She didn't even know what was going on, and yet, there Hansel was, yelling at her and calling her names. She was completely speechless as she stared at her phone. Hansel had already hung up on her."What did I even do wrong?"Tina hadn't managed to stew in anger for long before the butler, Gary Jenk
It had been a long while since Miranda had done something on her own.While she hadn't exactly been waited on during the few years she'd lived with Hansel, this was still the first time she'd donesomething that involved so much of her physical energy.Even though money had been tight the first few y
It was around 6:00 pm. Miranda had been busy all day and hadn't eaten anything. She had some bread and fresh vegetables in the fridge, along with some mushrooms. Since it was getting late, she decided to make a quick meal of sandwiches and some simple cream of mushroom soup.When she went to return
Miranda walked ahead of Paul. She'd clearly regained her composure and wasn't as nervous as the night before. Paul drove his car over, and Miranda got into the passenger seat. On the way, they passed by a fruit store.Miranda suddenly asked, "Could you pull over here? Give me a minute. I'd like to
Christine patted Miranda's back with a wrinkled yet tender hand. Her heart slowly softened. "Hush, now. You're already all grown up, yet you're still a crybaby. How embarrassing is that?"Paul watched the entire situation quietly. When Christine and Miranda hugged and made peace with each other, he
Paul kept quiet. To him, food was merely something he needed to replenish his energy. It didn't matter how it tasted. "I'm done washing the vegetables."Miranda took a glance at them. The washed red bell peppers and lettuce were arranged nicely together. It was evident that Paul was a neat freak."W
"I'm too busy for this nonsense.""What? Nonsense? You're the one at fault here! How can you be such a miser? Don't you know misers are as despicable as rats in the gutters?""Go to someone else if you're going to act all crazy." Hansel wondered what the hell she was talking about.Tina couldn't car
After that, Hansel got into his car and sped off.Pissed, Winter stomped her feet. She burst out in anger, scolding, "Look at him! What a jerk! Scumbag! A piece of trash! How frustrating!"She grabbed Marshall's collar. "I'm telling you, Mimi will never, ever return to him this time. Never!"Marshal
Miranda thought about it seriously for two seconds before replying, "I'm sorry, Paul. As you heard, my dad wants me to go home for Christmas."Besides, I already spent last year's holidays in Elgerson and didn't go back to Lumberville. I don't know how my dad managed to handle my grandparents back t
"I—" Miranda was about to respond when her phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the screen and turned to Paul with a smile. "Speak of the devil… Some people just appear the moment you mention them."She swiped on her phone to answer, "Hello, Dad?""Mimi, have you eaten yet?" Lionel's voice came thro
Miranda remarked, "You don't seem surprised, either."Paul answered, "The Grahams would never let their only heir be sent to prison. They would definitely find a way to get him out. Even Uncle Damian and Aunt Natalie know that.""Does Winter know?""She does. Uncle Damian said she took it well. She
Calvin was at a loss for words after listening to what Paul said. Still, he wanted to try one last time. "Dr. Jefferson, Zach really loves Winter. He only did it because he was afraid of losing her. His life will be ruined if this incident leaves him with a criminal record."Paul raised an eyebrow
Zach shouldn't have returned so soon. He was at least 20 minutes early compared to what they estimated. "It must be the alarm from the main door," Paul said. Zach must have received a security alert and turned back halfway. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made it back this fast.As the car pulled to a
Winter nearly burst into tears of relief. "Mimi… Paul… You two finally came…""What's your situation? Can you get out?" Miranda asked. Winter took a deep breath to compose herself. "No. The main door only opens with Zach's fingerprint. The side doors and connecting hallways are all sealed off."It
Sitting in the car, Calvin watched as Zach hurried out and drove away from the villa. He could only apologize to him in his heart, "I'm sorry, man."If Zach had truly locked Winter up, this wasn't just a simple lovers' spat. Instead, it was a crime. Now that things hadn't gone too far, there was st
When Winter finally woke up, she found herself lying naked on a bed in the master bedroom of the villa. Not only had Zach taken away her phone, but he also sealed off all the side doors and passageways. The villa was only accessible by the main entrance. The front door had been replaced with a rei
Zach wanted things to go back to how they were.Winter let out a cold laugh at the thought. Back then, their relationship had been purely physical, with no emotions involved. Clearly, Zach was no longer satisfied with just that. He wanted more. However, that was something Winter neither wanted to