My Mute Bride

Chapter 50 Pulled From Hell

“I remember that they were here.” The voice behind her was clear and powerful. “Am I correct, Rachel?”

As she slowly returned to her senses, Rachel spun around to look at Hans.

“Long time no see.” The man before her was a head taller than her. In the eight years that passed since she last saw him, his bright and handsome visage was more mature than in her memory, but his smile was as still as brilliant as ever.

In astonishment, she gaped and signed. How… Why are you here?

As his entire family emigrated eight years ago, she thought she would never see him again.

In her twenty-nine years of living, he was one of those rare folks who brought warmth to her life. Like a sun, he had brightened her entire youth. When she was lonely and helpless, he stood firm and unmoving by her side.

Now that they were in the cafe next to the library, where the rich smell of coffee wafted, Rachel studied the man in front of her for a long time, feeling like she was in a dream.

“I know I’m handsome, Rachel, but I’m going to blush if you keep looking at me like that,” Hans teased by batting his eyelids at her.

She couldn’t resist rolling her eyes at him. I see that your narcissism has never gone away, she retorted.

“Well, I’ll treat that as a compliment,” he chuckled before he looked out the window. “Things have changed a lot here, but you work in a good environment and it puts me at ease.”

When did you return? she asked.

“A while ago, but I was busy with the procedures surrounding my work transfer. If I knew your grandmother was in the hospital, I would have looked for you sooner to help you out.”

Work transfer?

A dumbfounded Rachel stared at Hans. You’re coming back for work?

“Of course. Did you think I was back on vacation?”

How about your parents… Midway through her signing, Rachel stopped as she suddenly realized that something was amiss.

Hans, who was seated opposite her, forced a smile before he admitted with a pained expression, “My mom… passed away two years ago.”

expression froze.

mother and she needed year-long treatment abroad. For the ease of receiving treatment, his father chose to sell their company and move

smile. “Two years have passed since then. My mother has suffered a lot

of a sudden,

she had met before, had been an extraordinarily gentle mom and that was how

Snap!

and snapped his fingers in front

you

so sad, okay? Whenever you do that, I’ll have to comfort you instead. I remembered that when we were in high school

Rachel snickered.

about me. How are

I—

finish signing, her

she realized that it was a call from Frankie. All of

the library right now, Mrs. Burton?” Frankie

once on the back of her phone

me to send some candy to your office as wedding favors for your coworkers. The candy is on its way here and I’ll have someone

in astonishment. Had she heard wrongly? Was Justin actually

Hans piped up

felt inexplicably bitter. Nonetheless, she simply tapped on her phone once more and hung up after a

wrong?” he repeated. “Why

she signed. It’s just that I’m needed

a sigh of relief, Hans slouched in his chair with a smile. “I’ll just sit here for a bit before heading home. I’ll look for

she nodded, she stood up only for him to

“Haven’t you forgotten something?”

paused and looked at Hans uncomprehendingly.

his cell phone at her. “Aren’t you going to leave me with

so brilliant that it felt like he was pulling her from the brink

Then, he put his phone down in relief. He couldn’t help smiling as he picked up his coffee cup and looked out of

and silly in a cute way just like all