When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0234

Chapter 0234

Hansel looked Ingrid up and down, then sneered, “Didn’t you say your stomach hurt? You look just fine to

me.”

Under his sharp gaze, Ingrid felt as though her clumsy act had been completely exposed. “You weren’t home, and I had no one to talk to. I felt so lonely-”

Hansel cut her off, uninterested in her plea. “If you’re lonely, read a book or study. Do something. Aren’t you a student? Don’t you have classes? Aren’t you supposed to be preparing for grad school?

“You seem to have plenty of free time. Martha looks busy. Why don’t you go help her out?”

Ingrid fumbled for words, unable to respond.

Hansel’s dark eyes were cold. He had seen through her tricks too many times. They were too shallow and pathetic!

He then turned to leave, but Ingrid threw herself at him from behind, her arms locking tightly around his waist. Hansel could feel her softness pressing against his back.

“Hans, don’t go. I haven’t seen you in so long. I really miss you. Stay with me, please? Even if you hate me, do it for the sake of the baby…”

pouring from his eyes. “Stay away from

but you went behind my back and contacted my

flickered.

you–behave, or I won’t hesitate to kick you out of this house right now!”

retreating figure was as cold and unfeeling

a deep breath to steady herself. She silently reminded herself to endure it all, Marrying Hansel was her only way out, and she had already invested too

She couldn’t lose.

afford to

few seconds, she managed to calm down. She remembered that Hansel loved

walked in, she caught the smell of alcohol on him. He must have drunk quite a bit last night. Whenever that happened, he always

her chance to cater to

remedy that Martha had brought him, but he

was already 2:00 pm. His stomach had been empty for half

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in his body filled him

he didn’t hear a response, he shouted again,

hurting. I

Hansel coming downstairs, Ingrid eagerly emerged from the kitchen with a bowl of soup. But

out as the scalding soup splashed onto the expensive wool rug, with a few drops landing on