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?”

Jefferey’s guilty expression, Rachel happened to glance at the bookcase situated at the far

a heartbeat, she slowly shook

then did

couldn’t remember anything, he sank in disappointment onto the chair behind his

returned the formula to him, he carelessly tossed it aside, as if absolutely

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

your progress on what I

best to look calm, Rachel

The Hudson Family needs the support of the Burton Family, not just for me but for yourself too.”

before she

long time ago. After all, her room was rarely visited by anyone; so, she imagined that the drugs were still under her bed

her father was thrilled, thinking she had already used them up. “I’ll have someone send you another packet soon. Remember-don’t use too much at one go, or

choice,

the sleeping pill inside the cabinet. With a demeanor that was completely different from how he usually treated her, he added, “Rae,

that it was likely because she brought up the medicine

only when night fell that Riverdale became

of the city, it had been a while since Tina was summoned into

Clang!

of porcelain being

living

his cane and seated unmoving on the

still a young kid who doesn’t understand things, Dad. I’m afraid she might say something that enrages Jason so much that he’ll lay

even if he does. She is indeed the one at fault

your most

of what she did? Clearly, I must have spoiled her too much for her to turn out so bold and lawless! How are we going to explain

watched Arthur in the silence as her face

she had remained stubborn. “I take responsibility for what I

me, then-what are you going to do about your betrothal to the Johansson Family? You’ve disgraced me. You’ve even disgraced your

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

you think we‘ll call off the engagement just because you don’t want to get married anymore? This plan was set in

to or

turned her face away, Tina

Burton. I have already transferred Henry Offerman