Such a Rude and Noisy Woman novel Chapter 236

Rachel watched Vivian leave, leaving Daniel behind. She turned around and looked at Daniel, who to her shock, was still drinking. Rachel said to him,"Daniel, don't drink too much. You nearly polished two full bottles of wine. Stop drinking now and go to your bedroom to sleep it off."

Daniel swished the remaining liquor in his mouth, and finished the last few drops in the bottle. "Mrs. Rong, are you worried that I will drink all the alcohol in your house?"

said Daniel. He looked at Rachel in his drunken state.

"No, not at all, Daniel. We have lots of wine in our cellar. You are allowed to drink it if you like it that much. I'm just starting to worry about you. Too much alcohol is really bad for your health." Shaking her head, Rachel gave Daniel a slight smile, as she noticed how drunk he actually was. Rachel said to Daniel,"Alright, get up. I can't leave you here all by yourself. Let's go."

Rachel stepped towards him, in her attempt to help Daniel up from the ground. Daniel dodged her gesture, and refused to accept her help.

"Don't touch me, Rachel." Daniel said in his drunken state, and refilled his glass with wine.

It was very unlike him to reject her like that. He wasn't even being funny about it, which was something, she suddenly noticed, lacking in him. Rachel glanced at Daniel with a heavy sigh. "Fine, I should go now. I'll ask Vivian to come get you and take care of you."

Although Daniel was very drunk, Rachel understood that they were close friends. She initially thought that it was entirely normal for them to have a certain extent of physical contact with one another, yet he just uncomfortably rejected her touch. He even seemed too scared to touch her.

Rachel turned around without giving the situation a second thought, and proceeded to walk away. As she was just about to reach the stairs, she heard a noise behind her. She turned around and wondered what had happened. Daniel already caught up to her. He hugged her close from behind, smelling like alcohol, so Rachel urged him to let her go.

"Don't move. Let me hug you."

said Daniel. He hugged Rachel tightly. He was so close to her that she could almost feel his heartbeat. Daniel buried his face in Rachel's shoulders, as he murmured,"Rachel, I miss you. I have missed you every day since you left work. How am I supposed to look at you and not touch you?

I used to see you at work at least three times a week. I thought I would be satisfied with that, but you left. I feel hopeless not being able to see you as I please."

Despite knowing how drunk he was, Rachel was startled by Daniel's words. She wanted to pull herself out of Daniel's hug, but he held onto her tightly. "Daniel, you're drunk. Please, let go of me!"

"No, I'm not letting you go. Not now. I know you're Hiram's wife. So, I can never ever compete with him, and I don't even think twice about it. Just... Grant me one minute. All I want to do is talk to you." said Daniel. He turned Rachel around with his hands gently holding on to her shoulders. Rachel lowered her head. She felt uneasy about the entire situation and didn't know how to respond.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm down. She continued to speak,"Alright, I can give you one minute. Just, let go of me first."

Daniel stared at his hands, which were holding on to Rachel's shoulders. He let go of her reluctantly, and said bitterly,"You've hurt me, Rachel. Hiram can do whatever he wants to do because he's your husband, but me? I am not even allowed to touch you.

I know I don't deserve you. I don't have the guts to win you over. I'm not brave enough. Even when Hiram hurt you, I... I was too much of a coward to comfort you or take care of you in public. Because I know you. I know that even if you and Hiram encountered the idea of getting a divorce one day, still I wouldn't be able to have you.

Things like this always happen to me. It seems as though my life, and all these events, have been set out for me. I feel like I have always been doomed to lose. I have felt this since the very beginning. I will never be able to win you over."

Rachel didn't know how to respond. The words he said, really struck a chord with her. Although they didn't feel like anything too profound, she felt a sudden sense of sadness in her heart.

She didn't have many male friends. Daniel was really the only one whom she felt she could embrace a friendship with.

"Don't say that, Daniel. I think Vivian is a really good choice for you. You're a great guy. There are many women out there who would simply jump at the mere idea of building a life with you."

Rachel patted Daniel on his shoulders, and said,"Okay, so we're good. We're not going to overthink this, right? You're going to sleep it off, and forget this."

While she was talking to Daniel, she noticed that someone was standing on the stairs. She was startled and quickly said,"Daniel, I should go now. Get some rest. Goodnight."

Startled, Rachel was ready to turn around and leave. However, Daniel was extremely drunk, and refused to let go of her. He suddenly grabbed her hands and wanted to pull her into his arms.

Hiram, was the one who stood on the stairs.

He came upstairs to look for his wife. He strode towards them and pulled Rachel from Daniel's arms. He held her, and looked at Daniel coldly,"Daniel, you're very drunk. I'll ask someone to send you to your bedroom now! You need to get some sleep,"