Such a Rude and Noisy Woman

Chapter 178 A Good Friend

"Rachel, I'm back. Where are you? I wanna talk to you." It was Celine on the other end of the phone.

She called Rachel as soon as she got off the plane.

"Okay, I'm just getting off from work. Let's meet at the usual place!" Rachel took all her stuff and walked

towards the elevator.

In a milk tea store on an old street in H City.

Celine had bought a lot of presents for Rachel on her trip. Rachel was moved when she saw them.

"This is a local snack. It's really good. I bought it for Aunt Fannie! Both of you should try it! And this is a

handmade handbag. Isn't it cute? I bought two of these. One for you…"

Celine kept showing Rachel her purchases. "Of course, these are nothing compared to what you gave

me last time. But you know, it's the thought that counts. And you know how much I earn!"

Moved by Celine's presents, Rachel smiled warmly and said, "All right, stop giving me presents, Celine.

These are enough.

As long as you bring me something, I know that you care about me. You don't have to buy me so many Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

things. We're friends. This is too much!"

Celine winked at Rachel and said, "You're right. We're friends. So take all these things with you. Most

of them are snacks, nothing expensive, really!"

Rachel sighed and nodded her head.

Suddenly, something occurred to Celine. She stood up and grabbed Rachel's arms. "Oh, right! Since I

was on the business trip, I only heard about your kidnap days later! Oh my gosh! Are you okay?"

Rachel couldn't help laughing. "Celine, come on. Who on earth are you talking to if I'm not doing okay?"

"Right, right. However, Hiram is such an asshole! How could he choose to save his scheming sister

and abandon you!" Celine was mad at Hiram and she felt sorry for Rachel. "I mean, Lydia isn't even his

biological sister. And she's always pretending like she's weak to win people's sympathy. Why did Hiram

save her?

You know what? When I found out that he chose Lydia over you, I was really really mad at him! Hiram

is a smart guy. Why can't he see what kind of person Lydia is?"

Rachel took a sip of her milk tea. She rested her chin on her hands and looked at Celine, who looked

more attractive when she was angry.

Not noticing Rachel, Celine continued, "I'm confused. Why didn't the kidnappers just shoot Lydia?

Weren't they trying to take revenge? Why would they kidnap you? You're just a so-called daughter-in-

law. You and Hiram haven't even had a wedding. What the hell did they get out of kidnapping you?"

Celine was so angry that the straw in her hand was bent out of shape. "I used to hear people say that

being married into a rich family is tough. It seems that they're right. I always assumed that they were

talking about fights or arguments between the daughter-in-law and the mother-in-law. But look at you!

You almost lost your life! That's crazy!

So…what are you going to do now? Don't tell me that you're forgiving him! Let me tell you, Rachel. We

can't do that. We have to draw a line." Celine finally stopped talking.

Rachel took another sip of her milk tea and said, "I'm spilting up with him now."

Celine nodded her head. And then she asked, "Wait, spilt up? Did he ever come to your house and try

to win you back?"

"What? You just said we have to draw a line, " Rachel said, smiling at Celine.

"Yeah, I said that. But…he did nothing? I mean, if he really wants you back, he should try everything to

win you back. After all, he made a terrible mistake. He has to do something!"

Celine was much more worried than Rachel.

Rachel thought over Celine's words.

Moving her desk into his office. Did that count? Asking her to have lunch made by his great chef with

him every day. Did that count? Driving her home every night and watching her with his loving eyes

before leaving. Did that count?

While Rachel was lost in thought, Celine's face turned gloomy. "Really? Does he…does he really not

care about you anymore?

People always say that men are fond of the new and tired of the old. Is Hiram tired of you?"

Rachel waved her hands and stopped Celine from talking. "Celine, it's not like that. Hiram isn't that kind

of person. He's serious about the relationship."

"Really? I mean, you got lucky this time and managed to come home safe. What if you hadn't?" Celine

bit her lips and continued, "What if you hadn't made it? I don't believe he wouldn't marry someone else.

And a couple of years later, he would completely forget about you!"

Rachel was silent. She hadn't thought about that.

"How about this? Ask him this question on WeChat right now. Let's see his answer, " Celine said,

coming up with a solution to her own question.

Rachel shook her head and said, "What's the point of asking him questions like that?"

But Celine didn't listen to her. She grabbed Rachel's cell phone and looked for Hiram's name in her

WeChat application. "I'll ask for you if you're too embarrassed to ask him!"

Rachel wanted to get her phone back, but Celine was glowering at her as she typed, so Rachel gave

up.

Celine finished sending the message.

"Let me see, " Rachel said, standing up and grabbing the phone. When she saw the message to

Hiram, she bit her lips subconsciously.

Celine had written in the same way Rachel did.

"Hiram, if something bad had happened to me this time, or if you had lost me forever, what… what

would you do?"

About two minutes later, Hiram texted her back.

Celine looked at Rachel's phone and read out the message. "'I wouldn't marry anyone else. Do you

believe me?'

Give it to me!"

Celine took Rachel's phone again. She read out the message that she was typing. "No, I don't believe

you. You're the only son in your family. Even if you don't want to marry anyone else, your mom wouldn't

agree."

Rachel lowered her head, upset. Celine's words were exactly what she was thinking about.

Joanna had always wanted a grandchild. She wouldn't let Hiram stay without remarrying and

continuing the family line.

Celine waited for a few minutes but there was no reply, So she returned the phone to Rachel.

But just when Rachel was about to turn off the screen, she got Hiram's message.

"Meet me tonight. I'll tell you the answer in person."

Celine saw the message too. She glanced at Rachel and said, "I tell you what, go and meet him. Ask

him! And don't forget to tell me his answer."

Rachel put down her phone and said, "Okay. Let's finish the milk tea and go home. My mom is waiting

for me to have dinner."

Rachel called a taxi to go home after she said goodbye to Celine.

"Mom, I'm home!"

Rachel walked into an empty house. There was no dinner on the dining table, and Fannie and Emma

weren't there.

She walked into Fannie's bedroom. What the hell! Fannie's clothes were gone. And not just her clothes,

most of the furniture in her bedroom was gone too. She immediately called her mom.

"Hello! Mom, where are you?"

Rachel was worried about Fannie.

"Rachel, didn't you know? I thought you asked Hiram to help me move into this Tur.. whatever Palace."

"What?!" Rachel was confused at Fannie's words.

What was happening?

Why would Fannie move into the Tulip Palace?

…

Had Hiram planned it?

It must be him. Who else would have done it?

She called Hiram several times, but he didn't answer her calls.

At last, Rachel had no choice but to call a cab and go to the Tulip Palace.