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’

Irwin shook his head and rejected, “It’s 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 care of

was visibly annoyed as she revealed a

then served the main dish on the table

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

interjected, “Join

My grandma’s waiting for me to have dinner

hearing that, Rachel caught his arm. ‘Let me

no need

her bag and put on her

Grandma uttered, “Go

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

gave him a box of pierogi and told him

by this, and

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

neat stack of hundreds. He was utterly stupefied by this

showed

and sign up for night school. Take

at Rachel dumbfoundedly

choking voices from

see his weeping face. It was not until he was far away that he shouted, “I’ll pay

driving the car amid

had left

“What are you doing?”

“Grab him!”

two big men and his face was pushed against

and envelope had fallen to

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

“Give my stuff back!”

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

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

her face, the woman grew infuriated as she thundered, “Sick of

me up if you have the

dare?” The woman took a step backward. “Go on! Rough him

pain as he was

the woman stepped on Victor with her heels as she looked down on him.