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.

why are

slippers. When she heard Hansel’s question,

and took a seat. “What are you

was acting up again. I’m just visiting

any lunch, and I’m

of the other reasons Tina was fond of

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were just to

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

Tina had purposely timed

temples with his fingers. Miranda

walked out of the kitchen with a disappointed look on her face. “Is she not feeling well? I bumped into her at the hospital entrance a while ago and thought

the hospital?” Hansel asked, suddenly

Westerton Hospital when I met Miranda at the entrance. Oh, by the way, Hans, Dr.

was she

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

Hansel said nothing.

she wasn’t sick and was just visiting someone there. But then again, I don’t think I’ve heard of her having any

“Are you done yapping?”

“Huh?”

I’m still half–asleep,” Hansel said, getting

Fine, I’ll leave,” Tina said with an angry huff. She put

here on

didn’t want to continue listening to her and kept

arranged a blind date for you at Cielo Gourmet

Don’t be late

good

an ugly face at Hansel

at this arrangement anyway. After all, nobody said Hansel couldn’t be with Miranda while still looking for a suitable marriage partner he was compatible

of the time, he’d just show up and do the bare minimum, just enough

of Tina, Hansel went into his study to settle some of

matters.

free from his parents‘ control. The first three years had been hard on him. He’d

about two years ago. People had also stopped labeling

attitude toward him softened. They’d

attitude could be clearly seen in how they treated Miranda. They used to oppose Hansel and Miranda dating, but now they turned a blind eye to their

with his work, the sun had already set. The last rays of sunshine

then realized that he

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phone and called his girlfriend. “What are you

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

when she called him “dear“. He just hummed and said, Okay. Go ahead with your

and tossed

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

started growling loudly in