Chapter 378 Hiram Woke Up (Part One)
"Charlie, please tell your master. My mom and I will leave in a moment. He need not worry about
anything. There is no need for any more drama." Rachel said without looking at him. She was holding
Hiram''s hand tenderly in her hands, but the look in her eyes was mncholic.
"Mrs. Rong, I insist that you and your mome with me. You''re fully aware that you have to face it
sooner orter, right?" Charlie said, feeling awkward.
Even if Gavin didn''t run into them today, he would seek for other opportunities to see themter.
Fannie looked at Rachel and shook her head with a deep sigh. She persuaded Rachel,"Don''t be like
this, honey. I''m going to talk with your father-inw, and you stay here with Hiram."
Charlie looked at them and hesitated for a moment. Then he reached out his hand to show Fannie the
door.
Rachel stood up right away. She watched Hiram''s face affectionately and fixed his hair. She then
turned around to join Fannie.
She loved her mom and would never let her face Gavin alone, especially when she knew what kind of
hurtful words he was capable of throwing at people.
All of them were sitting on the sofa in the living room of Hiram''s ward.
Gavin looked at Rachel and Fannie, who were sitting across the coffee table, and brought out a nk
check in front of them.
"Here is a check, and you can write whatever figure you''d like as long as you agree that you will leave
H City before tomorrow morning." Gavin said without batting an eysh.
He was being straightforward because he could no longer stand them. Just being in the same room
with them made him want to vomit. He did not want to see them ever again.
It was fortunate for him that Hiram was in apromised situation although no longer critical at the
moment. However, Gavin didn''t know what would happen next time.
People from the Ruan Family must have been cursed. He had to keep them away from his son. Even if
Hiram never forgave him, he would do what he should do as a father. He could not afford to be
softhearted.
"Dad, it is clear to me that you want Hiram and me to get divorced," Rachel said without any anxiety in
her voice. Fannie was about to say something but Rachel grabbed her hand to stop her from blurting
out anything.
"That''s right. I can arrange for a divorce certificate for you even though Hiram is unconscious now. You
and your mother need not to worry about it. Please leave the city before tomorrow morning!" Gavin said
in a low voice.
ncing at the check on the table, Rachel couldn''t help butugh and said,"Stop your wishful thinking!
I''m afraid that you need at least one month to clear things up, and one night is ridiculous."
"Rachel, wait……" Fannie asked worriedly. She gazed at Rachel and couldn''t believe her ears. ''Did
Rachel really consider leaving Hiram?'' she wondered.
Gavin snorted and said disapprovingly,"I said I could manage it. If you don''t want to write a figure on
the check, then I''ll do it for you. Just fill the check and I''ll send Charlie to bring you the cash. The car is
avable at any minute!"
Rachel patted on Fannie''s hand telling her not to worry. Then she raised her eyebrows and spoke
loudly,"I don''t think so. Hiram and I had signed a prenuptial agreement before we got married. It states
that, if we got divorced in future, half of his properties would be mine.
I don''t think that you could sort it out in one single night."
Gavin''s mouth was agape as he gasped and shouted in disbelief,"What? What are you talking about?"
"Dad, I didn''t lie to you. It was clearly written on the agreement and it was notarized by an attorney. If
you don''t believe it, you can call Luke. He was thewyer who drew the agreement for us." Rachel
replied with a smile and shrugged her shoulders.
''Did you think that I''m just a mere puppet dancing in your hands?'' she thought in her mind.
Let alone half of Hiram''s wealth, she didn''t think that Gavin would allow her to take even just one third
of it.
He was furious at what he heard and punched the table yelling,"Ridiculous! Have you lost your mind?
As a daughter-inw of our family, you''ve only been married to Hiram for four years. But now you want
to take away half of everything that he owns? Forget about it! You are deluded if you think that I''ll ever
agree to it!
You did not contribute even a drop of sweat to build this kind of wealth. Now you''re demanding a 50%
share? How dare you?"
Rachel shrugged her shoulders and spread out her hands, saying,"Yes, I admit that I have made no
significant efforts for the growth of this wealth, but I''m your daughter-inw and the mother of your
grandchildren. I gave birth to two adorable kids, and thus, I deserve half of all that."
"You! You fucking gold digger!" Gavin yelled out.
He almost jumped at his feet and wanted to w out at her "I have said it before. You are a family from
hell! And now, you have shown you true colors, especially at a time when my son is in crisis!"
"Dad, you know better than me. In this world, if we only use our emotions but not our head when
dealing with business or anything else, we will starve to death. To tell you the truth that, I can just
abandon all the conditions in the agreement, but you won''t agree. You''re the one who''s pushing me to
leave my husband and my kids. If I let you have your way, I don''t think that half is even enough,"
Rachel snorted as she said it slowly, clearly and upromising.
Since Gavin insisted that she should divorce Hiram, then she had the right to fight for her right to her
share of the marital property.
"Right! I nearly forgot. Hiram constructed a castle for me in the West Mountain District, and it covers
hundreds of acres. It''s under my name, and please keep that in mind too!"
She continued as she cracked a big smile, almost mocking Gavin.
Gavin almost fainted and was gasping, holding to the back of the sofa, his hands trembling. Charlie
poured a cup of water and brought it to him hurriedly, saying,"Please take it easy, my master. Calm
down. Don''t push yourself so hard."
"Rachel, I''ll give you onest chance. Leave this city with your mother tonight! I can tell you that I have
got plenty of methods to make you disappear!" Gavin said as he was rubbing his chest to calm himself
down.
"Dad, stop fishing in troubled waters. You want to kick my mom and me out of here, taking advantage
as Hiram remains unconscious. If you do seed and I disappear, how would you exin it to him
when he wakes up?" Rachel shot back, but the next second, Fannie grabbed her hand.
"Rachel, don''t talk to your father-inw like this!" Then she turned to the elder Rong. "Alright, Gavin,
what happened before was all my fault, but don''t ask Rachel to leave Hiram." Holding Rachel''s hand
tightly, Fannie took a deep breath and said to Gavin,"I will leave. Rachel is Jonny and Joyce''s mother.
No child should ever have to grow up without a mother. I don''t want to see my grandchildren living in
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the shadows."
Then she turned to Rachel and said,"Rachel, my sweetheart! Apologize to your father-inw now. You
are a part of this family now. He is Jonny and Joyce''s grandfather and you''re bonded by blood. From
now on, you show him nothing but the utmost respect. Do you hear me?" "Mom, what are you talking
about?"
Rachel asked anxiously.
"Be quiet, my child. If this feud could be ended by someone leaving, I am the best choice and the first
one to go. You can''t walk away from your husband and your children. Think of Hiram who needs you
now."
Fannie held Rachel''s hand and whispered in her ear,"Listen to me, honey! Hiram hasn''t woken up from
your obedience to him. Everything will be fine when Hiram wakes up!"
What Fannie said was reasonable, she understood that. But she was reluctant to the idea of her
mother going away to live alone.
"Gavin, please think it over. Jonny and Joyce are old enough to remember their own mother. I know
that in time, Hiram might get over his wife suddenly leaving, how about the kids?
I can leave right away, and I won''t take a penny of your money as long as you agree that Rachel can
stay here. I will do anything for her sake."
Fannie had made up her mind and promised Gavin.
Rachel felt awful. She had told herself not to anger Gavin before, but she couldn''t watch her mom do
this for her.
Gavin''s eyes had remained closed as Fannie begged in front of him. He then opened his eyes and said
unquestionably.
"No, it is not your ce to give me your conditions. My decision remains unchanged. Both of you must
leave right away!"
He had decided to weed out the source of all his troubles before Hiram woke up.
If he agreed to Fannie''s offer, Rachel could still find her and bring her back. Then all his efforts would
be in vain.
If they both disappeared and went off to some faraway ce, it would be hard for Hiram to find them.
Fannie shook her head and looked at Rachel,"Stop it, Gavin! Please don''t do this to Rachel. She''s
innocent. Do not get our kids involved. This is between you and me!"
No matter how hard Fannie begged, Gavin did not listen. He was done with them. He waved to Charlie
and said,"Please go and get their things ready now! Both of them need to leave tonight, and I expect
this to be carried out perfectly."
"Yes, my master! I''ll go now!" Charlie said immediately and headed towards the door of the ward.
Gavin''s priority was to get rid of Rachel and Fannie from this city and he would exin to Kun, Director
of the Public Security Department, himselfter.
Since Dr. Larry said that Hiram would wake up any minute, Gavin thought that this was the best
opportunity and he should grab it without any dy.
"Gavin Rong! Do you have to force me to leave Hiram like this?" Rachel protested furiously.
She quickly stood up. After everything that her mom said to him just now, he still insisted on carrying
out what he had nned. Was he made of stone?
"You insolent woman! How dare you! How could you show no respect to me? Get out of my face right
now!" Gavin couldn''t take it. ''This woman must be insane for calling me by my first name!'' he thought.
Rachel then lost her temper. Gavin had sent her mom into prison before and now he was forcing her to
go away. Thinking of all that, Rachel was bursting with anger.
The door was opened from outside, and two bodyguards in ck walked in. They grabbed Rachel and
Fannie, dragging them to the door.
At that very moment, the door of the inner room opened.
"Stop it!
What are you doing?" Hiram asked weakly.
He was naked from the waist up, and the bandage was tangled around his arm. He was standing there
with one hand on his chest looking as pale as the white wall, and it took all his strength to shout at
them.