The Real Heiress Is Coming Back (Hannah Carter) novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197

Chapter 197

Hannah’s phone buzzed with a series of notifications.

[Received transfer: $143.00]

[Received transfer: $143.00]

Hannah: [Did your WhatsApp get hacked or something?]

The transfers kept coming, and soon her message got pushed up by the flood of notifications.

She immediately called him. “What are you doing?”

“Are you that desperate for money?” Barnaby shot back, his voice calm and unreadable.

“Not really,” Hannah replied, not catching the undertone in his words.

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She used to be pretty broke, but after getting a 10 million check from the Croft family and more than 2 million from Barnaby as a New Year’s gift, she was sitting pretty now.

“So why are you taking money from some other guy?” Barnaby’s voice was deep and smooth, but he sounded totally jealous.

Hannah glanced at the pile of cash on her desk, and it finally clicked for her.

‘He’s jealous!’ she thought.

“Oh, so you’re just waiting for him to support you? You’re only with me because you can’t resist my pretty face and hot bod, right?” Barnaby said, his voice laced with jealousy and sarcasm.

Hannah listened to all that sass and suddenly wondered, ‘Was he an actor in his last life or something?’

But honestly, with those looks and that killer body… As a total sucker for good looks, she couldn’t help but drool over him.

She went along with his teasing and asked, “Okay, so how am I supposed to explain myself?”

“Why didn’t you use the card I gave you? Why are you taking money from another guy?” Barnaby grumbled.

Hannah didn’t even know how to respond.

She never thought he’d be this petty. She really did turn down that no-limit card he tried to give her.

‘If I used his card, wouldn’t that mean he’d see every single thing I spent money on?’ she thought.

“Do you know what you sound like right now?” she suddenly asked.

“Huh?” Barnaby replied.

“Like a jealous little brat making a fuss for no reason,” Hannah teased.

Barnaby didn’t know what to say,

Barnaby pouted, “So, how are you going to cheer me up?”

Hannah exited the call, shot him her address and the gate code on WhatsApp. “Just sent you the address and the door code.”

On the other end, Barnaby’s jealousy melted away instantly. He gave a low laugh. “You really just want my body, don’t you?”

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The next day, Barnaby stepped out of Hannah’s room and ran right into Evelyn and Chloe, who were just coming back from grocery shopping.

Evelyn paused, instinctively giving Barnaby a once-over.

He was wearing a fitted white shirt with the collar casually undone, black slacks, and slippers, refined yet relaxed, clearly at home here. It was obvious he hadn’t just walked in.

She suddenly recalled Hannah saying she was with Barnaby, and she tensed up all over.

Suddenly, there was a stranger in the house, and Chloe nearly jumped out of her skin. “Who… who are you? What are you doing here?”

She almost called him a thief, but honestly, with those killer looks and that unmistakable presence, there was no way he could be one.

Barnaby shot Chloe an icy stare, and she felt a chill run down her spine. She instantly looked away, unable to meet his gaze.

It was a gut-level fear, her instincts telling her she was in the presence of someone truly powerful.

Barnaby finally looked over at Evelyn, just nodded at her, then strolled right into the kitchen like he lived there and started rummaging through the fridge.

“Um, Evelyn, he…” Chloe stammered.

Chloe’s voice snapped Evelyn out of her daze.

“Go back to your room,” Evelyn said, setting down her groceries and heading straight for the master bedroom.

Chloe couldn’t help sneaking another peek at Barnaby in the kitchen. He looked so good it was almost criminal, way hotter than any celebrity on TV, but there was something about him, something dangerous, that made one think twice before getting close.

Just what is his relationship with Hannah?’ Chloe wondered.

Not daring to stick around in the living room, she obediently headed back to her room.

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Meanwhile, in the master bedroom, Hannah had just finished her shower when she heard a knock at the door. Thinking it was Barnaby, she called out casually, “Come in.”

But it was Evelyn who walked in.

“Anna, what is he doing here?” Evelyn blurted out.

Her gaze fell on the deep red hickeys scattered across Hannah’s delicate collarbone, and her eyes flickered with shock.

‘Did the impossible just happen?’ Evelyn thought, her mind reeling.

Hannah helped Evelyn into a chair, grinning. “Now do you believe me? He totally came onto me first.”

“You and him… but you two were always… How could you, how did this even, ” Evelyn sputtered, her voice all over the place.

Evelyn just gaped at Hannah, too stunned to form a complete sentence.

Finally, something seemed to click for Evelyn, and she asked seriously, “You’re not sleeping with him just to get back at them for Rosalie, are you?”

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She’d seen plenty of girls who’d trade their bodies for cash or favors, selling themselves just to get ahead.

‘Seriously?’ Hannah thought, speechless.

She couldn’t help but laugh, “Grandma, do you really see me as that kind of person?”

“Of course not!” Evelyn denied right away.

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Ever since the year she got Hannah back from those traffickers, Hannah fell seriously ill. After she got better, she just wasn’t the same anymore.

She used to be a lively, adorable little girl who loved to laugh, but after that, she became quiet and withdrawn, stopped smiling, and didn’t trust people so easily.

At first, Evelyn thought all the chaos and running around was what made Hannah so sick, but later she realized losing mother was what really shattered Hannah inside.

After that, it was like Hannah grew up overnight. She started diving headfirst into everything, traditional medicine, computers, languages. She was a total genius, mastering anything in a snap.

She was smart, mature, and disciplined. Her only flaw was a bit of stubbornness now and then, but honestly, that was barely worth mentioning.

Evelyn thought, ‘I must be getting senile. Hannah’s so sharp and brilliant, how could I even think to put her in the same category as those girls chasing after cash?’

“I just worry you might act out of impulse and lose your head, make a decision you’ll regret,” Evelyn said gently.

“Once you get involved with a man like Barnaby, it’s not easy to walk away. And the Thole family, they only look united on the outside, but inside, it’s a mess. You really need to think this through,” Evelyn warned.

“I know. I’m serious about him,” Hannah replied.

‘At least, I am for now, she thought to herself.

Evelyn really didn’t want Hannah getting involved with the Thole family again, but she knew there was no way to change her mind, so she didn’t push it any further.

As long as Hannah wasn’t selling herself for revenge, she could accept her being with Barnaby. Sure, Barnaby had a bad but if he really liked Hannah, maybe he’d actually have her back.

The real worry was, what if Barnaby was just in it for what he could get out of her?

Just then, there was a knock at the door, and it opened from the hallway.

“Baby, breakfast is ready. Come out and eat,” Barnaby called out.

Evelyn was floored. Guys from the Thole family never went anywhere near a stove, and now Barnaby was actually in the kitchen, cooking for Hannah? She could hardly believe her eyes.

Evelyn got up, wanting to see for herself what was going on.

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Hannah changed and came out, only to see two bowls of noodles on the table, one in front of Barnaby, and the other clearly

set out for her.

Seeing there was no breakfast for her, Evelyn felt a little awkward and quietly headed back to her room.

“Why did you only make two bowls? Grandma and Chloe still need to eat, don’t they?” Hannah asked.

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Barnaby replied. “Thole men only cook for one person.”

‘Seriously?’ Hannah thought, speechless.

She was just about to head to the kitchen to whip up some noodles for Evelyn and Chloe when the doorbell suddenly rang.

Opening it, she was greeted by a professional chef and a maid, looking ready to take over the kitchen like it was the most normal thing in the world.

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