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’

fine. I don’t have much to transport. I’ll go home later and return tomorrow. You just carry on as usual, Rae. Now, I can easily take

was visibly annoyed as she revealed a

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

before they get cold, Madam Tiller and Rachel. I

Nancy quickly interjected, “Join

to have dinner with her and it’s

hearing that, Rachel caught his

no need for that,

she grabbed her bag and put on her shoes, thereafter

Grandma uttered, “Go on. Drive

his head and was forced to

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

was taken aback by this, and he

hands, she pulled an envelope from her bag and

a neat stack of hundreds. He was utterly

response, she showed

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

peered at Rachel dumbfoundedly and

she could hear choking voices

car door, fearing that she would see his

beamed and started driving the

when she had left the

“What are you doing?”

“Grab him!”

his face was pushed against the

pierogi and envelope had fallen to

envelope. “And I was wondering why you’ve been so distant with me. It

“Give my stuff back!”

The woman got closer to her and patted his face with the envelope. With a vile expression on her face, she pressed his head down and sneered, “So this is what

You begged for a favor,

grew infuriated as she thundered, “Sick of

you have

took a step backward. “Go on!

man let out screams of pain

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