My Mute Bride

“I don’t have time. I’ll get Frankie to bring you out for lunch,” Justin replied.

“No, Daddy! You need to eat with Mommy and me!” Charlotte wailed. Justin was about to reject the young girl when Rachel spoke up. “Let’s treat this as my welcome meal, boss. We can eat with Charlotte; I’ll buy you guys a meal. It’s just one meal with your child, so it’s not going to take up that much time.”

Justin was captivated by her calm demeanor, and he found it hard to reject her request. For the first time, a sense of confusion flooded him as he considered the one question that popped up in his mind. Why did I divorce this woman in the first place?

“I want to eat with both Daddy and Mommy! Let’s go!” Charlotte gave Justin’s arm a powerful tug. Both the girls were asking him to go along, and it’d seem like he had something to hide if he didn’t just agree with them.

Therefore, Justin pulled his car keys out as he led the way to the car. “I’m heading out. Call me if there’s anything.” He left Frankie some orders.

“Got it, President Burton,” Frankie replied.

With one hand holding onto Rachel’s arm, Charlotte waved her other hand toward Frankie. “I’ll bring some good food back for you, Mr. Beckham!”

Frankie ruffled her hair. “Thanks, Charlotte.” The assistant turned to Rachel and gave her a nod after that. Rachel looked completely different from how she used to look five years ago. Frankie wouldn’t even have recognized her if they had bumped into each other on the streets.

Once they got to the garage, Justin threw his keys to Rachel, who froze. “Why are you handing me this?”

“Are you expecting me to drive?” he asked her in return.

“But… It’s your car. Why won’t you drive it?” she uttered. Right when Justin was bending down to put on Charlotte’s seatbelt for her, the young girl stuck her head out and winked at Rachel. “Daddy doesn’t know how to drive, Mommy.”

“How is that possible?” Rachel asked.

Justin straightened himself as he shot Rachel an annoyed glare. “Are we going for lunch or not? I don’t have

held the handle on the car door. Does Justin not know how to drive? Charlotte must have been kidding,

restaurant that Charlotte picked. It was a quiet place with elegant surroundings. “The fish and chips here taste really good, Mommy. Their pasta is really tasty

often come out for meals with Daddy?” Rachel asked when

who brings me

he shot the young girl a stare after hearing what she said. “Have you forgotten about all the times I brought you

kid?”

served soon after that. “Is it good?” Rachel asked as she

over with a trolley. “Hello, sir, madam. Today is our restaurant’s family day,

to get our free fruit platter or a bouquet of flowers.” Married couple? Justin froze while

Justin could say much, Charlotte pointed

rose to Justin. “It seems like the both of you must

hands. A series of emotions flooded his face as he did so. However, the waiter didn’t leave just yet; he continued to put on a professional smile as he lifted a

picture too?” Justin’s face fell even

Charlotte urged Justin. “Give the flower to Mommy, and we’ll take a picture.” Everyone was watching him, so Justin didn’t

pressed the shutter the moment Rachel took the flower from Justin’s hand. Click! The heartwarming moment shared by the family of three was captured and frozen in time. “Thank you, sir, madam. Have a

empty polaroid and shook it in the

and Charlotte was grinning so much that her gums were showing. Her eyes were the shape of half-moons as she exclaimed in joy, “This is my

a single parent. Although she appeared bold and stubborn on the outside, she certainly recognized

pictures in the future, Mommy, Daddy?” Charlotte looked up at her