My grandmother is extremely old, and her brain has become slightly fuddled. To everyone's amazement, however, she can communicate with Tae despite not being able to communicate with the rest of us.
There was one year when we returned to Grandmother's home to celebrate Lunar New Year. I was helping my mother prepare the dishes whilst Taehyung was in the yard chatting with Grandmother, and I overheard him teaching Grandmother English.
"'I love you' means I love you."
"Wait, speak slowly... I... what?"
Tae patiently said, "I....lo...ve....you."
Grandmother confidently nodded, "Committed to memory!"
At night, when we were eating dinner, I intentionally asked Grandmother, "I heard that you have learnt how to speak English?"
Grandmother was delighted, "Little Tae taught me how."
He turned to her, asking, "How do you say I love you in English?"
"I... I... I..." Grandmother tried her best to recall, and finally blurted out "I...glub yo!"
The whole table roared with laughter.
Late at night, I came out to retrieve a cup of water, and saw that the light in Grandmother's room was still turned on. I assumed that Grandmother had simply forgotten to turn off the light as usual, and walked over to her room. Upon reaching the doorway, I saw Grandmother sitting alone in an armchair whilst holding my deceased Grandfather's portrait, saying "Oldie, I glub yo."
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That night, when Taehyung and I were lying on the bed, He hugged me and said, "Grandmother is very lonely, we ought to come back more often to accompany her."
All of a sudden, I felt like crying.
Those who are unfamiliar with my husband always feel that he is like a rock - extremely cold and unfriendly.
Only I know that he isn't like that.
He is very gentle, the gentlest man I have ever met.
The night before we obtained our marriage certificate, I asked him, "When did you start to develop feelings for me?"
He answered, "I don't remember."
"But, why me?"
"Why not you?"
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