Such a Rude and Noisy Woman novel Chapter 425

Letting go of Hiram's hands, Rachel walked into the kitchen. As she rolled her sleeves up, she asked,"Flora, do you need any help?"

When Flora saw her, she pushed Rachel out of the room and exclaimed,"No, no, no! How could I ask for your help? You're my guest. All you have to do is sit and relax on the sofa. I can handle everything here. These dishes are just a piece of cake for me! Don't worry."

As she was an experienced chef, this amount of dishes was not really a big deal for her.

Looking around the kitchen, Rachel could easily see everything was really clean and there were no greasy stains. In fact, she had to admit that Flora was graceful in the drawing room and skillful in the kitchen.

So she walked out of there, since she couldn't do anything to help Flora.

In the meantime, Hiram was browsing for books on the bookshelf in the living room.

Only a few minutes later, Flora walked out of the kitchen, boldly and gracefully carrying two dishes on her hands.

"You like this novel too? It's written by Herman Melville!" Holding the book in his hand, Hiram took a quick look at Flora, who was placing the dishes on the table, and said.

"Uh-huh. I think it's a great novel about humanity. The truth is that hatred can help realize one's potential, but it could also destroy a person." Smiling warmly, Flora shared her idea with Hiram.

Sitting on the sofa, Rachel lowered slightly her head to see which book they were talking about.

Moby Dick?!

She hadn't read that book.

"Oh, right. I have two other French literary classics books here. They're limited editions. Come and check them out!" said Flora. Her interest seemed to be aroused by Hiram's question. So, like a swift cat, she went to the bookshelf, took out two thick books and handed them to Hiram.

Interested and impatient, Hiram grabbed them in his hands.

"You can stay here and read them. I need to bring other dishes to the table." Gifting Hiram with a dazzling smile, Flora walked towards the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Rachel, who was still on the sofa, was eating sunflower seeds. Although she was reading a book too, as a matter of fact, she couldn't quite understand it, as it was written in English

Going to college had been a hard earned luxury for Rachel. And yet, Fannie worked very hard to be able to pay the tuition and support her daughter. Unlike Hiram and Flora, Rachel didn't have the lucky opportunity to study abroad, let alone learning foreign languages.

"Hiram, the dinner is ready!" Flora called Hiram with her gentlest voice, as she had already brought all the dishes.

Now Rachel was feeling extremely thirsty, because she ate too many sunflower seeds. So she took a glass of water, but the way Flora spoke to her man in the meantime almost made poor Rachel choke with the water. 'How come she called Hiram, as though he's her husband?' Rachel was jealous.

"These two books are good. Once I saw them in a senior philanthropist's house, while I was in France. But since then, I seldom see them on sale in any bookstore," said Hiram, as he put the books down and sat on the sofa.

As she removed her apron, Flora sat on the sofa too and then asked Rachel,"Do you also read books, dear? What type of literature do you prefer?"

Listening carefully to Flora's question, Rachel replied after a short pause,"Parenting and fairy tales. I usually read books about pedagogy and education.

My two kids love stories. So I'd say that, most of the time, I read them tales."

Then nodding her head, Flora praised Rachel,"Oh, you're such a great mother. Whatever you do, you'll always think about your children first and foremost."

As a sign of accepting Flora's compliment, Rachel stayed silent and modest. She took a brisk look at the dishes on the table. Of course, they were all Hiram's favorites.

Generally, he didn't like oily dishes and sweet foods. He would rather eat something lighter. Although Rachel was fine with that, she preferred something spicier and sourer.

"Have a try! I'll take you to eat other foods, when we go back." Sitting next to Rachel, Hiram whispered in her ears, as he got a dish for her.

"Uh-huh," Rachel said very gently. Actually, it was not a big deal. It was just a dinner.

She could enjoy eating more, if she ended up really liking those foods. If not, she could just have a little and leave them on the table.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Rachel! I don't know what you like to eat. I cooked these according to Hiram's taste. Are you fine with that?" Flora felt sorry and apologized to Rachel.

As she was trying one of the dishes, she shook her head and replied to Flora,"No, no, no! Honestly, I'm not a picky person and, in general, I'm willing to try any new foods. I've been married to Hiram for many years, so I have gotten used to his taste. You don't need to feel sorry."