Chapter 0016
I dont want to Ingrid shook her head. Immediately after, she stood on her tiptoes, blushing I want to be with you for a while longer.
Before she could lean closer, Hansel asserted his dominance and wrapped an arm around her waist. Then, he kissed her fiercely.
The onlookers inhaled sharply, and another uproar followed.
Holy shit, thats cool!
Oh, dear, he must love her a lot!
Miranda took in the whole process, and her knuckles turned white from gripping her books too tightly.
It turned out that her heart still ached for him. However, on the surface, she remained as calm as she could ever be, as though she felt nothing.
She thought it would be fine once she got used to it.
One would experience withdrawal symptoms when they tried to stop smoking, so this was to be expected since she was trying to stop loving someone shed loved for six years.
She didnt stay there for long. Turning around, she left. She had to study, after all.
In the crowd, Hansel sensed something and turned around. A vaguely familiar figure flitted past his line of view.
But the next moment, Ingrid put her hand in his and intertwined their fingers. She asked, What are you looking at?
Hansel withdrew his gaze. Its nothing.
escorting her to the entrance of her dorm, he was about to leave when She grabbed his hand. She refused to let go and looked reluctant to part. Its still early. Cant you stay with me for a little longer?
Hansel stroked her head. Be good. Ill pick you up this weekend.
He stood with his back to the street lamp. As shadows enshrouded his face, his features seemed all the more chiseled.
Ingrid gazed at him flirtatiously. Hans, may I... go to your house tonight?
Every adult would understand the meaning behind those words.
Stummed, Hansel felt mixed emotions. Youre still young. Lets wait.
Ingrid was taken aback. However, she secretly felt gleeful. Refusing to be intimate with her only meant he cherished her and wasnt eager for bodily pleasures. Instead, it meant he treasured their relationship.
Alright, Ill be taking my leave. I have matters to attend to. Hansel checked his watch.
Ingrid obediently nodded. Sure. Remember to go to bed early. Ill bring you some pumpkin soup tomorrow.
Hansel didnt say anything. In a trance, he stared blankly ahead.
Miranda was in her room. Her laptop was on; as she typed on the keyboard, she suddenly slowed down.
The image of Hansel and Ingrid kissing each other resurfaced in her mind. She pursed her lips.
Getting up, she went to the bathroom and splashed cold water on her face. Only then did the fog in her mind slowly clear up.
Hansel was history and should remain in the past. Her top priority now was to prepare for the exams. She didnt have much time left.
Returning to the laptop, she skimmed through the books Christine had given. her. One was a professional textbook on bioinformatics, while the other contained what looked like notes, which had been written by Christine.
Besides that, there was a USB containing the thesis shed stopped writing halfway through while shed still been studying. Shed written it in preparation for her postgraduate studies, yet...
Back then, shed stay up three whole days in the lab for the sake of completing her thesis. Shed even gone without any food or sleep. It had taken her half a year just to gather data, and step by step, shed striven for the perfect proof of her theory.
Shed given up on taking the combined Masters and Doctorate programs to focus wholeheartedly on looking after Hansel. Even so, she hadnt forgotten. about her thesis.
Throughout the years, shed only been focused on two thingsbeing Hansels housewife free of charge and completing her thesis.
What Christine had passed on to her was the part shed completed during her undergraduate years. Miranda then opened the latter half of the thesis on her laptop and combined both halves to form a complete one.