Rachel Ruan felt like she had been hit by a bucket of cold water when she heard the man's grave voice.
It was clear to her that he didn't think she was qualified to be his wife.
Even if she insisted on marrying him, he would somehow make her give up voluntarily. She really believed that the man could do everything to make it hard for her.
"Cousin Hiram, Miss Ruan looks unhappy. What's going on?'' Carl Fang came over. He had just seen Rachel while passing by. She seemed absent-minded and upset.
"What makes them think she could be my wife? If they could bring our two great-grandfathers back from the dead, I would marry her right in front of them.
This is ridiculous. They want to decide my marriage based on a verbal agreement made by two old men who passed away a hundred years ago? They must be dreaming.
Not to mention
She is the daughter of the Ruan family, "
Hiram said coldly before walking away.
Even Carl could feel the hostility in those words. If the old great-grandfathers had heard what Hiram said, they would have risen from their graves and beaten the unfilial great-grandson!
Exiting Hiram's room, Rachel walked directly toward the gates instead of going back to the living room. She wanted to leave his house as soon as possible. She was really irritated. How could such an arrogant man exist!
But before she could step out of the gates, she got a call from Fannie.
"Rachel, you have been away long enough, now come back to lunch. You two have a lifetime to spend together. Hurry up. Aunt Joanna is waiting."
"Mom... I, I have a stomachache. I just want to go home and take rest. Say sorry to Aunt Joanna for me."
Rachel hung up the phone. She didn't want to go back and face the two mothers anymore. Maybe Hiram could pretend to be nice to her in front of his mother, but she couldn't.
Hiram had clearly said that he would not marry her. There was no reason for her to stay and have lunch with his family. She didn't want to be insulted by him anymore.
When she got home, Rachel immediately changed her clothes. The cheongsam not only made her feel uncomfortable, but it also reminded her of her depressing moment with that man. Then, she went to the kitchen to cook herself a bowl of noodles.
After the meal, Rachel began to pack up. She planned to go back to town. Just when she finished, the door opened and her mother appeared.
''Rachel, tell me what happened.''
Having just stepped into the house and seeing her daughter trying to run away with her bag, Fannie stopped her right away.
Rachel knew that she could not escape from being questioned by her mother. She sighed and tried to tell her the truth. ''Mom, actually, Hiram doesn't want to marry me. Why not let it go and forget about it?''
''Why do you think so? Hiram said you're a nice girl at the table. I know that you're actually the one who isn't willing to be married. And now you're blaming it on him.'' Fannie didn't believe what her daughter said.
''I...'' Remembering what the spiteful man had said about her, Rachel decided not to defend herself anymore. "Well, you are right, it's me. I have something to deal with at my company. I'm leaving."
"Wait!"
Fannie frowned and walked up to face her daughter. ''I know it's hard for you to marry a man you barely know. If Hiram was a man of poor quality, I myself would not agree to take him as my son-in-law.
But as you can see, he's great in all aspects. Besides, he's in charge of his huge family business. That indicates that he is a competent man too. In terms of appearance, you'll find few men who are as handsome as he is in the whole city. Considering all these things, why not try and give each other a chance? You might start understanding each other.''
Fannie did not quite understand why her daughter was rejecting Hiram. It was common for young girls to like wealthy and good-looking boys, especially in this day and age.
She didn't think that her daughter was rejecting this good man just because he was too rich.
''Don't worry. I've explained everything to Aunt Joanna for you. She doesn't mind. Hiram will be working in H City for half a year. You should take the chance and keep frequent contact with him."
Rachel was upset by what her mother said. "Mom, why don't you believe me? That man is not a good person like you think. What can I do to make you believe me?'' she tried to explain to her mother in a faint voice.
If it wasn't Hiram but some other rich, handsome man, she would definitely be willing to marry him.
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