Such a Rude and Noisy Woman novel Chapter 125

Rachel pushed the gate open and went into the yard. When she saw many of the elders of the Ruan family together with Colin and his wife Selina, she froze. She hadn't seen the couple for quite a while.

What were Colin and Selina doing here? Something was up. She could feel a tight knot in her stomach.

Chad was about to leave after he saw Rachel walk into the house. He did not have to enter the family property before he could see a lot of people gathered in the yard when the door opened. He decided to stay a bit longer having a hunch that something bad was about to happen.

Chad waited and assessed the situation. Until he understood what was going on, he was going to hang around a bit longer. He did not tell Rachel about it though.

"Rachel, come over here." Fannie slapped against the table, her hand right on the copy of the divorce agreement, as she watched Rachel walk into the house. Her gaze on her daughter was a mixture of anger and confusion.

"Mom, what is going on?" Rachel's eyes swept across the room onto the serious faces of the people around her and went closer to her mother who was sitting by the stairs.

Fannie raised the agreement high enough then slammed it onto the table in front of Rachel. "You tell me the truth. Is this divorce agreement real?

And the two signatures here. Do they belong to you and Hiram?"

When Rachel saw the paper, her blood ran cold. What happened? Why did they have the divorce agreement with them here?

And how did her mother get it?

Rachel took the paper from Fannie and looked at it. She saw the sections as well as the terms and conditions. When she saw the familiar signatures at the bottom of the paper, She was......

Completely and utterly in disbelief. She frantically searched her mind for answers but none came.

This was just a copy. That meant the original one was still somewhere out there. But how in the world did they get copy of the divorce agreement and how did it end up here?

Did Hiram give it away? Did someone steal it from him?

That would be impossible. Hiram had told her that the divorce agreement had been taken away by Lydia. But Lydia had moved to the United States. If she was in possession of the agreement, how did a copy end up in her mother's hands?

The divorce agreement did not magically appear by itself and not just out of the blue. Clearly someone must have arranged the whole thing. Someone was trying to put Rachel in hot water.

"Rachel, I asked you a question, Is this divorce agreement real?. Are you and Hiram already divorced?" Fannie wanted her daughter to deny it, but she already had a bad feeling about it. Her heart sank and lost hope when Rachel kept silent for too long.

What Fannie feared had now happened. She had seen it coming and had been worried about it the most, that something bad would happen to the young couple's marriage.

And now it had been confirmed. They had indeed divorced.

Fannie had tried everything in her power to have Rachel and Hiram get married. But now her efforts had all gone to waste.

"Mom……

Although the signatures look real, the divorce agreement actually is not, "

Rachel said, finally able to think of something.

She must deny it. Of course she had to deny it.

If Rachel admitted it in front of so many people, she would lose face, not only hers but also her family's. What would be worse was the possibility of Fannie getting so angry that her illness relapsed. Then Rachel would suffer more and her pains would double.

"Mom, calm down. You have seen how good Hiram has been to me. This signature must have been forged by someone who is hell bent on bringing me down. You know that Hiram is very busy every day. He has signed his name countless times on so many documents that he won't be able to remember them all. It is highly likely that his signature here was forged!"

Rachel said, as her eyes slowly turned to Selina who was standing in the middle of the yard.

Selina had already been slapped twice. When she looked at Rachel, she showed a hint of fear. She said in an shaky voice, "Rachel, how could you say that? There is no way that the divorce agreement could be faked.

Why can't you admit it? You and Hiram have already been divorced. No matter how hard you try to cover it up, the truth will always, always come out."

Chad, who had been standing at the door all this time, and witnessing the entire thing unfold, Felt his phone vibrating. He looked at the screen which showed that somebody was calling him. He stepped back and walked to a quiet place, away from everyone, to answer it.

"Chad, is Rachel home now?" Hiram was looking over the documents in his office and was expecting Rachel to be home by this time.

"Yes, Rachel is home safe. I saw to it myself."

Chad replied while occasionally glancing at the commotion happening in the yard. He didn't know if he should tell Hiram what was going on. "Well, it seems like there is a family meeting in Rachel's home."

Hiram stopped skimming over the documents. He looked up and leaned his back against the chair. "A family meeting? What is it about?"

"Well, Hiram, I don't know whether I should ask you this question or not..."

Chad was not as straightforward as Carl. He was afraid that Hiram would be angry if he asked.

"Why not? Go ahead. What is it?"

Hiram furrowed his eyebrows slightly, and mildly threw the pen in his hand onto the table.

Chad cast a glance at Rachel in the yard and said in a low voice on the phone, "I've heard that there is a divorce agreement between you and Rachel. I don't know if this is true or not."

"How did you know that?" Hiram's eyes grew bigger. He sat up straight and asked nervously. He started to feel an empty pit in his stomach.

"Well by now, I'm not the only one who knows about it. The whole Ruan family knows it right now. There is a huge commotion among them!

Rachel is explaining now. She said that the divorce agreement isn't real. The atmosphere is quite tense here, " Chad said nervously.

There was nothing but silence at the other end of the line. Hiram said nothing for a long time. Then Chad eventually asked, "Hiram, should I do something now, or should I leave and return to H City?"

As if woken up from a lull, Hiram finally said, "No, you don't have to come back right away.

Ok, Chad, this is what you should do. Listen, do exactly as I say. Understand?"

Meanwhile, back in the yard of the Ruan family house, Rachel was looking at Selina. Even though she was panicking from the inside, she remained composed and showed nothing on the outside.

Rachel had worked for three years and had to interact with all kinds of clients and personalities. She knew what to say in front of different people properly. Even under enormous pressure, she was able to deal with the most challenging cases successfully every single time.

"You..." She stared at Selina from head to foot. "You stopped being my auntie after my mom got injured in a car accident, thanks to you.

Ms. Zhou..." She addressed her formally and distantly. "I'd like to ask you, where did you get this divorce agreement?"

She demanded.

With Rachel asking her and looking her straight into the eye, Selina fell into a panic. She looked at her husband behind her, who hadn't said a word all this time.

"Rachel, it doesn't matter where the agreement comes from. You just tell us whether it is true or not. It is pretty simple. It is either one or the other. Don't you think?"

Colin finally spoke.

Rachel laughed and said in a calm and steady voice, "Uncle, of course I need to ask. And for good reason. I used to work in H City. The competition there in the workplace is fierce. It is almost normal that some people want something bad to happen to me because they are jealous of me being married to a good man.

So, of course I have to ask who gave this divorce agreement to you.

Or did that person not only give you the papers, but also give you and Ms. Zhou some benefits. Naturally, you are not willing to disclose that person's name. Am I right?" Rachel said with brows raised.

Rachel always believed that everything happened for a reason in this world. If Colin hadn't come to an agreement with someone, how could he just trust other people so easily and believe everything he heard. What was worse, he brought the divorce agreement here without actually verifying it with the actual people involved, Rachel and Hiram.

"It is nothing like that! Your aunt and I received this agreement from an anonymous person!

We thought the signature looked like yours, so we brought it here."

Colin denied Rachel's allegations.

And it came as no surprise. It was to be expected. Otherwise he wouldn't get the money he was promised. And he would actually lose more.

"Aha, so is it true? You received it from an anonymous person?

You absolutely have no idea whether it is true or not. But you rashly, carelessly took this divorce agreement to your niece's home and... for no apparent reason from your end, put me in this shameful situation, in front of so many people. Am I right?"

Rachel stressed the word "niece" deliberately, pointing at herself, to remind Colin that there was still a blood relationship between her and him.

Although she broke off her relations with Selina, Colin was still her biological uncle after all. How could Colin, her blood uncle do that to her?

Colin couldn't say anything. He let out a sigh and looked around the family yard.

Rachel sneered and said in a disappointed tone, tears welling up in her eyes, "Uncle, my father died early. You are the only brother of my father. We are supposed to be united and supportive of each other.

But what did you do?

Let's set aside the discussion about whether this divorce agreement is true or not. Even if it were true, you shouldn't have been the one to expose this in front of so many people.

I consider this an attack against me, as if you are determined to bring me down. It is ridiculous that you are trying to do that using a piece of agreement but you can't prove its authenticity.

Whatever, this marriage or divorce is between me and Hiram. I don't know why you are so interested in it. Do you want me out of the picture so that Vicky could swoop in and get married to Hiram?"

Rachel said, looking at Colin with tears streaming from her eyes.

Seeing Rachel so heartbroken and vulnerable, the elders sighed, feeling sorry for Rachel.

Simpson, Rachel's father died early and without him around, Colin could easily and openly bully her!