Chapter 107 Rachel Pleaded With Hiram For The First Time


    Hiram had one hand on the table in front of Rachel. With his other hand, he raised Rachel''s chin to


    force her to look at him. "Rachel, tell me what you really think, " he said.


    He knew that Rachel had been just teasing him.


    But he wanted to know what was really on her mind.


    "If it hadn''t been for the delivered divorce agreement, you would have already decided to spend the


    rest of your life with me, right?" Hiram''s dark eyes bored into hers. He watched her without blinking


    them, aching to know her answer.


    Rachel stared back at Hiram with starry eyes, and said in a flirty way, "Mr. Rong, youe from an


    influential family with plenty ofpanies. You live in a house worth hundreds of millions of dors.


    And you''re so handsome with such a dignified face. Spending life with you is probably what most girls


    dream of."


    "Speak sincerely, " Hiram said, pinching Rachel''s chin gently.


    "Do you think I had other choices?" Rachel asked. She had given him an honest answer.


    Before meeting Hiram, she had had many blind dates, but none of them had worked out. So when her


    marriage with Hiram was arranged, she had thought that she didn''t have the right to say no to the


    husband that destiny itself had decided for her.


    Hiram narrowed his dark eyes. His expression became colder, suggesting that he was not satisfied with


    Rachel''s answer.


    Rachel added hastily, "Yes, I did intend to spend my life with you."


    Finally content, Hiram loosened the grip on Rachel''s chin. He ced his hands on her shoulders and


    asked in earnest, "Are you serious?"


    Rachel, feeling a little uneasy seeing her own reflection in Hiram''s eyes, looked away and murmured,


    "But I just thought that way before..."


    Hiram let go of her. He had already found out what he wanted to know.


    He didn''t always have to hear Rachel''s answer to know what it was. He could find out what she was


    really thinking by the expression in her eyes and the frequency of her heartbeat.


    "Come on, let me walk you home, " he said, straightening up.


    Hiram and Rachel walked on the trail with the bright moon shining over them. Hiram held Rachel''s


    hand tightly so that she wouldn''t trip and fall.


    "Do you n to go back to H City with me or stay here?" Hiram asked. The street lights cast two long


    shadows of them on the ground.


    Rachel wanted to stay, but she knew Fannie wouldn''t agree to it. "I want to stay here because I''ve


    nothing to do in H City for the time being. But my mom will definitely try to persuade me to go back with


    you."


    "Then go back with me, " Hiram said instantly.


    He felt lucky to have a mother-inw who was so thoughtful about him. She didn''t want him to sleep


    alone.


    When they neared home, Carl saw them approaching from a distance.


    "Rachel, nothing happened. Mrs. Ruan is sleeping tight, " Carl said, walking up to them.


    Rachel smiled and said, "Thank you, Carl."


    Abashed, Carl lowered his head. Then he looked up and said to Hiram, "Hiram, there''s a message from


    Cliff Mountain that there will be a heavy rainstorm next week, so we''re expected to be there as soon as


    possible. We would better hit the road tomorrow."


    Hiram paused for a moment before saying, "Then get ready. We''ll leave tomorrow."


    Hearing the conversation between Hiram and Carl, Rachel asked with curiosity, "Where are you going


    tomorrow?"


    "Rachel, here''s the thing, " Carl began to exin. Although what he was about to say was a trade


    secret, Rachel was trustworthy.


    "Cliff Mountain is a wild mountain that hasn''t been developed. It''srge in area with spectacr


    scenery, but it hasn''t gotten any attention till now because it''s too steep. So, the local government


    wants to cooperate with us to develop it. We''ve already put arge amount of money into this project,


    so Hiram needs to be there in person."


    Rachel turned to Hiram eagerly and asked, "Could Ie with you? I want to see what the natural


    scenery looks like!"


    "No, it''s too dangerous, " Hiram said without a moment''s hesitation. He turned to Carl and instructed


    him about some details. Since they were going to set off tomorrow, they had to start preparing for the


    business trip immediately.


    "But you have an injury!" Rachel retorted, unhappy that she couldn''t tag along.


    After briefing Carl, Hiram stood under a street light near the doorway and lit a cigarette. He looked at


    Rachel and said, "I''m a man, so this little wound doesn''t matter to me. Besides, there are people in our


    team who know medicine and outdoor survival, so there''s nothing to worry about."


    "But I could take care of you and do something you men can''t do, " Rachel insisted, blinking her eyes.


    "It''s an all-male team. It''s not appropriate for you to take care of them, " Hiram said, dismissing her


    request coldly as he took a drag on his cigarette.


    It would be okay for her toe along if they were going somewhere for sightseeing. But this was a


    wild mountain, it was too dangerous for Rachel.


    "Well then, I could take care of you!" Rachel rarely changed her mind once she made a decision.


    What''s more, she had always envied the people who had the opportunity to experience the great


    outdoors. Although it was a lot of work, it was the experience of a lifetime.


    "Everyone is equal during this business trip. If I bring you along with me, what would the others think of


    me?" Hiram narrowed his eyes at Rachel with no intention of conceding.


    Carl warily watched the two of them, not knowing whose side to choose.


    "Rachel, there are steep cliffs all over Cliff Mountain. That''s why it''s called Cliff Mountain. Besides the


    harsh condition of outdoor camping, this trip is full of danger!" Hiram added. Carl decided that Hiram


    was right, he would take his side.


    But just then, Rachel''s eyes swept over Carl coldly. He lowered his head in an instant.


    "Well, Hiram, since Rachel really wants toe with us, I think you should let here. There are


    more than ten men in the team anyway, we could take good care of her."


    As soon as Carl said that, Hiram''s eyes also swept over him coldly. Carl stepped back immediately and


    covered his mouth with his hand.


    "Carl is right. Besides, I''m not as fragile as you think. I can take care of myself!" Rachel touched


    Hiram''s arm and blinked at him in a flirty way. "I''ve never asked you for anything till now. Could you


    take me along with you? Please!"


    It was a rare opportunity. She had been busy with work for years and knew that she should catch the


    opportunity as soon as there was one.


    Hiram looked at her nkly. It wasn''t that easy to change his decision.


    "No. You''d better stay home and look after your mom, " Hiram said, gently pulling his arm away from


    Rachel. He abruptly turned and walked towards the Rong family house without giving her an


    opportunity to reply.


    Carl looked at Rachel with resignation before following Hiram.


    Rachel entered her house dejected. She went into Fannie''s room and found her sleeping soundly.


    Then she closed the door and went to the room next door.


    The next morning...


    Rachel woke up early. The special care nurse and the house maid Hiram had hired had already


    arrived. The house maid was dispatched by the Rong family themselves, so she was reliable.


    "Rachel, you can set your mind at ease now. Quickly go back with Hiram. I''ll be content with a call from


    you every few days, " Fannie said to Rachel, sitting in the yard to get some fresh air.


    Hiram and Rachel had only been married for a short time, so their rtionship wasn''t stable yet. They


    needed some time together to be familiar with each other.


    The house maid was an acquaintance. Fannie had already met her when she went to the Rong family


    home. So, Rachel didn''t have to worry about her anymore.


    "Mom, if you feel like something''s wrong, don''t hide it. You should tell them about it immediately. They''ll


    take care of you. If what happenedst time happens again, I won''t leave you out of my sight no matter


    what, " Rachel said before handing Fannie some snacks.


    Fannie smiled. "I understand. I''m just relieved seeing you and Hiram on good terms."


    After a while, Carl walked into their house. He greeted Fannie politely, then said to Rachel, "Rachel,


    Hiram asked whether you have decided to go back to H City or stay here. If you''ve decided to go back,


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    the car is ready to hit the road."


    Before Rachel could even reply, Fannie said, "Carl, she''s going back! Ask Hiram to wait for a moment.


    She''ll have everything ready in a minute."


    Rachel shrugged. She had known that this was going to happen.


    After passing some instructions to the special care nurse and the house maid, Rachel packed her bags


    and left with Carl.


    When she reached the entrance of the vige, she found a remarkable array of cars in front of her.


    A white off-road Benz G500 vehicle and two ck off-road Land Rover vehicles behind it were parked


    on the roadside.