, Chapter , 25 BONUS , Hansel was clearly the who let go first. Now, when Miranda was finally accepting reality and stepping out of the shadows, he suddenly turned back tried to pull her back into the past. , Was it not amusing? , “Hansel, don’t keep pestering me. Don’t make me start to hate you.” , Her firm and resolute words cut through all his confidence and composure like a knife. , “Mimi… please, don’t be like this… okay?” , Miranda simply looked at him with a calm and unwavering expression. , “I’ve taken care of everything that was in our way. My mom has agreed. As long as you say yes, we can go to the city hall and get married right now!” , “I don’t want to,” Miranda replied. , His so–called “taken care of everything” was just self–deception. , “Mimi..” , “I’m busy. I have to go.” , With that, she walked past him and kept moving forward. , Hansel stood frozen in place for a long time without moving. The morning rush hour crowd flowed around him with people coming and going, but he looked like he’d lost his soul. His eyes blankly took in the scene as if the whole world no longer mattered, , It was unclear how long he stood there before his stiff gaze shifted slightly, watching the direction Miranda had gone. , “Have I truly run out of chance?” he murmured softly.. , Ingrid didn’t know what Hansel and Evelyn discussed that night in the study. At first, she felt uneasy , staying at the mansion, as Hansel’s cold attitude con made her feel like she could get kicked out at , any moment. , But soon, that unease disappeared. , First, Evelyn had reassured her in a gentle tone, calling her the Johnson family’s savior and repeatedly Instructing the two maids to take good care of her without slacking off. She even spared no expense in buying Ingrid numerous supplements for her pregnancy. , Then, it Hansel had tacitly accepted her staying in the mansion; was no longer as hostile and dismissive as before. , , , , Following this, even the mansion’s household staff sensed the shift in attitude. Their treatment of Ingrid took a complete turn for the better. , Some of them had even started calling her “ma’am“. Whatever she wanted to eat, all she to do was , 25 BONUS , Chapter 0211 , say the word, and it would be prepared immediately. , The luxurious jewelry, designer bags, and accessories she never even dreamed of owning were even occasionally gifted to her by Evelyn. , Ingrid was living life of luxury every day, completely forgetting was still a student. Every morning. she woke up in a lavish mansion, indulging in high–end delicacies like gourmet honey. , It was no wonder every woman would dream of marrying into a family one day! She only regretted not thinking of this plan sooner–if she had gotten pregnant earlier, she wouldn’t have wasted her time! , The only thing she was mostly worried about now was Hansel’s attitude. Evelyn was easy to deal with for the time being; after all, she was focused on her grandchild, and pleasing Ingrid was a priority. , But Hansel’s behavior was the real issue. , After he went out that night, he didn’t return home. Then, whatever happened to him, he came back with a cold the next . He even refused to see a doctor. , Even when the doctor came to the house, Hansel wouldn’t cooperate. It was like he was throwing a tantrum–locking himself in the master bedroom for an entire day and night without eating or drinking. and no one knew what he was doing. , Ingrid Initially thought about going upstairs to comfort him and show her gentle and caring side. But as soon as she got close, Hansel’s icy glare stopped her in her tracks. , For a brief moment, she even felt that Hansel looked at her like she was a cockroach–disgusting and loathsome. , But quickly, his expression returned to normal, making her think it might have just been her imagination. , “Are you out, dear? Ingrid quickly got up from the couch and fluttered to his side like a butterfly. , “Don’t call me ‘dear.” If I hear it again, I’ll throw you out!! , , , , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.