My Mute Bride

Shutting the door, Nancy gripped Rachel’s arm.

“Why would you find him a job?”

Rachel, however, was dazed. Grandpa Irwin is our neighbor and he is always good to me. If he were to move in, you could take care of each other! Besides, you don’t know a lot of people in Riverdale, so it’s a win!

Seemingly anxious, Nancy frowned and mumbled, “You don’t have to worry about me.”

What’s wrong, Grandma?

“Irwin… However, Nancy stopped after muttering his name. “Nevermind. I’m sure it’s hard for him as well, being so old and living without his children. We’ll go as you wish, then. Plus, he gave us a lot of help back then.”

Revealing a smile, Rachel grabbed Nancy’s hand.

I know what you’re worried about, Grandma. Often, those who approach us come with ill intent, but not all people are evil, are they?

Besides, seeing Grandpa Irwin today reminded me of many fond memories from my childhood.

“Really?” Nancy asked, her eyes shimmering.

Yes.

Rachel sternly nodded her head.

At the sight of Grandpa Irwin, Rachel was able to piece together many fragments of her memory, including the one when he bought her a cotton candy from town and it was her mother that opened the door for him.

“Cotton Candy for Rae! Do you like it?”

“Say your thanks, Rae.”

Her mother whispered into her ears. The scene was rather unreal. After all, this was the first time Rachel had recalled it after twenty years.

Pondering on it, Nancy expressed, “Must have been fate. Some things are meant for you to remember.”

Very soon, Victor returned with the chives and Nancy promptly started making the dumplings.

Meanwhile, Rachel contacted the management team about the security post, which the administration kindly agreed to.

‘Where do you live, Grandpa Irwin? I’ll help you move to the workers’ hostel tomorrow’

I don’t have much to transport. I’ll go home later and return tomorrow. You

hearing that, Nancy was visibly annoyed as she revealed

is done!” Victor then served the main dish on the table along with

up before they get cold, Madam Tiller and Rachel. I shall go

interjected,

for me to

caught his arm. ‘Let me send you

need for that,

a signal, she grabbed her bag

uttered, “Go

Rachel was Victor, who scratched his head and was

his doorstep, Rachel gave him a box of pierogi and told him to share it

aback by this, and he

pulled an envelope from

envelope and saw a neat stack of hundreds. He was utterly

showed him a pre-written

money to you, so remember to write me an IOU. Take this money and sign up for night school. Take up classes that you’re

at Rachel dumbfoundedly and hastily turned

she could hear choking voices from the co-pilot

to comfort him, he pushed open the car door, fearing that she would see his weeping face. It was not until he was far away

driving the car amid

had left the alley, Victor was stopped by

“What are you doing?”

“Grab him!”

and his face was pushed against the unpainted concrete wall. Eventually, he started bleeding as a result of rubbing his face against

and envelope had fallen

bent down to pick up the envelope. “And I was wondering why you’ve been so distant with me. It seems to me you have found

“Give my stuff back!”

face with the envelope. With a vile expression on her face,

begged for a favor, and it’s solely up to me whether to fulfill it

getting spit on her face, the woman grew infuriated as

if you have the balls to do

I wouldn’t dare?” The woman took a step backward. “Go on!

let out screams of pain as he was

stepped on Victor with her heels as she looked down on him. Then, she grabbed the money from the envelope and threw it all over his