My Mute Bride

Janice’s voice sounded like the air before the rain-heavy and depressing.

“When I arrived at the scene immediately after receiving the news, the police team had already been dismissed. The ambulance was still there, but they didn’t manage to save Madam Tiller. She’s gone.”

Rachel’s head seemed to implode with a bang’. Grandma is… gone?

Brakes screeched on the street as the high-pitched noise pierced everyone’s ears.

Gloria turned back in a panic to see the color being drained from Rachel’s face. “Miss Rachel!”

Rachel didn’t hear Gloria’s voice as she snatched Victor’s phone from him. Rachel was in disbelief as she tried to communicate through the phone, but the only thing that came out of her open mouth was a heart wrenching ‘Aaaaaah!’

She couldn’t believe Janice’s words. How could Grandma be dead?

Nancy’s surgery was a success, especially after all of the hardship that they had to endure. Julian even informed that grandma would live a healthy and peaceful life from then on.

In the hospital morgue, as soon as the doctor removed the white cloth, Rachel fell to her knees with tears streaming down her face.

“Miss Rachel”

Gloria wanted to say something, but Victor interrupted, “Let’s head out first. She needs some time alone with Madam Tiller.”

No one had understood the feeling better than him-to have only one person left in the whole wide world to depend on and support. If his own grandmother passed away, he probably would have reacted in the same manner.

Upon seeing Nancy’s lifeless face, Rachel couldn’t breathe for a moment before she leaned against the bed and wept.

Her wails echoed in the corridor.

After what seemed like an eternity, arguments started to come from the corridor.

“How dare you be here! Who gave you the right to do so? Leave at once!”

down, Victor. He’s not the one who caused this to

grandma wouldn’t have died! He has

are you doing?” Gloria exclaimed, “Justin, tell them to let Victor go! What are you

of shoes walking came from

When she heard footsteps behind her, her hands, which were on the bed, balled into fists and even her

Justin’s hand hung mid-air before it was retracted after

gone is gone?! Rachel whipped her head and she glared at the man in front of

and other related matters. We’ll purchase a cemetery lot with a beautiful view. Don’t worry too much about what comes afterward. Just take care

but they couldn’t even be compared

mighty push. Who gave you the right to come?! Who? What right do you

on Justin. However, he didn’t dodge her attacks as he stood still

and she couldn’t even see the hurt in his

could forgive you for everything you’ve done. I would’ve owed you my life, so no matter what you did to me, I would endure it. Yet,

had raised her. Although they were not related

sobbed; her voice was so hoarse

as she thought how she had to continue surviving in this world without her grandma. She had lost her only family who loved her

that instant, the world warped to a point where she could only

“Rae!”

“Frankie, call the doctor!”

that was the

regained her consciousness, it was

he saw her rousing, he immediately called, “Miss Janice!

water for

against the headboard and shook her head to gesture that she didn’t

helpless Janice sighed. “We have

once again sent pain through

there would no longer be any more future

I arrived. As the culprits have criminal records, they have been arrested. The trial is still ongoing and we’ll apprehend the

thought that he could threaten Justin if he held Grandma hostage, but they didn’t realize