Those words sounded like there was something wrong. Why would a woman call his parents father and mother if she was not his wife?
Hiram kept quiet and thought about what Rachel said for a few seconds. "About my previous question, give me your final answer now."
He didn't start the engine right away, but instead, rolled down the window on his side. After he put a cigarette in his mouth and lighted it, he finally turned his head to Rachel.
"I will sign it! It will be the first thing I do when I get home." Rachel replied briskly. After that, if he had any other woman beside him, Rachel would go to her new mother-in-law to ask for help.
Hiram took the cigarette out of his mouth, tapped the steering wheel lightly and said, "She was adopted by my parents. My parents wanted a daughter but failed to have one. So, they adopted Lydia when she was ten years old."
As he mentioned Lydia's name, his face looked a bit helpless.
At this moment, Rachel admitted that she knew nothing about Hiram's family at all. "Ohhh." Rachel said reluctantly. "You have got many sisters to look after - your friend's sister and your adopted sister. Maybe your parents have arranged her to be your future wife since then. You have a lot of choices in front of you, but why did you bother marrying me?"
She thought about Lydia. Lydia was a beautiful name, indeed. Though Rachel had no idea how to spell it.
Future wife.
Hiram had heard the two words countless times since he was still a little boy. Almost all people talked about it. As time passed by, the idea of Lydia being Hiram's future wife was firmly instilled in Lydia's mind. She really thought that she would marry her older brother one day.
"Stop talking about that nonsense! She is my younger sister and will be my younger sister forever. No one can break the family rules, and no one will commit incest." He said in his low voice while he started the car.
"Really? Is there really nothing to worry about? Okay, then. I will go to your parents with you tonight. Your mom really cooks good. And the thought of tasting her delicious food again makes my mouth water!" Rachel looked at him quietly after she spoke.
She felt that there was something Hiram did not mention to her.
His friend's sister, maybe, was just really his friend's sister that he should protect on that occasion.
But when he spoke about Lydia, there was something in Hiram's eyes that Rachel could not understand.
"Ok... Let's go together." She didn't expect that Hiram would agree with her idea.
She initially thought Hiram would refuse, but he didn't.
Rachel was a bit shock by his answer. She then shook her head and immediately said, "Forget about it. It is your family gathering. I don't think it is a good idea for me to show up!"
Just after she said those words, her phone rang again. It was Hiram's mom.
Speaking of the devil.
Rachel took a deep breath and answered the phone. "Hello, mom?"
"My dear Rachel, come here with Hiram tonight and let's have dinner. His younger sister just came back from abroad. Let's all gather here!" Joanna excitedly said.
Joanna intended to call his son first. However, she knew that Rachel was with Hiram that time. So, she thought for a while and called Rachel instead.
"Mom, please listen. I... Okay." Rachel wanted to refuse but she couldn't say it. She hung the phone up and looked at Hiram, "Is your mom a fortune-teller? How does she know that you are with me now?"
Hiram mysteriously smiled at her, "Yes, you're right. She always knows where I am. She knows everything that is happening around me. She even exactly knows when I eat and what I eat."
What a weird family were they!
Rachel deeply pondered, 'How can a mother know her son so well, like he was in her own hands?'
It turned out that Joanna and Gavin were the same - they fooled everybody. They pretended to be kind and nice to people, but they were actually hard to deal with.
Rachel couldn't decide what she should do next.
She happened to encounter such a complicated family, could she ever survive?
After they arrived, she unfastened her seatbelt and said, "Stop. Just stop here. Let me get out now so you can do what you need to do. By the way, you don't need to pick me up tonight. I can go to your parents' place by myself."
Hiram realized that they were at the largest shopping mall in H City. Hiram was puzzled and asked her, "What are you doing here?"
She had to work that day. Thus, it was impossible for her to go to the mall at such an early hour.
"Our sales team has been left behind recently. This is the largest mall in our city, so I come here to check what is happening and what else I can do. I will just see you tonight."
Rachel answered his question without any hesitation. She then opened the door to get out.
After she got out of the car, Rachel immediately called the sales promotion manager of the mall. "Hello, is that Mr. Sun? Do you have a minute? Can I please talk with you?"
Hiram didn't leave right away but sat in his car for a while. While grabbing the steering wheel, he made a phone call and watched her walk away.
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