Chapter 1148

No longer in high spirits as before, he was crestfallen and looked helpless, as if the world had abandoned him.

She used to regard him as someone who had brought joy to her, but Hannah saw herself in him instead now. Like her, he was deserted by the world and had nowhere to go, even if he came from a wealthy family.

Feeling sorry for him and herself, she put her hand on his. “Don’t be afraid. What’s past is past, and you still got me!”

Ralph was confused.

He noticed that the hand she placed on his had thin, closely spaced fingers and skin so fair that it was barely possible to make out the veins' green color. Feeling something was not right, he suddenly seized her hand.

It was so sudden that Hannah was startled, but she did not withdraw her hand and let him hold it instead.

Scrutinizing the hand, he thought for a moment and grabbed the other one. He rubbed the pads of her fingers and then her palm and hand in confusion. Suddenly, he realized what was wrong.

He sometimes tho