The Silent Wife

Chapter 50

Chapter 50

“I remember that they were here.” The voice behind her was clear and powerful. “Am I correct, Rachel?”

As she slowly returned to her senses, Rachel spun around to look at Hans.

“Long time no see.” The man before her was a head taller than her. In the eight years that passed since she last saw him, his bright and handsome visage was more mature than in her memory, but his smile was as still as brilliant as ever.

In astonishment, she gaped and signed. How… Why are you here?

As his entire family emigrated eight years ago, she thought she would never see him again.

In her twenty-nine years of living, he was one of those rare folks who brought warmth to her life. Like a sun, he had brightened her entire youth. When she was lonely and helpless, he stood firm and unmoving by her side.

Now that they were in the cafe next to the library, where the rich smell of coffee wafted, Rachel studied the man in front of her for a long time, feeling like she was in a dream.

“I know I’m handsome, Rachel, but I’m going to blush if you keep looking at me like that” Hans teased by batting his eyelids at her.

She couldn’t resist rolling her eyes at him. I see that your narcissism has never gone away, she retorted.

“Well, I’ll treat that as a compliment,” he chuckled before he looked out the window. “Things have changed a lot here, but you work in a good environment and it puts me at ease.”

When did you return? she asked.

“A while ago, but I was busy with the procedures surrounding my work transfer. If I knew your grandmother was in the hospital, I would have looked for you sooner to help you out.”

Work transfer?

A dumbfounded Rachel stared at Hans. You’re coming back for work?

“Of course. Did you think I was back on vacation?”

How about your parents… Midway through her signing, Rachel stopped as she suddenly realized that

something was amiss.

seated opposite her, forced a smile before he admitted with a pained expression, “My mom… passed

froze. I’m sorry.

was because of his ailing mother and she needed year-long treatment

sell their company and move the entire family

okay.” Hans purposefully gave a breezy smile. “Two years have passed since then. My mother has suffered a lot in life and maybe death was a relief to

a sudden, Rachel felt

before, had been an extraordinarily gentle mom and that was

a son with such a

Snap!

snapped his fingers in front of

are you

that when we were in high

Rachel snickered.

me. How are

she could finish signing, her cell phone rang,

realized that it was a call from

you at the library right now, Mrs. Burton?” Frankie asked when she answered the

back of her

some candy to your office as wedding favors for your coworkers. The

Was Justin actually arranging for her coworkers to receive wedding

wrong?” Hans piped

inexplicably bitter. Nonetheless, she simply tapped on her phone once more and hung up after a

he repeated. “Why do

It’s just that I’m needed back at the

I don’t need you to keep me company.” With a sigh of relief, Hans slouched

she stood up only for him

“Haven’t you forgotten something?”

at

“Aren’t you going to

maybe due to the glaring afternoon sun, his smile was so brilliant that it felt like he was pulling her from the brink of hell

relaxed when he saw that the WhatsApp number she gave him was valid. Then, he put his phone down in relief. He couldn’t help smiling as

still awkward and silly in a

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