When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0004

Hansel had had quite a lot to drink the night before. Somewhere in the middle of the night, Calvin had suddenly made a huge fuss about continuing their drinking session at a second bar.

By the time Hansel’s driver, Dan Rover, brought him back to the mansion, the sun was already starting to rise.

Hansel managed to flop onto his bed. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly forced himself to get up and take a quick shower. “Maybe Mimi won’t get mad at me anymore like this,” Hansel thought groggily.

The next time he opened his eyes, it was because of extreme pain.

Hansel hissed as he pressed against his stomach and crawled up from the bed. “My stomach hurts! Mi-

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He stopped himself just as he thought of calling out to Miranda.

He frowned. Miranda seemed to be playing the game far too well now. She was holding out a lot longer than the last time this had happened.

Fine. He’d see just how long Miranda would be able to hold out without him

this time around.

Still, where were his pills?

Hansel went into the living room and pulled out all of his drawers, going through all the cabinets that his first–aid kit could possibly be hiding in, but to no avail. He then called Martha.

“Your gastric pills? They’re in the first–aid kit.”

Hansel felt the veins on his forehead throbbing wildly. He inhaled deeply and asked, “Where is the first–aid kit?”

“In the drawer of your walk–in closet. There are many bottles of your pills in there. Ms. Sutton said that you often get gastric pain if you go out drinking the night before. So, she put them closer to your bed where you’d be able to find them more easily-

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“Hello? Mr. Johnson? Are you still there? Why did you suddenly hang up…”

Hansel went into the walk–in closet and found the first–aid kit in the drawer, as Martha had mentioned. All five of his bottles of pills were neatly arranged in the bottom row of the kit.

After taking his pills and finally feeling the pain subside, Hansel gradually began to relax. He pushed the drawer back to leave, but all of a sudden, he froze.in his spot.

Nothing had gone missing from Miranda’s jewelry and designer handbag collection. However, all of Miranda’s documents, including her ID, driver’s license, diploma certificates, and the like, were all gone.

Hansel then looked in the corner, where he usually stored his travel suitcases. As expected, one of them had gone missing.

He stood in place and felt his rage starting to boil.

“Brilliant… Brilliant… Just fucking brilliant…” He kept nodding as he repeated the word over and over.

Just as he’d thought, women should never be indulged. Otherwise, they’d kick up a huge fuss and then walk all over him.

At that moment, he suddenly heard the sound of the front door opening. He dashed downstairs immediately.

are

heard Hansel’s question, she asked in surprise, “What? Were you

gloomily and took a seat. “What are you doing here? What do you

I’m just visiting you on Mom’s orders to make sure you’re

then walked into the kitchen as she continued, “I haven’t had any lunch, and I’m starving. I thought of joining you

reasons Tina was fond of Miranda was

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home–cooked meals were just to

later, however, Tina shrieked, “Hans! Why is there no food in your kitchen? Where’s Miranda? Is she not home today?

for Hansel by this time. of the day. Tina had purposely timed her visit so that she’d be able to join them for

temples with

her face. “Is she not feeling well? I bumped into her at the hospital entrance a while

into her at the hospital?” Hansel asked, suddenly sitting

entrance. Oh, by the way,

was she doing at the

me?” Tina shot back. “How would I know if you don’t even know the

Hansel said nothing.

and was just visiting someone there. But then again, I don’t

“Are you done yapping?”

“Huh?”

then get out of here. I’m still half–asleep,”

Tina said with an angry huff. She put

on

didn’t want to continue listening to her and kept walking up

blind date for you at Cielo Gourmet tomorrow

Don’t be late

good

an ugly face at Hansel before finally

Hansel couldn’t be with Miranda

plenty of blind dates, too. Though, most of the time, he’d just show up and do the bare minimum, just enough to satisfy

into his

matters.

free from his parents‘ control. The first three years had

years ago. People had also stopped labeling him as a playboy and

then had his family’s attitude toward him softened. They’d also

They used to oppose Hansel and Miranda dating, but

the time Hansel was done with his work, the sun had already set. The last rays of sunshine were still visible outside his window,

realized that

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his phone and called his girlfriend. “What are you

sound of bells ringing on the other end of the line. Then, a soft voice said, “Dear, I’m sorry, but I’m in the middle of class. I’ll come and look. for you

“dear“. He just hummed and

and tossed the

half a minute later, but he didn’t even look

loudly in protest that he finally left the study