Such a Rude and Noisy Woman novel Chapter 208

"What? What did you say? It's impossible. I've never heard about that. Where did you learn that information?"

Fannie's eyes were genuinely filled with surprise. It seemed that she really didn't know that Landy had given birth to a child.

"So you don't know. Then I guess the information still needs to be verified. Gavin, I've told you that the source of the information is odd, and the information itself is ridiculous. It's better to investigate it again, " said Joanna softly, turning to Gavin.

Fannie wanted to ask more questions, but Rachel pulled her arm and said, "Mom, it all happened a long time ago. Maybe someone just remembered it wrong and said that casually. So don't take it too seriously!"

Rachel knew that their conversation was almost over. She studied the look on Gavin's face, then she stood up and said, "Dad, mom, it's late. I have to take my mom home, then get back to work."

Gavin, who was deep in thought, looked at Rachel and said, "Rachel, why not let your mom stay here and have lunch with us before leaving?"

"Yeah. Rachel, Fannie, why not stay and have lunch here? No matter what has happened, we're still family!" Joanna said, echoing his words.

But Fannie had always been a woman with pride and self-esteem. If she stayed and had lunch with Gavin and Joanna, she definitely wouldn't be able to control her emotions.

"Maybe another time. I'm a little tired because of the travel. I want to go back and take rest. Rachel, let's go, " she said.

Rachel nodded to Joanna and Gavin and said, "Mom, dad, we're leaving."

After Fannie and Rachel had gone, the forced smile on Gavin's face disappeared, and he slumped onto the sofa.

"Joanna, I somehow feel that Fannie is still hiding something from us."

He had never given the Ruan family much thought before. Gavin used to believe that Rachel was a nice and innocent girl and that Fannie was a strong woman who had struggled to raise her daughter after her husband passed away. But now, it seemed that things were much more complex than he'd thought. The recent events confused him and made it difficult for him to find the truth.

Joanna looked at him, heaved a sigh and said, "Gavin, don't be so suspicious. No matter how things go, Rachel is our daughter-in-law now. It's understandable even if Fannie is hiding something from us for her sake.

Besides, Hiram now not only cherishes Rachel but also feels guilty about choosing Lydia's life over hers. He doesn't want Rachel to be hurt anymore. As his parents, we can't make his marriage hard for him."

Gavin stood up and walked to his room without responding.

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After Rachel and Fannie left the Rong family's house, Fannie refused to go back to Tulip Palace no matter how much Rachel tried to convince her.

"Rachel, I have recovered. I won't bother you and Hiram anymore. Too many things have happened between you two and you haven't had enough time alone together. I'd better go back!"

Then, Fannie shouted to Carl, who was standing in front of them, "Carl, please drive me to the district where my home is!"

"Mom, " Rachel held Fannie's hand and continued, "when you lived with us in the Tulip Palace, I felt warm inside, and there was always a cheerful atmosphere in the house. I really don't want you to leave again. Can you just spend a few more days with us?"

Fannie chuckled and patted on the back of her hand gently. "You're a silly child. I needn't you to look after me. I'm not too old to take care of myself. Besides, I want to do something meaningful when I am healthy and strong. Moreover, I've told Emma to go back to my apartment first. She'll give me company there. So don't worry about me!" she said.

Although Rachel was still reluctant to let Fannie leave, she didn't have a choice; her mother was too stubborn. Finally, she let Carl drive her mother home.

Then, she headed back to her office.

When she arrived, it was lunchtime.

Rachel went directly to the staff canteen, which was crowded. A lot of people were there, standing in line or eating. But she was too hungry to go upstairs and wait for Hiram's personal chef, Aaron, to cook for her.

She got some food from a stall and walked to the table where Millay and Penny were. She took a seat and began eating with them.

"Rachel... Why are you having lunch here today?" Penny looked around and found that a few people had already spotted Rachel.

Ever since the auction, Rachel seldom wandered the company alone. She usually stayed on her floor with her colleagues. When she arrived to or got off work, she took the exclusive elevator. So, she almost never ran into anyone else in the company.

Rachel took a spoon of rice, ignoring all the attention she was getting. She said, "I just got back and I felt very hungry, so I came straight here. I didn't think too much about it."

Besides, she knew that she had to appear in public sooner or later.