Chapter 1173

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