The Silent Wife

Chapter 243

“I can’t think of a reason other than related interests,” Janice said as she replayed the video. “But there’s enough evidence here to follow the lead and find the real culprit.”

Following her line of sight, Rachel stared at the enlarged image of the man in the video.

“This is Stanley Tillery,” Janice said. “He has a pretty long record. He used to work for Gunny.”

“Gunny?” Rachel paled. “Are you saying Hans’ death is related to Jefferey?”

Upon hearing that, Janice nodded seriously. “I didn’t bring it up before, because I couldn’t be certain Hans hadn’t stumbled upon something illicit by accident and was killed in order to silence him. From the look of things now, I can be certain.”

In the video were two groups of people making an exchange. A silver strongbox was in the frame, and the man carrying it was none other than Jefferey’s beater, Stanley.

Throughout her years of investigation, Rachel never thought the matter was related to Jefferey.

“After Gunny left the country, Stanley was the one to work under Jefferey, committing murders and robberies and other unsavory types of business. Several of the cases i investigated six years ago were related to him.”

“The drug agent cases?”

“Yes.”

Unplugging the USB stick from the computer, Janice continued, “Although the evidence has been altered, it meets the basic conditions to serve as criminal evidence. I’ll have Hans’ cases brought out for retrial as soon

as possible. Wait to hear from me.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“I haven’t been working hard, you have.” Janice gave her a solemn look. “On behalf of Hans, I thank you.”

All of a sudden, Rachel felt her nose itch and she had to turn her face away to keep from crying.

Currently, Janice was the only person left in the world with whom she could still bring up Hans and the only person, to her, who was related to Hans in some way. While there were many things they couldn’t say outright to each other, a single glance between them could convey what words could not.

Patting her shoulder, Janice continued, “This is the Hudson Family business, though. Are you sure you want me to go through with it?”

that Jefferey murdered my mother,” Rachel answered her. “The statute of limitations on my mother’s case has passed, but not on Hans’ case. He’s not getting away with it again. I’m

everything he’s worth.”

“Alright. I’ll help you.”

leaving Janice’s place, Rachel drove aimlessly around by

then, the sky

arrived home, the two children were sitting

so late?” Seated on the couch, Justin lifted his head and

and bought a cake on

cheered, jumping up. “There’s cake

clapped his hands. “It’s

somewhat sternly. “You won’t be able to eat dinner if you have

to have cake if I eat too much dinner,” Samuel

up to Rachel. “Let’s go cut the

rights to discipline someone else’s son, so he could

Rachel. “I want to have

girl’s large, starry eyes,

“Well, she’s certainly found someone to back her up. Go ahead and spoil her, then. I doubt she’ll listen to me again

to spoil her every once in a while.” With that, Rachel led the children into

cake, she instructed, “Everyone can have only

“No problem, Mommy!”

“Okay.”

a piece to Martha, but when she turned to look over her shoulder, Justin was sitting alone in the living

you think my arm is in

for his back and his

Charlotte said suggestively behind her, “I think

“Even I don’t need Mommy to feed me,

Samuel!” Charlotte

they bickered happily, completely ignoring the man in the living room who was

either of you up, can it?” Rachel rolled her eyes at the two children. “Your teacher has informed

covered her mouth before whining in protest, “But

what about

Charlotte glanced

dodged Rachel’s gaze and muttered under his