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’

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

that, Nancy was visibly annoyed as

main dish on the table

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

Nancy quickly interjected, “Join

waiting for me to have dinner with her and

caught his arm. ‘Let me

need for

giving her grandmother a signal, she grabbed her bag and put on her shoes, thereafter walking out

response, Grandma uttered, “Go on. Drive

his head and was forced to follow her

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

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

hands, she pulled an envelope from her bag and

hundreds. He was utterly stupefied

she showed him a pre-written

money and sign up for night school. 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 turned

she could hear choking voices from the

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

started driving the

she had left the alley, Victor was stopped by

“What are you doing?”

“Grab him!”

he was restrained by two big men 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

pair of heels appeared and bent down to pick up the envelope. “And I was wondering why you’ve been

“Give my stuff back!”

face with the envelope. With a vile expression on her face, she pressed his head down and sneered, “So this is what you’ve been doing

You begged for a favor, and it’s solely up to

spit on her face, the woman grew

you have the balls to do

The woman took a step backward. “Go on!

of pain as he

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