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’

have much to transport. I’ll go home later and return tomorrow. You just carry on

was visibly annoyed as she revealed

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

his arm. ‘Let

need for

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

uttered, “Go

scratched his head and was

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

aback by this, and he

pulled an envelope from her bag and placed it

hundreds. He was

showed

you, so remember to write me an IOU. Take this money and sign up for night school. Take up classes that you’re interested in so you can

dumbfoundedly and hastily turned

she could hear choking voices

see his weeping face. It was not until he was far away that he

and started driving

that when she had left the alley, Victor was stopped

“What are you doing?”

“Grab him!”

pushed against the

and envelope had fallen to the

the envelope. “And I was wondering why you’ve been so distant with me. It seems to me you have found

“Give my stuff back!”

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’ve

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

spit on her face, the woman grew infuriated as

up if you have

I wouldn’t dare?” The woman took a step backward.

out screams of pain

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