My Mute Bride

Before Rachel could say anything, Jolly rolled her eyes at Justin. “I invited him to this trip. What if both of us defenseless women bump into someone or get into trouble up on the mountains? We’ll need a man to help us.”

Immediately, Justin frowned. “Am I not one?”

“Well, who knew you were coming?”

Trying to mediate the dispute between them, Rachel cut in, “Alright, you guys. It’s getting late. Let’s go quickly while the weather’s not hot.” As she spoke, she walked toward Julian. “Hurry up and come down, Samuel. You’re too heavy.”

“He’s not.” Julian grinned as he handed her a bottle of water. “Here, drink some water.”

“Aww… Juice made out of love?” Jolly jeered, “Only Rachel gets a drink and I don’t.”

Glancing at her, Julian replied, “I have more in my car. I’ll get some for you.”

While the three joked around intimately, Justin stood behind and watched. His face turned dark as he felt left out.

“It’s fine. I don’t deserve it. I’ve already gotten used to it abroad.”

Suddenly, a sigh sounded beside them. “Ugh…”

Arms crossed like a little adult, Charlotte shook her head at Justin. “Daddy, I already told you to bring some breakfast, but you refused to listen. Look at that. Somebody else has taken the chance!”

He tensed. “If such trivial matters could win her favor, it need not wait till today.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll help you.” She patted his hand. “Watch me and Samuel later.”

When they reached the entrance to the mountain, Jolly parted ways with the others at the intersection to take the cable car while the rest walked up the mountain.

With that, Jolly went away light-heartedly in her eye-catching wide-brimmed sun hat. Rachel sighed in relief as she didn’t want to be caught walking with Jolly who dressed up as if she was going on holiday to the Maldives. How embarrassing.

“Let’s go!” Rachel beckoned the others.

the three adults and two children followed the trail and walked up

time seems to be pretty long. You’ve been back

me a permanent position here, but I’m still

abroad. I think

worried

“Then, what is it?”

asked her in response, “Are you planning to stay

was dumbfounded for a moment. All of a sudden, he grabbed onto her. “Hey, careful!” As a result, she narrowly avoided a rock that rolled down from the mountain. The rock hit the spot where she was earlier and rolled to the side of the

was almost in his arms

both of them, Justin frowned even more. Hastily, he stepped forward and pulled

arm, Julian looked at Justin with a cold expression. “Justin, what are

the one asking what you’re trying to

I have to discuss with you before I do anything? Don’t forget that there’s

She’s Charlotte’s mother. How could you

are some things that the kids should know earlier

do you mean?” Justin’s eyes darkened as he

to them gave her a headache. Right then, she shook Justin’s hand off and drew her hand back

about to reply, Charlotte shouted,

gazed at

“I’m hungry.”

Rachel looked around. “There’s a restaurant at the top of the mountain. Hold on a little longer, okay? We’ll be

As she said this, she

do. “Ouch! It hurts!” He

matter?” She rushed over to him. “Where

having a stomach ache. I want to go poo,”

to the

over. “Samuel,