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 you

was just changing into indoor slippers. When she heard Hansel’s question, she asked in surprise, “What? Were

to the couch gloomily and took a seat. “What are you doing

again. I’m just visiting

as she continued, “I haven’t had any lunch, and I’m

Tina was fond of Miranda was because

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meals were just to die

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

Miranda would’ve been done preparing lunch for Hansel by this time. of the day. Tina had purposely timed her visit so that she’d

temples with his fingers.

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

hospital?” Hansel asked, suddenly sitting up

was visiting Dr. Young at Westerton Hospital when I met Miranda at the entrance. Oh, by the way, Hans, Dr. Young agreed to let me join the combined Master’s and Doctorate program

“What was she doing

me?” Tina shot back. “How would I know if you

Hansel said nothing.

there. But then again, I don’t think

“Are you done yapping?”

“Huh?”

you’re done, then get out of here. I’m still half–asleep,” Hansel said,

trying so hard to get rid of me? Fine, I’ll leave,” Tina said with an angry huff. She put her shoes back on and said, “By

here on a

to her

arranged a blind date for you at

Don’t be late

only good

an ugly face at

be with Miranda while still looking for a suitable

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

into his study to

matters.

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

company about two years ago. People had also stopped labeling him as a playboy and a good–for–nothing

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

The last rays of sunshine were still visible outside his

that

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out his phone and called his girlfriend. “What are

of the line. Then, a soft voice said, “Dear, I’m sorry, but I’m in the middle of class.

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

then hung up and

minute later, but he didn’t

wasn’t until his stomach started growling loudly in protest that he

to meet up for dinner.