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Chapter 165

Penulis: Melanie Paulson
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Deborah’s gaze landed on the policeman standing next to the judge, and she froze. Something about him was eerily familiar. It didn’t take long for her to recognize him—he wasn’t a policeman at all. He was the bodyguard who had been with Brandon the day she was kidnapped.

Realizing this, she quickly turned to scan the audience. If that man was here, then maybe he was too.

“Debbie, love, what’s wrong?” Jayden asked, noticing how she had suddenly turned to look at the crowd.

“Well, since there are no further questions, I believe we’ve seen enough,” the judge began, drawing everyone’s attention. “It’s clear,” he said, glaring at the defendants, “that you two are guilty.”

“What?!” Vanessa exclaimed.

“This trial is rigged!” Frederick shouted, jumping to his feet. “You can’t just declare that outcome yourself; it’s the jury who decides!” He pointed an accusing finger at the judge, desperately clinging to their last backup plan.

“Heh, now you’re suddenly an expert on the law?” Christian
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  • The Revenge of the Mute Wife   Chapter 166

    Once the crowd had calmed down, the officers guided everyone out of the courtroom one by one, thoroughly checking each person to rule them out as suspects.“My love...” Jayden pulled Deborah into a tight embrace as she trembled in his arms.“They’ll go after James,” she whispered in a panic, her breathing growing increasingly erratic with fear.“Debbie... sweetheart, that won’t happen. You need to calm down. Do it for James,” Jayden urged, gently patting her back.“Jayden, Deborah,” Caroline called out as she approached with a few paramedics.“Come this way,” one of the medics instructed, guiding Deborah to a chair so they could check her blood pressure.“Breathe slowly. Try to relax.”“Jayden, it’s best if you take Deborah to a private room where they can finish examining her. I’ll also post some officers outside to keep watch,” Alastor said. “Don’t worry. We’ll catch them.”“Jayden, Deborah,” Nicholas arrived just then, looking flustered.“Dad...” she hugged him tightly, tea

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  • The Revenge of the Mute Wife   Chapter 167

    “I don’t understand,” Deborah said, her confusion evident.“Deborah, I’ll just tell you this,” Brandon said firmly. “What happened today was meant to happen. It was all part of the plan. Right now, the three of us have a common enemy.”“A common enemy?” Deborah asked, her gaze shifting to Herman.“Do you remember what I asked that detective during the trial?” Herman asked.Deborah paused, her eyes widening as realization dawned. “Is it about the girl they killed?”“At that time, I was a troubled young man living on the edge, helping my family,” Herman explained. “Despite being only sixteen, I was about to become a father and was incredibly happy about it. But then I suddenly lost both my beloved and my baby girl. They kidnapped her because of her blood type, intending to steal my baby girl from her mother’s womb. And because they were careless in their procedure… they killed both of them. Out of fear of the consequences, they abandoned their bodies in a rundown motel.”“That’s ex

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  • The Revenge of the Mute Wife   Chapter 168

    Slowly, Frederick and Vanessa began to wake up, disoriented and confused. None of them could recall what had happened or how they ended up there. Everything was a blur—their last memory was fleeing through the crowd to avoid going to prison after losing their case.As they opened their eyes, Frederick and Vanessa noticed they were inside a luxury car equipped with state-of-the-art technology. “Love, where… where are we?” Vanessa asked, looking around in an attempt to recall.“I don’t know, Vanessa,” Frederick said, his mood brightening as he saw they were alone in the car. Looking back, he saw two gym bags. When he opened them, he found stacks of money inside. “Yes!”“Love, is this a dream?” she asked, excitement in her voice. “It looks like Vox set up the whole trial to make that idiot think he won, and he’s helping us escape.”“It seems so,” Frederick said, closing the bag and settling back into his seat. “Who would have thought he’d be stupid enough to give us all this?”“May

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    The tape sped up, and after ten minutes, several cars arrived, from which emerged people dressed in black, accompanied by a blonde teenager. They all entered the room, and minutes later, the teenager reappeared carrying the lifeless body of the previously kidnapped girl.“It looks like you remember that day quite well,” a voice came from inside the car, sounding eerily familiar. The screen now showed their lawyer, accompanied by Deborah and a strange blonde.“You… what the hell does this mean?” Vanessa demanded, frowning.“Damn it, was this your doing, you mute?” Frederick’s voice was distorted.“First of all, your insults are no longer valid because I can speak now. And second, this wasn’t my doing. I’m just a mere spectator,” Deborah replied calmly.“What… what do you mean?” Vanessa’s voice showed growing concern.“I believe you said you’d pay whatever it took,” Brandon said through the voice distorter.“Wait… you…” Frederick’s fear grew as he realized they could hear him, whi

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  • The Revenge of the Mute Wife   Chapter 170

    The engine roared to life, and the video call cut off, replaced by a countdown clock showing 30 minutes.“Goodbye, monsters,” Deborah said, watching the screen where Frederick and Vanessa were visibly excited, buckling their seatbelts as Frederick stepped on the accelerator to get the car moving.“Thanks for kicking off the torture, Deborah,” Brandon said with amusement.“You’re welcome… and honestly, I don’t want to see the end of this race. I still have fresh memories of the photos shown during the trial,” she said, clenching her fists as she remembered the state of her mother’s body after the accident.“And we respect your decision,” Herman said. “No strong emotions. You need to take care of your baby.”“In that case, let my sweetheart take you out for a bite while we enjoy the show,” Brandon said, snapping his fingers.Deborah thanked him with a slight nod and saw a girl approaching her, extending her hand.“Nice to meet you, Debbie. Come with me. I’ve ordered some delicious

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  • The Revenge of the Mute Wife   Chapter 171

    "I can already smell our freedom," Vanessa declared with excitement as she adjusted her hair."I know, love. Soon, all of this will be a thing of the past."Just as they were nearing the exit, they spotted a barricade with about ten patrol cars blocking the street."What the—!""Frederick...""Pull over now!" one of the officers shouted."Tch..." Frederick wasn’t about to comply. He executed a dangerous U-turn, steering back into the city.The sound of sirens blared behind them, making it clear they were being pursued."My love, what do we do?" Vanessa asked, her voice filled with panic. Bullets began to strike the vehicle."Those bastards won’t catch us," Frederick declared, swerving the car from side to side to make the officers miss their shots.The officers fired at them, aiming to puncture their tires. But with the speed they were traveling, their aim was off."Frederick, watch out...""Calm down, I’m taking a shortcut to throw them off," he said, glancing at the clock

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  • The Revenge of the Mute Wife   Chapter 172

    Their ears were ringing as they slowly opened their eyes, their eyelids heavy and their bodies in excruciating pain.Pain dominated their senses, but Frederick forced himself to keep his eyes open.Everything seemed to spin, but as he managed to focus, he saw that his wife had a head wound.“Vanessa…” he began, trying to touch her face and wake her up.Vanessa, feeling the contact, slowly opened her eyes. “Ah… Frederick?” She was so disoriented that it was hard for her to keep her eyes open.“No… don’t fall asleep, wake up and help me.”“What…?”“I can’t feel my legs.”At his words, Vanessa snapped awake. As she looked around, she saw the chaos left behind after crashing into the tree. She noticed she had only a few superficial injuries, but when she looked at Frederick, she saw a metal rod impaled in his right leg.She gasped and tried to scream, but Frederick's stern look silenced her.“Don’t you dare. I’m not in the mood for your screams… so instead of wasting your energy,

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  • The Revenge of the Mute Wife   Chapter 173

    “What…” The couple stared, bewildered and confused. The sight of the burning person meant the cries they heard were real and not just a recording.But they had no time to process this revelation because the human torch was running toward them.“Help me… please… please…” The person didn’t make it to them, collapsing face down on the ground, lifeless, as the heat caused a cardiac arrest.Frederick and Vanessa trembled as the body fell just a few steps away.They watched as the fire naturally went out, leaving behind a nearly unrecognizable figure. Vanessa thought she was used to what bodies looked like, but something inside her urged her to approach.“Vanessa, no…” Frederick tried to stop her.Ignoring him, she turned the body to see its face, or what was left of it…When she saw who it was, a deep pain gripped her chest as she shook her head and began to tremble.“Nooooo!” she cried, covering her face with her hands and pulling at her hair before reaching out to touch the burned

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    Extra 40: A Happy and Perfect Life Part 2That promise came to an end for one of them three years later, as Nicholas was the first to go due to his heart, which began to fail until it simply stopped beating one cold December morning.Despite the immense pain she felt, Deborah fulfilled her father’s last wish… so they buried him with the diamond pendant that had belonged to her mother and grandfather.It was a very sad time, and everyone came together to keep Deborah from falling apart, as she now felt alone, as though she had lost her family again.But her children reminded her that she wasn’t alone, and because of this, they tried to distract her by having her organize the Christmas party.The days continued to pass, and just when they were preparing for James’ wedding, Eric and Samantha Cooper passed away due to old age.That was news that covered all the media outlets, with the headline telling a beautiful love story, as they had gone to sleep together and passed away to the n

  • The Revenge of the Mute Wife   Chapter 352

    Extra 40: A Happy and Perfect Life Part 1Time began to pass quickly, bringing good, bad, and sad moments that gradually changed the family.One good thing that happened was that after much reflection, Roger managed to make peace with his father, asking for forgiveness for all the stupid things he had done when he was younger. He also apologized to his little brother for being such a jerk.Even though he didn’t want to, Elliot reluctantly accepted the apologies because his wife convinced him that holding onto grudges wasn’t healthy.Unfortunately, the Peterson family only got to celebrate being united for a short period of time because two weeks after that reconciliation… George passed away of natural causes.That was a tragic moment for everyone, one that shook his friends, reminding them of how precious and short life is. Those who suffered the most from the loss of their Grandpa George were Howard and Fiona. But their parents, uncles, and maternal grandparents showered them wit

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    Extra 39: Deborah and JamesAfter lunch, and taking advantage of when his father taking his little siblings to their extracurricular activities, James sought out his mom to talk with her.“Mom,” he called out when he saw her in her study, reading some papers.“Hey, come in,” she said, looking up and setting aside the documents for a moment.“More work?”“Not exactly. These are the reports of the current buildings for sale in the city.”“Huh… are you already looking into that?”“Well, son, your sister graduates next year, and a year is not a lot of time to start a company from scratch.”“Will it already be furnished for her?” he asked, taking the documents to read them.“Yes, that’s why I want to buy a warehouse to remodel or a vacant lot so you and your dad can work your magic to build it and make it just like Elizabeth wants.”“It’s a project I can’t wait to start,” James said excitedly.“Your little siblings are also helping me, looking into sewing stores to buy industrial

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    Extra 38: A Father’s FearsHonestly, it was a strange conversation for James, one he never thought he’d have… in fact, not even in his wildest dreams did he imagine having this kind of interaction with the man who was supposedly his biological father.After telling him a bit about his school life, James paid the bill and said goodbye to Roger, as he had to get back to the office; he didn’t want to be away from work for too long.When he entered the conference room, he saw his father talking to some other architects.“Great, we’re all set then,” Jayden said, dismissing them. “Son, how did it go?” he asked as James approached him.“Fine, but it was weird.”“So... has he started to feel his age?”“I think so,” James replied, making a face.“And what did he want?”“Well, he just started talking to me, apologizing for being absent, and now he wants us to meet up to talk because he wants to get to know me,” James said, scratching his head. “I don’t know… it seemed odd that he wants

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    Extra 37: A Late Talk Part 2“Wow, sorry for the confusion.”“Don’t worry about it. My family supported me, and thanks to learning the truth, I understood why we had three grandfathers.”“I imagine you became an architect because of Jayden.”“That’s right. My motivation was seeing how his drawings came to life… it excited me to the point where I wanted to do the same, and as the days went by, that desire grew stronger, so I decided to make it a reality,” he said, his excitement evident in his words. “Though I also saw that Uncle did something similar by turning his sketches into beautiful jewelry, but that didn’t impress me as much.”“I see, but didn’t my dad teach you the basics of the company?”“Yes, Grandpa showed me the trade,” James said with a smile. “In fact, I’m a good appraiser, and I know how to make jewelry because Uncle also taught me the basics of jewelry design and creation. But I see that as a hobby because the only jewelry I’ve made has been for my mom, my sisters

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    Extra 37: A Late Talk Part 1“I’ll ask you again. What are you doing here?” James questioned, frowning slightly.“James… I…” Roger stammered nervously, his words catching in his throat and refusing to come out.“Are you here to apologize on behalf of your daughter?”“Something like that,” he said, finally managing to speak, though he made a face. “Would you let me talk to you?”“To me?” James asked, confused, pointing to himself. “About what?”“Can I invite you for a drink so we can talk?”“What do you want with my son?” At that moment, Roger saw his longtime rival approaching and standing next to the young man.“Jayden, please let me talk to James,” Roger pleaded.The now platinum-blonde looked confused at his rival. It was the first time Roger had called him by his name, and he could see that Roger seemed genuinely sorry and defeated. Jayden let out a sigh. “James, go with him.”“What?” James looked at him, surprised and confused.“Are you serious?” Roger said, a note of h

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    Extra 36: Late Regrets Part 2The next morning, during breakfast, Roger was focused on his phone, determined to reach out to James and be the one to make the first contact.“Hey, Dad,” Cassandra called out, trying to get his attention, noticing he was more focused on his phone than his breakfast.“What is it?” Roger asked, looking up.“Well... hey, what are we going to do about last night?”“What?” he said with a frown.“Come on, Dad, aren’t you going to do something about Grandpa and—”“Casandra, enough... I think whatever happened last night should have made the situation clear.”“But…”“They no longer see me as family, and they never recognized you as such, so just forget about it because it’s only the three of us, no one else.”“No…”“Cassandra, enough,” her mother scolded. “I told you yesterday not to go, and all you did was humiliate yourselves in public,” she said, looking her daughter in the eyes. “Grow up already. You lost that boy because you chased something that

  • The Revenge of the Mute Wife   Chapter 346

    Extra 36: Late Regrets Part 1Roger didn’t return home for the rest of the night. He ignored the cries of his ‘daughter’ as he headed to the nearest bar to have a drink and try to clear his mind.Seeing his father defeated and exhausted had made him stop and think.While sipping his third beer, he raised his gaze and saw his reflection in the mirror behind the bar, realizing that an old man was staring back at him... which scared him. He now looked at his hands, which had more wrinkles than he remembered. When had he changed so much?His once beautiful hair was now streaked with gray, his face showed his age, and he had dark circles under his dull eyes.When had he gotten so old?And why did he look like this?He was supposed to age gracefully, but that wasn’t the case... because what he saw in that mirror was a shell of the successful man he once was.He thought back to James. That boy had surpassed him in height; he was the version of himself Roger had always wanted to be: ta

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    Extra 35: Total BreakElliot was furious to see Roger and his daughter at the party.“Why did you hurt my daughter?” Roger hadn’t recognized James and just wanted to help his princess. “Who do you think you are…?” Then he saw James and, how could he not recognize him? He was Roger’s spitting image, giving the latter the same hateful look Roger himself wore.“I should ask you the same thing, sir. Who do you think you are, crashing a private event?” James asked.Roger was about to respond, but…“What’s the meaning of this?” George asked, approaching them.“Grandpa, they attacked me, and…” Cassandra started to say.“Miss, don’t call my grandpa ‘Grandpa,’” declared Howard.“Tom, call security,” Eric ordered. “Get these two out of the party.”Among the guests, a blond young man recognized Cassandra but didn’t go to help her because his parents didn’t allow it. They didn’t want to end up caught in the middle of the problem and become collateral damage, nor did they want to fall out

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