After Heather got carried away, Hannah remained in the vast room alone. She slowly opened her arms and leaned back, twirling her fingers on the couch. She closed her eyes, taking deep breaths each time, taking in everything here.Her room had always been dark and narrow, without any hint of sunlight. Heather's room was the opposite.When Hannah was a child, she would always secretly peek into Heather's spacious and beautiful room. Heather's bed alone was as big as Hannah's room, and her closet was full of gorgeous clothes. Heather had a desk, a dresser, a sofa, and so on.It was everything Hannah's room lacked. Most importantly, there were big windows with the warm sunlight shining in. Heather even had a balcony where she could bask in the sun.All this while, Hannah could only look from afar and envied Heather’s room in secret. She had never dared to imagine she would have anything like that.…Heather asked if this was all because of that man. It was, yet it wasn't.Although R
"What do you think?" Hannah let out a sigh and asked angrily.After blinking a few times, Ralph suddenly laughed. "You're Annie! You're my Annie! You're my Annie, who never curses or beats anyone! Oh, my beloved Annie! Hehehe…"His smirking face was flushed from the alcohol, and his eyes were lost. Even his smile looked goofy.However, Hannah was overjoyed. He recognized her, even when he was so drunk. He knew that it was her and not Heather. He was the only person who knew and cared about her. "Enough with that silly smile!" Hannah held his face with both hands and looked into his eyes before asking earnestly, "Let me ask you, do you like Heather Riggs or Hannah Riggs?"She had always wanted to know if, deep down, he genuinely liked her or not. If he liked her, was it because she looked like Heather, or was it for Hannah herself? This was important to her!The intoxicated Ralph felt a little dizzy after being held that way by Hannah. He blinked and thought for a moment before s
He looked down at her, and his breath reeked of alcohol. However, Hannah did not find it unpleasant at all. Instead, she felt a little special.Ralph was still drunk as he stared at her face with blurry eyes. Then he softly muttered, "Annie, don't go. Don't leave me. You're the only one I have. You…"He lowered his head and planted a firm kiss on her lips. Hannah did not resist as she closed her eyes obediently, wrapping her hands around his neck and welcoming the kiss.With the alcohol in his system, he kissed her roughly yet tenderly. One moment, he was like a storm trying to swallow her, and the next, he was gentle for fear of hurting her.Hannah had never experienced anything like it before. Ralph had always been her first for everything, from the first time she held a man's hand to her first kiss. Now… She could vaguely guess what would happen next, but she did not want to stop. Even more so, she looked forward to it.The temperature in the room rose quickly, and the empty
As their boss had ordered, they should be courteous first before using force. If Ralph were willing to go with them without much trouble, everything would go smoothly. However, they would not need to be polite if he resisted. They were given orders to shove their way in and drag him away. These words successfully woke Ralph up. The memories of what happened came rushing in. He remembered the fire he set, the raging flames, and his mother's words. How did they find him so quickly? Were they going to drag him back as a convict?The colors of his face immediately drained, but Hannah had already opened the door before he could decide what to do. The man outside stopped ringing the doorbell and looked at her. With a men's shirt on, Hannah stood there calmly. Her two long, slender legs were exposed. "What do you guys want?" Hannah held the door frame with one hand and pulled the door open a crack with the other. She had no intention of fully opening the door.The man outside the do
Hannah leaned very close to Ralph, with one hand on the door and the other on his shoulders, looking at him affectionately. "What are you afraid of?""I-I'm not afraid!" He replied with trembling lips. He was terrified but could not let it show in front of the woman he liked.However, Hannah smiled and said, "It's okay to be scared. Nothing is embarrassing about that. With me here, you don't have to be afraid."Ralph noticed her exaggerated tone and nonchalant gaze. He thought she seemed different from before and not the same gentle and docile Hannah he once knew. Ralph was a little confused as he stared at her, frowning. "Are you genuinely Annie or…"'Or are you Heather pretending to be Annie?' Why were the two so alike?’Hannah's face immediately dropped when she heard what he said. "What did you say?! Repeat it!""No, no, no. I-It's nothing! I'm just spouting nonsense!" Startled, Ralph quickly took back what he said and waved around as he struggled to explain himself. For a mo
When Hannah heard this, her anger disappeared utterly. Instead, she casually said, "Who do you take me for? As long as you have me in your heart, there’s nothing you need to be sorry for!"With that, she leaned into his arms.Although this beautiful woman had snuggled in his chest, all Ralph could think about was how Alexander was looking for him. Was it illegal for Ralph to burn his own house? If Alexander took back his properties, would it be considered arson?Although Hannah was a little unhappy when she sensed his absent-mindedness, what he said just now had piqued her interest. "Why would you go to jail? You didn't break any laws.""I…" Ralph trailed off. After licking his dry lips, he continued, "I burned down my house yesterday."You burnt down your own house?!" She looked up at him in surprise and bewilderment. "Why would you burn down your house? Do you mean the Russell Estate?""No!" He sighed. Then with her support, the two sat on the sofa, and he roughly told her what
"What's wrong? Don’t you believe me? I'll take you home to have a look then." Upon saying that, Hannah pulled Ralph up with her. "Follow me!""Wait, hold up!""What's the matter? Do you distrust me that much?" Hannah was starting to lose her patience.On the other hand, Ralph did not know whether to laugh or cry as he said, "We need to change before we leave!"Then he gestured to the two of them. How could they leave the house dressed like that?Ralph had a lingering feeling of surrealness on the way to Heather and Hannah’s place. It was not that he had never been here before, but he would usually stay outside. He went in only when Heather was in a good mood.Now, he was sitting in their family car with the daughter of the Riggs family next to him. Then the two walked in together openly. At the door, the servants humbly greeted them and took Ralph’s coat.Even as he stood in the middle of the house, he was still in a daze. Although this house was nothing compared to the Russell
The door opened, and a musty smell came from inside. Ralph quickly covered his nose, and his eyes were greeted with an unbelievable scene. There was only a single light bulb in the dungeon. The interior was small, with only a bed in the corner. On the bed was a person, and because of the bad lighting, he could not see the person's face. However, he could easily guess who it was."Is that your sister?" Ralph asked softly as he turned to look at Hannah. Although his voice was soft, the drowsy Heather still heard it and frowned. "Who's there?!"Hannah smiled at Ralph before taking two steps inside. "My dear sister, it's me, of course. Are you still hoping someone else will find you at this point?""You think you've won now, don't you?" Heather spat with a sneer. "I don't 'think' I won because I already did. Don't you think so? Do you think you'd have another chance to stand, Heather? Don't be stupid! How long you’ll live will depend on my mood.""Why don't you kill me right now?