, Support , Chapter 0030 , Soon, Miranda was the only person left in the room. , Fortunately, after the alarm had gotten off, the lights became brighter. She took a couple more steps and found a hint diagram. , After successfully passing the second room, she heard some noises from a crowd not too far away. , Frowning, she looked in that direction. The exit must’ve been blocked by the huge crowd. , Just as Miranda was debating whether she should also join the crowd, another wave of people came from behind. Now, she couldn’t turn around anymore. , Somehow, someone had pushed her up against the wall while someone else had stepped on her feet. , By the time she processed what had happened, she was already plastered against the uneven wall with her chest against the wall. She couldn’t stop herself from gasping in pain. , Suddenly, she felt someone’s gaze on her. When she looked up, her eyes met Hansel’s. , Hansel saw the sorry state Miranda was in. His heart ached, but he was also angry. As he’d thought, it was her. He hadn’t imagined someone shouting “Mimi” earlier. , Nonetheless, thinking about it, he was surprised that she was in good enough spirits to come to a haunted house. It seemed like she was still living quite a fulfilling life after their breakup. , “Hans?” Ingrid shook Hansel’s arm nervously. Unknowingly, her gaze turned defensive when she looked at Miranda. , Miranda looked down, clearly not wanting to pay them any mind. She forced herself back into the crowd and followed the others out. , Above the bobbing heads, the lights in the room flickered. Suddenly, someone let out a scream. A wooden sword suspended in the air was about to fall, and Miranda happened to be standing right under it! , “Watch out!” , Instinctively, Hansel shook off Ingrid’s hold on him. He pushed the crowd of people aside and pulled Miranda to safety. , As the wooden sword landed on the or, clanging loudly. , Everyone gasped. It turned out that the sword was made of metal and had just been , , , , 115 BONUS , painted with wood–colored paint. If it had hit someone… It was obvious what the consequences would’ve been. , Miranda was still stunned. She felt a light pressure around her hand. Only then did she. realize that Hansel was still holding her hand. , Before he could react, she escaped his grasp and used the wall as support to stand. ” Thanks.” , Seeing her detached expression, Hansel’s eyes dimmed slightly. “Besides ‘thanks‘, is there nothing else you want to say to me?” , Miranda looked at him in confusion. Besides thanking him, what else was there to say between them? , Hansel took a step forward and asked in a low voice, “Why did you block me?” , Miranda was taken aback. , When they’d fought in the past, there’d been times when they’d blocked each other. And each time, she was the one who’d yield first and unblock him. , But this time, she’d have to disappoint him. , Miranda smiled slightly. “Isn’t it normal to block your ex after breaking up?” , Hansel choked. He furrowed his brow and said, “Then when are you planning to unblock me?” , Miranda’s eyelashes fluttered. “Maybe… we shouldn’t do that,” she said quietly. , Seeing her lower her head with a downward gaze, Hansel felt irritated for some reason. How long do you plan on being angry at me? Don’t test my patience.” , Miranda laughed at the irony. , The swarming crowd pressed forward again, separating them. Hansel reached for Miranda’s hand again, but suddenly, someone grabbed his arm. , Ingrid had seen them from far away and was going crazy with jealousy. Upset, she’d weaved through the crowd to Hansel’s side and grabbed him. , “Dear, let’s get out of here. This place is dark and scary. I nearly fell just now, and I , couldn’t find you anywhere. I–I’m scared… Don’t leave me alone, okay?” , , , , Ingrid’s voice was still trembling in shock nd her expression was one of terror. One couldn’t help but pity her. , , , , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.