, Chapter 0189 , Chapter 0189 , 25 BONUS , Winter sneered, “Talk about a petty person getting her way. She even smells like a bitch.” , “You shouldn’t have stopped me earlier.” She had only used a fraction of her strength–if things had really escalated, that old witch wouldn’t have stood a chance. , Recalling Ingrid’s sour expression as she left, Miranda couldn’t help but chuckle and quickly reassured Winter, “Alright, alright. Don’t be upset. It’s not worth it , “They’re just two irrelevant people; getting angry over them isn’t worth ruining your health.” , Winter nodded. “Exactly! But if this happens again, I’m definitely throwing hands.” , Her Mimi was mild–tempered, so if something needed handling, she’d do it herself. She could fight. , “I got it already.” Miranda laughed. “You’ve had a scare today; it’s my treat. What do you want to eat?” Winter slung her arm around Miranda’s shoulders. “I was waiting for you to out for a feast.” , “Hmm? Isn’t that my line?” , “Who says it doesn’t matter, as long as the idea’s there. , that! Let’s go, I’ll take y , In the car, Evelyn held onto the pregnancy report. Thinking of how the doctor had said Ingrid’s pregnancy was progressing well, she couldn’t stop smiling. , Seeing Evelyn’s expression, Ingrid felt more at ease. Today was her first time meeting Evelyn. , When she was with Hansel, he never spoke about his family. She only knew that he came from a wealthy background and had a sister. , After Hansel abruptly broke things off, Ingrid tried every possible way to contact him, but every attempt fell flat. , With Hansel’s firm stance, Ingrid grew desperate. She got Evelyn’s phone number after some digging and called her to reveal her pregnancy. , So far, Evelyn seemed pleased with her and the baby she was carrying. , Meanwhile, Ingrid had come prepared to make a good impression on her future mother–in–law. She took a deep breath and pulled out a neatly wrapped gift box. , , , , Ingrid flashed a sweet smile, looking very obedient. This is a gift for you since it’s our first meeting, Mrs. Johnson. It’s nothing expensive, but it represents my heartfelt intentions. I hope you like it.” , Evelyn thought to herself, “My, she even brought a gift. She’s already more considerate than Miranda.” Then she said to Ingrid, “You prepared this yourself? That’s very thoughtful- , But as she opened the box, her words trailed off. Inside the beautifully wrapped blue gift box was just a scarf. , Dapter 0189 , 25 BONUS , Not just any scarf–it was hand–knitted, with uneven stitches that could only be described as poor craftsmanship. , “My… did you knit this yourself?” , Ingrid nodded eagerly. “Yes, I made it myself. Do you like it?” , Evelyn simply couldn’t bring herself to say she liked it. She put the lid back on, forcing a smile while internally cringing. It was so ugly! , In the past, whenever Miranda brought her gifts during holidays, even the least impressive ones were Hermès scarves. They weren’t overly expensive, but at least they were tasteful. , This, however, was on another level of dreadful. , As far as Evelyn knew, Ingrid already had access to Hansel’s supplementary credit card, so she wasn’t short on money. How could she have brought this shabby thing as a gift? , “Mrs. Johnson, do you… not like it?” Ingrid asked cautiously. “I always believed that something made by hand carries more sincerity , compare , It was her first time meeting Hansel’s family, and she figured that no store–bought gift could to something she made herself. Hence, she knitted a scarf , However, judging by her future mother–in–law’s expression, it didn’t seem to be a hit. , As she was reminded that Ingrid was carrying her precious grandson, Evelyn forced herself to respond kindly, “No, no, you’re right. A handmade gift shows more thought. It does make me happy.” , Ingrid finally relaxed. “If you like it, I’ll knit one for you every .” , Evelyn was speechless. , There was no need, really. One was enough to torment her. If there were more of these, she feared she wouldn’t be able to keep up the act. , , , , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.