Ralph drove the car while Hannah stayed awake and looked out the window wide-eyed.
Ralph focused on driving but stole glances at her once in a while. He noticed her greedily taking in the
scenery like a child, almost like it was the first time she had seen the outside world.
Unbeknownst to him, Hannah could only wish to see the outside world. She had to return immediately
after completing her task every time she left home. She could not wander around.
Therefore, she went shopping, bought the jewelry she liked, pierced her ears, and tried hugging and
kissing during her time with Ralph. Everything was so new and wonderful that she dared not close her
eyes, fearing she would lose everything.
She did not want to lose these things because they made her happy, the happiest she had been for
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Although Ralph could not understand her, seeing that she had become so quiet and approachable, he
was satisfied with how they interacted with each other now. ‘As long as she remains like this, she is
quite good-looking.’
The truth was that he liked how she looked, but her horrible personality made him scared of her. ‘She’s
like a beautiful rose, nice to look at yet prickly.’
They remained silent as Ralph drove to a five-star hotel in Kingsland. After parking his car, he said as
he opened the door for her, “The food and the environment here are nice. You’re going to love it!”
Hannah nodded, not minding where they were. Since there was not much she could take pleasure from
over the years, she was not picky about food or accommodations and would be happy as long as she
was with him.
Ralph felt everything was under his control up until now. He initially wanted to suggest bringing the
wedding forward, but after what had happened at the office, he changed his mind.
‘She seems to be in a good mood. Although she‘s wounded, her injury doesn’t seem serious. As for her
temper…well, she seems happy.’
He planned to have a romantic candlelight dinner, create the right atmosphere and then make love to
her in the suite he had booked long-term at the hotel. ‘Once she becomes mine, she will surely agree
to bring forward the wedding.’
‘I don’t have to worry about her getting moody again after s*x.’ Thinking this way, he decided not to
bring up the subject.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmUnaware of his plan, Hannah felt happy and scared at the same time. Although she had decided to
seize the opportunity and spend time with him, she still worried her elder twin sister would locate her
and demand she return.
“Let’s go. I’m starving.” As if to calm herself, Hannah held his arm and said softly.
Ralph did not think she would be so sporting and was somehow startled when she took his arm. He
saw her looking gentle and perked up. “I’ve made a reservation beforehand, and the food will be ready
for us. I even ordered bouillabaisse, which has all the proteins you need to recover.”
“Okay.” Hannah was somewhat distracted.
Preoccupied with their thoughts, they were quiet as they had their meal. Ralph tried to arrange a
surprise, but Hannah got so lost in her thoughts that she did not notice him leaving the table a few
times.