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?
"Today was just a setback. As for you two, you've been losers your whole life and will always be!" Heather stared at the two of them mockingly, as if they were the ones that lost. Her gaze was piercing. Despite the situation she was in right now, she did not show any weakness at all. Her words struck a chord with Ralph.She was right. His whole life, he had been a failure. Although he had been doted on by his mother since childhood, his father had never seen him in a good light. Ralph used to think his father was biased, but now he finally understood the real reason behind it. Ralph was not Hugo’s biological son. He was not a Russell. That was why Hugo had never planned to hand over the Russell family to Ralph.From the very beginning, he was not qualified to fight for the family properties. Still, for years, he continued doing so. Now, all his plans became the joke of the town. In the end, even his mother, who loved him the most, abandoned him. Ralph had nothing left. All he c
Ralph nodded. "I am! Of course, I'm happy! It's just that I agree with her. I'm a loser, and I've been a failure my whole life!"Looking down at his own hands, he had never felt so powerless. It was depressing and frustrating."Don't listen to what she says!" Hannah scowled. "She's only putting up a brave face right now. When have you failed? You're standing here right now while she lies in the dark alone. She's the loser here!" "I have nothing right now. You're the only one who sees me. I’m a loser," Ralph mumbled bitterly."Who said you have nothing? You still have me!" She handed him an apple and only smiled after he took a bite. Then, she continued, "Besides, success and failure are temporary. Even if you have nothing now, it doesn't mean you won't have anything in the future.“I didn't even have a life I could call my own ever since I was born, but look at me now! Don't worry. I’ll help you get back everything that you deserve!" She comforted him.Hearing this, Ralph could
Today was the first time in a long while that Ralph could sleep soundly without much worry. After all, even if any of the Russell family wanted to come over, they could not just enter at their own will.However, he tossed and turned for a long time. When he turned to the side and looked at the person sleeping next to him, he was a little dazed by what he saw.The woman looked beautiful when she slept. He used to think she was cute and docile, but after seeing how Heather turned out, he realized Hannah was more unpredictable than he imagined.Back then, he used to think Heather was hard to read. Little did he know that Hannah was even harder to see through. These two sisters appeared alternately in his mind, giving him a headache.Ultimately, he got up and went to the balcony for a smoke. As he reflected on his life, he felt that he had always been caught up in a whirlwind.Then a thought appeared in his mind. ‘This is good. With Hannah by his side, I have control of the Riggs fami
“Of course!” Hannah exclaimed. "I am a person that keeps my promises and holds great importance to my relationships, unlike some who hurt others under the guise of being relatives."She glanced at Alexander and continued, "Since Ralph is no longer a Russell, my marriage with him has nothing to do with you. I hope you will stop bothering me about such things in the future, Mr. Russell. I'm very busy."Then she stood up, seeming like she was trying to send him out.However, Alexander continued to stay seated as the corners of his lips curled upward. "Ms. Riggs, you must be tired after speaking up for him, but isn't it more appropriate if he told me this himself?"“He doesn't want to talk to you, and you're not qualified to speak to him!" Hannah spat coldly. "Please, leave!""If that's the case, you wouldn't have been hiding there for so long, am I right, Uncle?" Alexander raised his voice toward the end to let Ralph know he had spotted Ralph.Ralph was dumbfounded, and sweat began