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’

rejected, “It’s fine. I don’t have much to transport. I’ll go home later and return tomorrow.

visibly annoyed as

Victor then served the main dish

get cold, Madam Tiller and Rachel. I shall

Nancy quickly interjected, “Join

grandma’s waiting for me to have

hearing that, Rachel caught his

need for that,

giving her grandmother a signal, she grabbed her bag and put on

uttered, “Go on. Drive

who scratched his

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

and he murmured, “That’s too much,

the container into his hands, she pulled an envelope from

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

showed him

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

at Rachel dumbfoundedly and hastily

choking voices from

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 that he shouted, “I’ll pay you back

started driving

she didn’t notice that when she had left the alley, Victor was stopped

“What are you doing?”

“Grab him!”

was pushed against the unpainted concrete wall. Eventually, he started bleeding as a result

and envelope had fallen to

in a pair of heels appeared and bent down to pick up the envelope. “And I

“Give my stuff back!”

got closer to her and patted his face with the envelope. With a vile expression

to help you, anyway? You begged for a favor, and

her face, the woman grew infuriated

you have the balls

woman took a step backward. “Go on! Rough him

of pain as he was trapped in a

while, the woman stepped on Victor with her heels as she looked down on him. Then, she grabbed the money from the envelope and threw