Independence 42

, Chapter 0042 , On the other end of the line, Miranda was stuhed. The image of Hansel and Ingrid holding hands in her photo resurfaced in her hind. , She said mildly, “If you don’t feel well, then go to the hospital. I’m not a .” With that, she hung up the phone. Her tone was casual, as though she were just talking to a stranger. , Hansel clenched his jaw in anger, shaking from head to toe. He smashed the phone against the wall, causing it to break into pieces. , Martha was shocked. That was her phone! , Miranda’s words had made Hansel’s blood boil. He felt his stomach pain intensify. With a hint of defiance and stubbornness, he went upstairs and locked himself in room. , Did she think that he couldn’t live without her? That was ridiculous! , Martha stared at her broken phone. Thinking of the phone call, shook her head and sighed. , She didn’t know what Hansel was thinking. Miranda was such a nice girl. How could he have chased her away? , In the afternoon, after Martha was done cleaning, she knocked on the bedroom door , before she left. “Mr. Johnson?” , There was no reply. Thinking that Hansel was still angry, she left without much thought. , In the afternoon, Tina drove to the mansion. She unlocked the door using her fingerprint and entered the home with a sense of familiarity. , “Hans, I’m here on Mom’s orders. This time, it’s the daughter of the Quaker family, who’s a professor at the Columnus University–Hans? Are you there?” , She frowned. She called Hansel’s phone but heard it ring next to her. When she looked down, she found the phone on the coffee table. , His phone was home, so he should be too. , After a moment’s thought, she went upstairs. “Hans, are you in there? Mom asked me to invite you to a meal with the Quakers. Are you listening to me?” , She knocked on the door repeatedly, but there was no response. , What was going on? Why was there no response? , Furrowing her brow, she gave Martha a call. , 1

/ , , , , Mr. has been home the entire time He didn’t look too well earlier. I think his gastric issues were trouble. If youre saying it’s completely quiet, I hope he hasn’t fainted there.” , When heard that, she quickly used the spare key to open the door to Hansel’s room. , As she’d expected, the moment the door opened, she found Hansel lying motionless on floor. His face was as white as a sheet. , “Hans” , The cool droplets from the IV drip seemed to ease Hansel’s Intense, unrelenting pain. He opened his eyes tiredly. His throat was as dry as sandpaper. “Water. , Seeing that he was awake, Calvin quickly got him a glass of water. , After quenching his thirst, Hansel shook his head, asking Calvin to put the glass away. , “Hans, are you feeling better? Tina gave a call earlier and told us that you had fainted. We were so scared that we rushed over.” , “That’s right, Hans. You seemed fine before, so you nearly frightened us to death when. you ended up in the hospital.” , Hansel swept his gaze around the room. There were a number of people in the hospital. room; Sam, Zach, and the others were there. Tina stood by his bedside, watching him. worriedly. Even Evelyn had come. , Only Miranda wasn’t there. , Hansel’s lip twitched. She was really cruel. , “How’s my condition right now?” , Calvin replied, “The doctor said it was caused by irregular meals and excessive drinking over the past few days. Well… you burned a hole in your stomach.” , Tina curled her lips. “Hans, did you know I nearly died when I saw you like that earlier? As soon as I stepped into your room and saw you laying on the floor like that, my soul. nearly left my body. , “Fortunately, you’re fine. The doctor asked you to focus on recovering and not treat it like it’s nothing.” , From the moment Hansel had woken up, Evelyn’s expression had been stormy, as if indicating impending doom. , Seeing him in such a frail state, she couldn’t hold back her anger anymore. “Where’s , Miranda? How come she isn’t here even after such a huge incident?” , 15 BONUS , BIG SALE 3500 bonus free fou you , , , , D , , , , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.