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’

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

Nancy was visibly annoyed

then served the main dish on the table along with some

get cold, Madam Tiller and Rachel.

interjected, “Join

grandma’s waiting for me to

hearing that, Rachel caught his arm. ‘Let me

no need

signal, she grabbed her bag and put on

response, Grandma uttered, “Go on.

was Victor, who scratched his head and was forced to follow her

sent Victor to his doorstep, Rachel gave him a box of

by this, and he murmured, “That’s too much,

pulled an envelope from her bag and

the envelope and saw a neat stack of hundreds. He was utterly stupefied by this and asked, “What’s

showed him

sign up for night school. Take up classes that you’re interested in so you can take

at Rachel dumbfoundedly and hastily

she could hear choking voices from

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

started driving the car amid the

notice that when she had left the alley, Victor was

“What are you doing?”

“Grab him!”

heard those words, he was restrained by two big men and his face was pushed against the

pierogi and envelope

woman in a pair 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 to me you have found yourself a new mommy,

“Give my stuff back!”

vile expression on

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

woman grew infuriated as she thundered, “Sick of life,

you have the balls to

took a step backward. “Go

man let out screams of pain as he was

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