The Silent Wife

Chapter 282

Charlotte was the only one out of the trio who didn’t know how to swim. After a few paddles, she stopped trying to move around. “Why is the Curly Weirdo here too?” she said angrily as she splashed around.

Samuel ducked his head underwater without answering her.

Charlotte wised up to the situation when she saw him do that, and she promptly got angry enough to whack him. “Traitor!”

Naturally, Hernandez handed Rachel a towel when she got out of the pool.

“How did you know I’m here?”

“That’s a secret.” Hernandez glanced at the children in the distance and grinned. “Jolly told me that your father passed away.”

“Yeah.” With a dull gaze, Rachel lowered her head. “It happened last night. The funeral is supposed to be held next Wednesday. You don’t need to console me; I feel nothing for the Hudsons.” Rachel immediately stopped Hernandez before he could try and comfort her.

Hernandez waved his hands helplessly. “I haven’t even said anything.”

“Jolly asked you to come, didn’t she?”

“Of course not.” Hernandez’s brows furrowed. “I came to tell you that I just picked up a new piece of evidence while also coming up with a new plan. Once you’ve settled your own business, you can leave for overseas with your daughter in tow.”

“What kind of plan?”

“Justin’s seeing a psychologist. He’s mentally unwell.”

Rachel’s went rigid. At once, a startled look came over her.

“He thought he was being sneaky about it, but unfortunately for him, my dream prior to becoming a lawyer and the chief legal officer at SG was to become a detective,” Hernandez announced smugly. “A parent with mental illness is unfit to take care of their child. When the time comes, all we need to do is whip out this piece of evidence, and his custody rights will be pulled out right under his nose. And as Charlotte’s biological mother, you will have full custody rights over her.”

As she watched the two children playing in the distance, Rachel felt a myriad of complicated emotions.

plan for Charlotte, but now is not

“What is it?”

“Hudson Pharmaceuticals’ next heir.”

under his name had also been seized and frozen, but a large portion of the company’s stocks was still in Amber’s and the other investors’ hands. Although Hudson Pharmaceuticals’ reputation was in the gutter and the company was on the brink of bankruptcy, it was still a listed company. A listed company was still better off than one that had completely collapsed

guards supported her. But now, Jefferey’s personal assets as well as his stocks had been confiscated. Whatever Amber had

want the rights to Hudson

was play-fighting with Samuel in

would help Daddy, but you’re helping the

how to swim. On the other hand, Charlotte ended up getting a face full of water from all the waves and splashes he

to talk

water and grabbed her inner tube. “I’m not a traitor. I just think

you

All he did was make Mommy angry. So, I think

eyes widened. “Hernandez is the

“Yep!”

Samuel’s validation. She turned to look for Rachel, only to find no one by the edge of the pool.

around as well. Upon seeing

soaking her

over to her side, popping his head out of the water to talk to her. “Why are you

here for a while now. It’s been

as he pressed himself close to Jolly. “Of course, I miss

paddled her way over as

she

Charlotte’s eyes immediately bugged out.

an eye, they had left. What other reason could there be for a

Charlotte’s head. Charlotte doubled