Chapter 236 She Would Never Give In
After silence had descended inside the car for a short while, Rachel gradually opened her eyes. From the corner of her eye, she saw that the man by her side was currently resting with his eyes shut. Hence, she turned her face to the side and glanced at the night scene outside the window. At that moment, there were flashes of red illuminated in her eyes.
Earlier on, when Justin had said all those words, she nearly fell for it and she nearly trusted that there wasn’t any hint of ugliness in their past. For a split second, she had thought that they would be able to start afresh in everything.
However, that was essentially impossible. One without their memories could proceed with life without any burden, but she was different. There was no way that she could trust the words of someone who had lost his memories, so she would not give in. She would finish off the things that had to be done as soon as possible and then leave Riverdale; thereafter, she would no longer step foot back here.
On the other end at the Burton Residence, Arthur remained in a fixed position in front of his desk for quite some time even after Justin and Rachel had left.
“Sir, have a sip of your tea. Why are you so concerned? I can see that Miss Hudson has a kind heart and I don’t think there’s going to be a problem if she gets together with Young Master.”
“You don’t get it. If it was Rachel from six years ago, then I would definitely choose to turn a blind eye. However, so many incidents happened back then and Justin nearly lost his life because of this woman. Hence, they must not enter into a relationship again.”
Arthur’s brows furrowed tightly as he continued, “I’m indeed quite surprised at how Rachel has turned out to be after all this while being away. After all, she was a mute and the least favored illegitimate daughter of the Hudson Family, but she managed to ascend to her current position in just five years. Furthermore, she also became the goddaughter of the Carter Family, so it’s quite obvious that she possesses a tenacity that’s unlike any ordinary person.”
“Doesn’t this indicate that she’s very outstanding?”
”Justin doesn’t need an outstanding partner by his side. He just needs someone who’ll do as she’s told and not create any trouble for him. You’ve seen his state when that incident happened back then, which is why Rachel must not be allowed to come back. Justin must not recall the past.”
”So what do you plan to do?”
”Get me that item.”
The butler was slightly stunned but he did as he was told and went to unlock the safe. Taking out a brown paper bag from it, he passed it to Arthur and murmured, “It’s been five years since the incident. Are you sure that you still want to bring this up?”
“Since Justin insists on calling off his engagement with Amber and there’s no stopping him, then we can make use of this to sever all ties with the Hudson Family. There’s really no point in keeping all of these items under lock and key.”
“I’ll compile everything and send it to Miss Hudson.”
“Alright. Don’t forget that some items in here shouldn’t be retained. Make sure you sort things out properly.”
“Don’t worry, sir. I understand.”
…
One week later, Justin was discharged from the hospital.
“Rae’s not here yet, is she?”
Just then, Frankie had just packed up Justin’s belongings and handed them to the secretary to bring to the car. Then, he explained, “Miss Hudson has an important meeting today and she just called to say that she won’t be able to make it. I’ll be sending you home.”
“What meeting is so important?”
“Don’t you remember? It’s the meeting with the medication wholesalers to negotiate the pricing. Miss Hudson has slashed the price by two percent lower than the original base price. This is a great preliminary preparation for the start of our planned price war. Miss Hudson’s amazing!”
“But of course! Who was the one who hired her?” Justin crowed, feeling very smug. Over the past few days, he increasingly felt that Rachel had a lot of attractive points that captured one’s attention.
Her work performance was undoubtedly great; furthermore, she was humble and gentle in person, and she also managed her subordinates with firmness. That being said, she was not a nasty boss. In the future, she was definitely going to be a great help for him, whether at home or at work.
At that moment, Frankie noted Justin’s elated expression. “Mr. Burton, I’ll send you home right now.”
“No, let’s go to the company.”
Upon hearing that, Frankie was significantly speechless.
It was noon and the meeting had just ended. Rachel sent the wholesalers off with a handshake. “Lisa, send Mr. Riley downstairs.”
“Sure.”
“Miss Hudson, someone is waiting to see you outside.”
“Who is it?” Rachel collected her documents and asked, “Did the person make an appointment?”
“He claims to be your father. You should hurry up and go out to take a look for yourself.” As soon as Rachel heard that, her expression darkened slightly.
Three days ago, Justin had called off his engagement with Amber. Apparently, he had merely instructed his personal assistant to call and inform them. As such, it was no wonder that Jefferey was hopping mad by Justin’s lackadaisical approach.
At that moment in the Burton Pharmaceuticals’ office, Jefferey barged into the office as he shoved the security guards aside. “Where’s Rachel? I want to see your director Rachel Hudson!”
“Get her to come out right now!”
“Miss Hudson is in a meeting. You can’t enter without permission!”
“Why can’t I enter? I’m her father!”
Suddenly, Rachel walked out of the conference room amid the chaotic scene and she snapped at him, “What’s with the commotion?”
As soon as Jefferey saw Rachel, he glared ferociously at her. “I can’t believe that you’d dare to come out and see me! I’m here to teach you a lesson today! You’re such an ungrateful, unfilial w*nch and you deserve a beating!”
Meanwhile, Rachel stared at him with a cold expression. “I’ve been back in the country for so long and this is only the second time we’ve met each other. Are you about to lay hands on me now? You should at least give me a reason, don’t you think?”
“I knew that you came back with bad intentions! First, you took Amber’s job and now, you’ve also gone after her fiancé! You’re her elder sister; how can you behave so shamelessly!”
Suddenly, there was an uproar in the office. At that moment, Rachel maintained her composure and she glanced at the security guards. “Let go of him.”
“Miss Hudson?”
“It’s fine. Let go of him. I don’t believe that President Hudson would dare to lay hands on his own daughter in broad daylight as we stand here at Burton Pharmaceuticals.” This time, she addressed him as ‘President Hudson’ to essentially remind him of the entire Hudson Pharmaceuticals’ reputation.
Just then, Jefferey’s expression stiffened and he clenched his fists tightly. She’s threatening me to be conscious of Hudson Pharmaceutical’s reputation.
“There are so many people waiting for us to put on a show. President Hudson, is this the reason for you causing this commotion right now? Did you invite members of the press to join you? Or is there someone you trust who’s secretly recording some footage? Do you plan to edit the footage and then post it on the internet?”
With just a few sentences, Rachel managed to easily point out his despicable ways.
Meanwhile, Jefferey was raging mad and his expression was thunderous. “If you still consider yourself a daughter of the Hudson Family, you shouldn’t conduct yourself so shamelessly!”
“Am I the shameless one? In the past, wasn’t it because your darling daughter, Amber, had taken offense at Justin’s ugly looks and difficult personality, which was why I was forced to marry him in her place? You threatened me with my grandma’s life. If I refused, then I would have to stand there and watch as she lost her life.”
As soon as she said that, everyone in the office started to whisper amongst themselves.
“So that’s what actually happened! I feel bad for Miss Hudson!”
“President Burton used to have a scar on his face. I’ve heard this from Sandy before she left the company.”
“He’s inhumane! He sold off his daughter!”
“Both of them are his daughters, so how can he be so unfair?”
“Look, he’s come here to create trouble too. He must have intended to embarrass Miss Hudson! This is too much!”
Just then, the crowd’s remarks rang out and Jefferey clearly heard everything. Truth be told, this was all beyond his expectations. He had originally expected that since Amber had five years of history working for Burton Pharmaceutical, she must have built up relationships with some of the people here. However, he didn’t expect Rachel to win the favor of the crowd in just a few months’ time. No one stood up for Amber at the moment.
And so, Jefferey instantly lost his temper. “This is not true! Rachel, I’ve brought you up for the past twenty-odd years and is this how you repay me? I must teach you a lesson today! I…”
At that point, he had lost his reasoning. From the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a pair of scissors by the side and he immediately grabbed it before hurtling it toward Rachel.
