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’

transport. I’ll go home later and return tomorrow. You just carry on as usual, Rae. Now, I can easily take care of

that, Nancy was visibly annoyed as she revealed

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

before they get cold, Madam Tiller and

quickly interjected,

for me to have dinner

his

no need

signal, she grabbed her bag and put on

Grandma uttered,

behind Rachel was Victor, who scratched his head and was forced

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

by this, and

shoving the container into his hands, she pulled an envelope from her bag and placed it on his

hundreds. He was utterly stupefied by this and asked, “What’s all

response, she showed

night school. Take up classes that you’re interested in so you can take care of your grandma even better and let her be

Rachel dumbfoundedly and hastily turned

she could hear choking voices from the

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

beamed and started driving the car

had left

“What are you doing?”

“Grab him!”

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

pierogi and envelope had

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

“Give my stuff back!”

closer to her and patted his face with the envelope. With a vile expression on her face, she pressed his

a favor,

grew infuriated as she thundered, “Sick

you have the balls to do so,

I wouldn’t dare?” The woman took a

let out screams of pain as he was trapped

with her heels as she looked down on him. Then, she grabbed the money from the