

What leverage would I have on you if

no idea what you’re talking about! Justin and I

when you set me up. And now you’re all

hell

want to

Samuel’s not