Chapter 243 Fannie''s Restaurant Was Smashed Up
Hiram was taking Rachel to his grand seaside vi. When they arrived there, Rachel was surprised,
because it was more like a small castle than a vi. It covered an area of thousands of square meters.
The castle-like vi had been built on an elevated tform so that it wouldn''t be gradually eroded by
the ebb and flow of the tide.
"Mr. and Mrs. Rong, pleasee in. Dinner''s ready!" The servants had been standing in two lines,
waiting for them. When they saw the caring, they bowed to wee Hiram and Rachel.
Hiram carried Rachel out of the car and walked into the vi. When they approached the elevator, a
servant pressed the elevator button for him and waited.
After Hiram got into the elevator, Rachel, who had her face buried against his chest, raised her head
and said,"Put me down. My legs were just asleep. I feel better now..."
When she''d been about to get off the car, Rachel had told Hiram that her legs were numb. Without a
second thought, Hiram had scooped her out of the car in his arms.
"It''s okay. You''re so light. I can even carry you for another hour. When we arrive at our floor, you can
take rest for a while. After the long day we''ve had, you must be feeling extremely tired!"
After the elevator reached the top floor, he carried her out and walked toward the French windows.
He put her down gently on a cream-colored soft couch in front of the French windows. Then, he
opened the curtains, revealing the beautiful sunset.
It looked like the sun was drowning in the endless sea. Rachel sat up from the couch, surprised by the
beautiful scenery. The sky was painted a dreamy mixture of red, orange and indigo.
"Do you like it?"
Hiram walked back to her and held her tenderly from behind. Resting his chin gently on her head, he
looked at the scenery.
"Yes. I enjoy it!" Rachel responded quickly. It was obvious from the smile on her face that she was
excited and fascinated. She put her hands on top of Hiram''s and said,"From now on, whenever you
have the time, can you bring me here to enjoy the beautiful sunset glow?"
"Of course I can. This is our home too. If you like being here, I''ll make time toe here with you twice
a month," Hiram answered without hesitation, gazing at Rachel, who looked even more beautiful under
the warm sunset glow.
After several seconds, he continued,"How about we have dinner here? I''ll ask the servants to bring our
dishes here." Then he let go of her waist and called the servants.
Rachel smiled with happiness. She felt like she was looking at heaven''s gate. Seeing such a beautiful
scenery while she was in Hiram''spany, Rachel felt content.
Hiram and Rachel spent about a week in the seaside vi. Happy days always went by fast. They had
to return to Tulip Pce even though Rachel wouldn''t mind staying in the seaside vi for a few more
days.
Hiram was very busy, so it wasn''t easy for him to extend their stay at the seaside vi.
Time passed by quickly. They were back at Tulip Pce. Beforeing to H City to stabilize Stream
Company''s business in the domestic market this year, Hiram had been working in America.
Now that he had achieved his goal, he was being urged to return to America.
Therefore, Hiram had to go back to America for a while to deal with the business there.
Rachel sat on the windowsill, propping her chin up with her hands. She was gazing outside at the
leaves which were falling from the trees. Winter had already begun. Hiram had gone to America for half
a month, and she didn''t know when he would be back.
Then, she stood up and moved her hand gently over her belly which had be bigger. Because she
was carrying twins, her belly was bigger than that of the pregnant women carrying one child.
After standing for a while, she felt a little tired, so she sat on a chair nearby and read the promotional
material sent by Celine.
Her studio had started to take off. With Hiram''s ''little'' support, her studio had expanded from seven
employees to twenty.
However, although they''d had Hiram''s help, the main reason why their studio was sessful was that
the ability of her team, including Celine, was trusted by their clients.
While reading the promotional material, Rachel''s phone rang. It was her mom.
She put on her headset to answer the call and said,"Hello, mom."
"Rachel, I... I''m in a little trouble. Something has happened at the restaurant. Can you ask someone to
help me? I just need help with small things. You can ask Carl or Chad," Fannie said.
Rachel paused for a moment, then said,"Mom, what happened?"
"Nothing, nothing serious. It''s just some loafers who are quarreling with us. All the staff in my restaurant
are women, so we need a man to calm them down and deal with this," Fannie said after clearing her
throat.
Hearing Fannie''s words, Rachel stood up and said,"Mom, don''t worry. I''lle there now. Try your best
not to irritate them and wait for me!"
"Rachel, you''d better note here. I''m afraid that you might be injured identally!" Fannie shouted
quickly.
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But Rachel had already hung up the phone. She called Chad and said,"Chad, bring several men to my
mom''s restaurant. Some guys are picking a fight there." After several seconds, she continued,"Yes.
You go there directly, I''ll be there soon."
As soon as she hung up, she left the house.
Hiram had ordered bodyguards to take turns to protect her day and night before he left, so they
followed her around everywhere. Once she got into a car, another one followed right behind.
As soon as she arrived at Fannie''s restaurant, Rachel furrowed her eyebrows.
''Where did these loaferse from?'' she wondered.
The signboard of Fannie Private Home Cuisine had been destroyed. What was worse, the restaurant
was also in a mess.
It was evening and the air was chilly, so there weren''t many people on the street. The group of people
standing in the doorway of the restaurant were easily noticeable.
"Can you stop? If it''s really my fault that someone''s ill, I''ll bear the medical costs. But you can''t hit
people!" Fannie screamed, protecting a young waitress in the restaurant.
"It''s just a little punishment! My nephew is just seven years old, but now he is in the ICU after eating a
meal here! Damn you! Just because you say you''ll cover the medical costs, do you think I''ll get the
money and leave quickly? No way!" A man in his forties rolled up his sleeves, pointed at Fannie and
cursed loudly.
"Sir! I am sure! Your nephew is definitely not ill because of eating the food we served. Our food is fresh,
and we pay much attention to hygiene. It''s impossible for me to cook unhealthy food for my customers.
There must be a misunderstanding!"
Fannie had shouted herself hoarse. But no matter how much she tried to exin, they still didn''t listen
to her.
Fannie was sure that the food in her restaurant was healthy, and that it wasn''t her fault that his nephew
was ill. ''It''s impossible, '' she thought.
At that moment, Rachel''s bodyguards pulled the people who were standing at the doorway to the side,
making way for Rachel.
After she walked in, she saw that Fannie''s head was bleeding. She frowned and bit her lips to control
her rage. Then, she turned around to look at the man in his forties, who seemed to be leading the
group of ruffians.
"Sir! You can talk anything out peacefully. How can you hit people?" asked Rachel.
"Hmph! Who are you? A pregnant woman? Instead of staying quietly at home, you''vee here to
have a finger in the pie, huh?" The middle-aged man sized Rachel up, and his eyes rested on her belly
for a few seconds.
Rachel smiled coldly. She stood in front of Fannie and the other workers. "This restaurant is owned by
my mom. Now tell me, should I get involved or not?" she asked.
"Your mom? That''s great. If my nephew can''t be saved, I won''t let you two off. I''ll punish you for what
you did to my nephew!"
As soon as the middle-aged man finished his words, he received a hard punch on his face!