Hannah tried to think about what to do next. She would not be able to access her money because her parents must have frozen her account.

    She also couldn''t contact Aurora and Sebastian because she didn''t want to involve them. She must think of a way to survive. She already had to forget about her school and her old life.

    From now on, she was a new person, a free woman. She must be able to forge her own path. Hannah Hannenberg was dead. She finally managed to kill herself and was now living a new life.

    She hoped Friedrich would be willing to help her find a job so she could support herself.

    ***

    Three hours later, there was the sound of the gate automatically opening, and the black car carrying Friedrich and his brother entered the courtyard. Hannah removed the apron that was wrapped around her waist and immediately welcomed her savior.

    "Welcome," said the girl in a cheerful voice. She stood to greet the two young men with a beaming face. "Is this your brother?"

    "Yes." Friedrich nodded. "Sorry, I came home later than expected. Earlier, I also had a meeting with my boss."

    "It''s okay. I know you''re busy," Hannah replied.

    Meanwhile, Charles looked at Hannah with an astonished face. He had never seen such a beautiful girl at such close range. He had heard from his brother that Friedrich had hosted a woman in their house, but the man did not say that Hannah was beautiful.

    "Charles, this is Hannah," Friedrich said, introducing the two. "Hannah, this is my brother, Charles."

    "Hello, Charles. Nice to meet you. My name is Hannah." Hannah stretched out her hand and greeted the teenager who was standing beside Friedrich.

    Although they were brothers, Charles''s appearance was very different from Friedrich''s. He had straight black hair with green eyes. His cheeks still had freckles that made him look like a child. Hannah suspected the child was still 15 years old or younger.

    "What were you doing at home?" Friedrich asked as he stepped inside. His nose already smelled such an appetizing smell of cooking. "Are you cooking?"

    He could immediately suspect that it was Hannah who cooked the food. He knew for sure that it wasn''t Harley because the robot''s ability to cook was only limited to whatever input he put into it.

    Harley was very good at cleaning the house and fixing broken things, but he was not very reliable for cooking.

    "That''s right," said Hannah, smiling broadly.

    Her face that was filled with grief and despair this morning had changed into a bright and happy face. Friedrich didn''t know Hannah could recover so quickly. He was really impressed.

    The girl preceded them into the house and immediately headed for the kitchen. "I cooked something to thank you. I hope you like it."

    Friedrich and Charles were stunned and then exchanged glances when they saw that on the kitchen table there was a variety of appetizing dishes. It was so that Hannah could cook this many dishes. She was very talented!

    "Have a seat. It''s almost lunchtime," Hannah said. The two young men followed her orders and took their respective seats at the dining table. Hannah deftly served them a meal.

    Although Friedrich refused to be served, Hannah insisted. She said at least that was all she could do to repay the young man''s kindness. Finally, Friedrich relented, and they ate lunch together quietly.

    "It''s delicious," Charles said over and over. He ate his food very heartily and even filled his plate several times. This made Hannah very happy.

    She was not a genius like Friedrich, but she really liked cooking and was good at it. What''s more, today Hannah cooked with all her heart. The taste of the food became so delicious, more than usual.

    Charles and Friedrich, who had never tasted home cooking from a woman, were subconsciously feeling moved. Instantly, they remembered their mother''s cooking. Since she passed away five years ago, they had never tasted real home-cooked meals in their home.

    The two then ate in silence, as the memories filled their minds simultaneously.

    After lunch was over, Friedrich asked his younger brother to leave him and Hannah. He wanted to have a talk among the adults with Hannah. He wanted to know what the girl had decided, and he didn''t want Charles to hear their conversation.

    Charles was an obedient child. Therefore, he nodded and left the dining room.

    "I''ll do my homework," said the teenager. He also nodded and smiled at Hannah, then walked to his room on the second floor.

    When they were alone in the dining room, Friedrich took a bottle of cold prosecco from the fridge and two glasses.

    He had deliberately not taken out wine for their lunch because Charles was still not old enough to drink wine. He didn''t want Hannah and him enjoy a nice drink while his brother could only watch.

    That''s how much Friedrich loved Charles, his brother. And Charles also really respected and cherished his brother because of that.

    "Do you want to drink outside?" Friedrich asked, pointing to the terrace beside the dining room, which was decorated with some green plants.

    Hannah nodded. She took the two glasses and followed Friedrich to the terrace, walking there with the prosecco.

    They sat on the patio chairs. Friedrich poured them prosecco and handed Hannah a glass. The girl accepted it gratefully.

    "How are you?" Friedric asked, looking up at Hannah.

    The young man''s question took Hannah by surprise. She did not think Friedrich started the conversation by asking about her condition.

    She had thought Friedrich was going to ask what she wanted to do now and what her plan was. Then, Friedrich would then say that he could only help Hannah to this extent. After this, Hannah would be on her own.

    Since Hannah didn''t answer immediately, Friedrich repeated his question.

    "Are you okay?"

    Hannah was moved and immediately nodded her head.

    "I''m fine. Thank you," replied the girl. She played with the glass and tried to find the right words. "I''ve been troubling you. I owe you."

    "Don''t think about it," Friedrich said calmly. "I don''t feel troubled at all."

    Hannah looked at the man with a look of gratitude and admiration. She did not think that a man this young could act so mature and understanding.

    Right at that moment, Hannah knew she had fallen in love with Friedrich.

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    From the author:

    I really like Hannah and Friedrich. Too bad they both died young and left Ren all alone.