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. I’m

his ailing mother and she needed year-long treatment abroad. For the ease of receiving treatment,

My mother has suffered a lot in life and maybe

a sudden, Rachel felt

been an extraordinarily gentle mom and that was how she raised a son with such a

Snap!

his fingers in front of

are you doing?

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

Rachel snickered.

about me. How are you

I—

she could finish signing, her cell phone

was a call from Frankie. All of a sudden,

at the library right now, Mrs. Burton?” Frankie asked when she answered

tapped once on the back of

to send some candy to your office as wedding favors for your coworkers. The candy is on its way here

wrongly? Was Justin actually arranging for her coworkers to receive wedding

piped up opposite

eyes, she felt inexplicably bitter. Nonetheless, she simply tapped on her phone once

wrong?” he repeated. “Why do

Nothing, she signed. It’s just that I’m needed back at the office and can’t accompany you

company.” With a sigh of relief, Hans slouched in his chair with

she stood up only for him to stop

“Haven’t you forgotten something?”

looked at Hans uncomprehendingly. What? she

going to leave me with

smile was so brilliant that it felt like he was pulling her from the brink of hell back into

window, Hans relaxed when he saw that the WhatsApp number she gave him was valid. Then, he put his

still awkward and silly in a cute way just like all those years