GoodReadChapter 0479
Lionel’s warmth toward Paul starkly contrasted with the icy indifference he showed Hansel. The difference was
impossible to miss.
Hansel didn’t catch the rest of their conversation as he had already descended two flights of stairs. He vaguely
heard a door close and knew Paul must have entered Miranda's home.
With a stack of returned gifts, Hansel returned to the empty mansion. Martha had finished her cleaning and left.
The house was deserted again, which amplified the loneliness that had taken hold when Miranda first walked out.
He headed upstairs to the master bedroom. The vanity at the foot of the bed had been neglected for a long time,
dust-covered bottles of half-used skincare products sitting forlornly on its surface. Their owner had long since
abandoned them-just as she had abandoned him.
at and
Hansel opened the drawer, where a check, a land transfer a diamond bracelet had once been kept.
The diamonds were arranged to form the constellation of Sagittarius. He had commissioned it from designer John
Smithson for Miranda's 22nd birthday, as it symbolized the eternal star in his life.
To surprise her, he staged a fight by ignoring her calls and blocking her on WhatsApp. At midnight on her
birthday, he showed up at Bedford College gate with the bracelet to surprise her.
Even after Miranda accepted the bracelet and they had resolved their misunderstandings, Hansel sensed that
she wasn't thrilled.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe wore it a few times, but it seemed cursed. Each tshe wore it, they ended up in a fierce argument,
Eventually, she locked the bracelet away in the drawer and never wore it again.
“Hans, | really don’t want to fight with you. Every twe argue, | feel like we're drifting apart...” She had sat
down with him then and genuinely tried to talk things out.
He had just cfrom hanging out with Calvin and the others. Hansel had looked sober, but he had already
been tipsy. He hadn't heard a word she said, so he had just nodded vaguely.
When Miranda had brought it up the next day, he had been utterly confused. That had been the first the had
seen such disappointment and sadness in her eyes.
At Miranda's apartment, the atmosphere was warm and inviting.
“Here, Paul. Try this.” Lionel smiled as he offered him a piece of pork rib.
“Thanks, Mr. Sutton, | can get it myself.”
How is it? How does it taste?” Lionel asked.
“It's delicious.”
Lionel’s smile stretched across his face. “Then, eat up,”
“Sure.”
Chapter 0479
+25 BONUS
“After you finish, let’s have a game, my brother,” Lionel suggested.
Paul thought, “Sure, a gsounds fine. But could he skip the “brother part?’ He savored the meal, but a faint
smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.
After dinner, Lionel eagerly set up the chessboard and waited for Paul to join him,
Paul rolled up his sleeves. “I'll help clean the kitchen first.”
“No need. Mimi will handle it,” Lionel sald.
His response didn't mean he didn't
love his daughter. He had alregq
NRA tier rer cooking.
Mosto the dishes were done, so
there wasn't much left to do. The
content is on novelenglish.net! Read
the latest chapter there!
Paul hesitated for a moment. “I'm too full and want to move around. I'll help clean up before joining you.”
Lionel didn’t question it and said, “Okay. Thanks for pitching in.”
“Not a problem.” Paul carried the
dishes into the kitchen, where om
Miranda was tyjag oh fr-dpron. Her
AORMehES were awkward as she
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmstruggled to lie the strings behind her
back. The content is on
novelenglish.net! Read the latest
chapter there!
“Need a hand?” he asked.
She paused for a moment. “That would be great. My hands are greasy, and I'm worried I'll make a mess.” That
explained her stiff movements.
“| got this.” Paul took the ties and
quickly fashioned a knot. As he
tightened it, the singe pulled inward,
whieh RigHfighted the curve of her
slender waist. He wondered if his
hands could wrap around it
completely. The content is on
x novelenglish.net! Read the latest
Jam mim. hapter there!
Sponsored: Inspirations and...
Read Next Story >
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
