Chapter 366 Throwing Money Away Like Dirt


    Celine stepped into the hall. She was behind Rachel and had no idea what was going on. So surprised


    was she that Celine almost lost her bnce and fell when she saw the huge photo. To avoid injuring


    herself, she hurriedly ced a hand on the wall beside her for support.


    "Oh, my God!


    Is that you? My dear Rachel!" Celine said excitedly.


    Rachel gazed at the photo speechlessly. A secondter, she red at the man descending the stairs


    elegantly. Her eyes were transfixed on the smile illuminating his face.


    "Do you like it, honey?" Hiram asked as he approached her slowly.


    Chad and Carl who were walking behind Hiram were trying hard not to burst intoughter.


    Rachel raised her hands and gestured to Hiram to stop. She took a deep breath to control the emotions


    that were overwhelming her. She said,"Stop where you are, please. Don''t talk. I need time to calm


    down!"


    Then she ced her hand on her forehead. She just couldn''t believe it. Rachel couldn''t believe that this


    fabulous castle was a gift for her. It was magnificent and beyond imagination.


    "I''m sorry, Mrs. Rong. This is my fault.


    We didn''t expect that you would take part in the bidding at the beginning. Once we saw that your


    to win the bid, we were curious to see your n. We''re very sorry that this happened. However, the


    oue is a happy one, right?


    Please forgive me. And before you get angry, please let me share that Mr. Rong had nothing to do with


    any of this. It''s all my fault!" Chason exined.


    Then he bowed to Rachel as a sign of respect.


    "No, it''s not your fault. You don''t need to apologize to me. You have no idea what I''m thinking!" Rachel


    said briskly although her thoughts were still a mess. She turned to Celine and said,"Let''s leave now!"


    "What? Leave here?" Celine asked bewildered. She had been distracted for a moment and felt as


    though she had misheard Rachel. Wondering whether she was supposed to go with Rachel, she


    looked at Hiram instead.


    Hiram wasn''t surprised at Rachel''s reaction. Just as he thought a moment ago, he had another battle to


    fight.


    "Can we have a minute?" he asked in a low voice.


    Chason said to Celine with a smile,"Would you like to apany me for a cup of tea?"


    "Great! I''d love to!" Celine replied before leaving with Chason.


    Once Chad and Carl left, only Hiram and Rachel were left in the huge hall.


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    "Honey? I……" Hiram began.


    "Don''t talk to me now!"


    she interrupted him. Upset, Rachel stalked toward the new ivory leather sofa on the other side of the


    hall.


    She sat down, removed her shoes, put her arms around her knees, and buried her head in her arms.


    Rachel felt as though she were in a dream, and all she wanted to do was figure out whether she was.


    How could this dream castle be hers? She couldn''t fathom it.


    Just the idea of owning a castle was so unreal that Rachel was certain that she must be dreaming.


    She had asked Hiram several times before, but he had been vague when replying to her. Now, when


    her fairytale-like castle was right in front of her, she was too shocked to believe it.


    Hiram sat adjacent to Rachel. He wanted to scoop her in his arms. However, since Rachel was upset at


    that moment, he just smiled at her. He understood that it was hard for her to ept the news right


    away.


    But, she had to ept it no matter how unbelievable it was.


    She was the wife of Hiram Rong, and she deserved a castle as beautiful as this one!


    Moreover, Rachel had suffered a lot during their marriage. Hiram had decided that he would give her


    anything she wanted as long as he could.


    Ten minutester, Rachel jumped up from the sofa. She red at Hiram for a moment before


    unleashing her anger. Her tiny fists hammered at his back and chest, and yet Rachel didn''t feel the


    relief she had hoped for.


    "You son of a bitch! Why couldn''t you have told me earlier?" she yelled.


    "I asked you! But you lied to me! Why are you quiet now? Don''t you have anything to say? How could


    you let me bid with the other designers? It''s so unfair to them! I feel awful now!"


    Hiram burst intoughter at his wife''s outburst. He grabbed both her hands and then said,"It''s fair


    enough! Your fabulous design has convinced them. Who has the guts to say that it was an unfair


    Besides, does it matter? You''re designing your own castle. They don''t have the right to judge!"


    Rachel stared at him and gasped,"Hiram, why didn''t you tell me before? Does the money in your


    ount bother you so much that you need to throw it away like dirt? I can''t believe you did this. Tell


    me. How much money did you spend on the castle? We have a small family. What will four people do


    in such a huge castle?"


    "Stop talking like that, honey!


    We''ll spend the rest of our lives here. And you''ll have ample time to fill every corner with pleasant


    memories. Isn''t that wonderful?" Hiram said as he let go of her hands. Then he leaned closer to Rachel


    and continued,"What''s more, we have a long life in front of us. We can stay in one ce for a month


    and then move to another the next month. I bet the twins will be happy enough to dance, and we can


    try to live differently. How about trying my idea?"


    When Rachel didn''t reply, Hiram moved closer to her. He ced both his hands on her cheeks and


    gently pecked her on her lips and said,"Don''t be mad at me. I nned to tell youter, but I know


    you''ve been upset recently by what happened to your mom. I wanted to distract you by giving you


    something to do."


    Rachel''s anger began fading away with his kisses and apology. She tried to breathe steadily as she


    looked into his eyes and asked,"Tell me. What other things have you been keeping secret from me?"


    "Hmm, let me think," he said with feigned reluctance. Then Hiram frowned as though he were thinking


    hard. Finally, he raised his eyebrows. "I''ve made you arger dress room here, and I''ve bought you the


    I''ve bought two sports cars. One is red, and the other is white. It feels fantastic when driving them on


    the mountain roads. You can drive whichever one you like. I don''t think that counts either.


    I''ve built a garden at the back of the castle and nted all kinds of roses there. I don''t think that counts.


    I''ve……"


    "Hold on!" Rachel interrupted him and took a deep breath. Her head felt heavy after listening to all the


    things Hiram had spent money on. She said,"Hiram, why don''t you think all these count?


    And don''t interrupt me! Let me think about what I should say to you!"


    Hiramughed and said,"Stop trying to think of things to say since I''ve left you speechless! The garden


    at Tulip Pce is too small to nt all the roses you like. The garden in the castle is the perfect size!


    You can pluck as many as you liketer, and you can decorate the castle with whatever color roses you


    want and in whatever way you like!"


    Rachel stared at her husband in embarrassment and mumbled,"You''re throwing money away like dirt!"


    "Ha ha!" Hiram burst intoughter and said,"I''m your husband and I should make more money for you.


    It''ll be less fun to keep all our money in the bank. We can enjoy our life here. Besides, the value of the


    castle will only appreciate as time goes by. Don''t you think it''s a great investment?"


    "Hiram, you need to be more careful. I can''t have you spending money on a whim. If you keep


    spending money on things like this, I''ll take control of our money," she said. Rachel thought that it was


    ridiculous for Hiram to spend several hundred million at one time.


    Hiramughed and yfully pinched her cheek before saying,"That''s a good idea, but I''m afraid you''ll


    get tired of trying to figure out how much I earn now."


    Since Hiram ran a very sessful business, it was true that he earned a lot of money. And since


    Rachel was not very familiar with all aspects of his business, it was also true that she wouldn''t be able


    to figure everything out. Rachel felt that what Hiram had said made sense and quickly dropped the


    idea. She thought it would be better to let Hiram manage things pertaining to his business.


    Rachel looked so radiant and alluring when she was lost in thought that Hiram became distracted. He


    shook his head to focus on their discussion. A minuteter, he spoke earnestly,"Honey, the only thing I


    want from you is for you to stay with me forever. No matter what happens, don''t lose heart and don''t


    walk away!"


    After a deep breath, Hiram continued,"Trust me! No matter what happens, I can hold up a piece of the


    sky for you. For the rest of our lives together, I will try to keep you safe from all the miseries that might


    <pe our way."