Nowadays, it had become common for couples to sign a prenuptial agreement to protect their assets and interests. This was especially true for long-standing and wealthy families like the Rong's.
"Rachel." Hiram stared at the coldness in her eyes, his heart started to feel a bit aching, just like a needle was quietly but deeply and repeatedly pricking it. "If you really want it in your heart, then I can draft one. But ... I just think there is no need."
Rachel turned her eyes from the night sky to Hiram, and gave him a smile, "Don't say that. We have our future ahead of us and who knows what will happen during that time? What if you get tired of my no-longer beautiful appearance? What if you meet someone else and go behind my back and have an affair on the side? At least, I need to provide my child and myself with a guarantee."
"Rachel..." Hiram frowned.
Though it was late at night when all was still, they were not certain whether someone else would overhear their conversation in the yard.
"That's nothing. I believe that people should be realistic considering the high divorce rate that we have now. And we were almost ... So, I feel that we need a prenuptial agreement in case we..."
Before Rachel barely finished her words, Hiram abruptly stood up, leaned across the table, and kissed her on the lips to calm her. She didn't need to say anything more.
"Baby, I hate this. If you have decided to draft one, I will just cooperate. But, never talk about things that haven't happened yet. They are extremely undesirable. Okay?"
He gasped lightly as he ran his thumb across her lips.
Rachel felt a bit uncomfortable because of his dubious posture, so she moved back a bit and said, "I know that these things are not pleasant to hear. However, we can never tell what would happen in the future. Right?"
Her eyes twinkled with different emotions. Rachel looked down and muttered.
"Will you hold the same conviction if you fall in love with a younger and more charming woman some day in the future?"
Women usually believed that if a man didn't love you anymore, he would no longer care about anything concerning you.
Ah...
Her mouth suddenly hurt.
Hiram put a finger on her lip, pressing her lip against her teeth, which might mildly hurt. "Though it's uncertain whether I will love another woman or not in future. I know that there are very few in this world that have better self-control than me.
So, you never need to worry. I won't promise you anything, because even the sincerest promises in the world are meant to be broken. But do know this, that I will try my best to love you every day."
Rachel stared at his eyes. Though there were no stars outside and the moon had not risen, his eyes were much brighter than all of them, giving a pure glow from within him.
Then the only thing Rachel could see was his seriousness.
After a while, Rachel stretched out her hands and wrapped her arms around Hiram's neck, saying with a smile, "Good. Keep it up. I'll see if you can stay handsome for the whole night!"
His posture, leaning across the table and holding her chin, was indeed very handsome and attractive.
Hearing her wisecracks, Hiram laughed out loud. He hugged her waist and said, "Let's go back home tonight. I'm flying to the US tomorrow and I have to stay there for at least three days."
Rachel finally let him go. She stood up and stretched, "Wait a moment."
She quietly went to Fannie's room to say goodbye. She had intended to open the door secretly to see if Fannie had slept, but a voice suddenly came out from the room, "Just go. There is no need to come in. I'm totally fine here!"
Hearing those words, Rachel smiled, and looked back at the man in the yard.
The handsome man standing there was smiling at her. His angular features and the faint smile really made him quite gentle and cultivated.
It was never too much to compare him to a male god in the mythical stories.
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